silkie sexing

[Loriwellman]

How old? I'm thinking cockerel on the last one, but not sure

Really not sure- she didn't know Hatch date.

 

[lilyegg]

I have a 11 week old Silkie from MPC. Sexed female but I'm well aware I've got the same chance of her being a cockerel if I had ordered straight run chicks. She's small (lol, obviously) and a little shy compared to the rest of the chicks that she has grown up with who are her age, and she gets picked on by the cockerel of the group but she sometimes decides to stand up to him and although there's been no chest bumping between the two or crowing, I'm not so sure she is a she. Her comb is flat, not raised at all, but turning a little pink, and I'm not sure if she's developing streamers or just gets wet feathers from watermelon wedges she loves to dive into. Here's a pic of her from last week:

She was in a more upright stance for this photo than she usually is in. She will stretch her neck out and stand tall when she's observing surroundings or trying to see over the bigger birds but she keeps her head low and pecks and wattles around like a pullet would. I know these guys are THE hardest to sex but I'm hopeful I can reach a conclusion soon because roosters aren't allowed here.

 

[lilyegg]

Some more photos from last week I found

 

[Loriwellman]

Really not sure- she didn't know Hatch date.

Are we thinking all are roos except the last one?

 

[Patric]

How old is this cutie? Looks like a pullet to me

She laid her first egg! Thanks again

 

[SilkiesRcool]

I was wondering about the sex of my silkie chicks I think I got 3 or 4 Roos but I wanted other people's input on the matter. The white birds are also two different birds the first two is the same bird and the last white one is a different one. Depending on the answers also if I got more then 1 roo if you know someone or somewhere in the central Florida that wants one pm me. Thank you for the help

 

[silkieRaiser]

I was wondering about the sex of my silkie chicks I think I got 3 or 4 Roos but I wanted other people's input on the matter. The white birds are also two different birds the first two is the same bird and the last white one is a different one. Depending on the answers also if I got more then 1 roo if you know someone or somewhere in the central Florida that wants one pm me. Thank you for the help

I only know about the blue silkie (silkie pic #3) I think she is a pullet but check with someone more experienced

 

[SilkiesRcool]

That's considered a blue? I thought she was a black.

 

[silkieRaiser]

That's considered a blue? I thought she was a black.

yea its blue because the skin is blue

 

[SilkiesRcool]

The skin is more gray then blue because aren't all silkies skin like gray or black? (Old picture)