silkie sexing

[hectors0hens]

I know you said must be 5 weeks old..... I have 4 that are 11 days old and two have much wider combs starting than the other two. Is that a sign of sex or just difference in individual birds?

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I know you said must be 5 weeks old..... I have 4 that are 11 days old and two have much wider combs starting than the other two. Is that a sign of sex or just difference in individual birds?

Much to young. I wouldn't try to guess before 8 weeks.

 

[hectors0hens]

Much to young. I wouldn't try to guess before 8 weeks.

I figured as much. Just being impatient

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I figured as much. Just being impatient

Silkie sexing definitely test your Patience lol

 

[hectors0hens]

Has anyone bred silkie roosters with different bred hens?

 

[silkiecuddles]

Has anyone bred silkie roosters with different bred hens?

Yes Cutest chicks EVER

 

[mpatel11]

These are my silkies babies! Still having a hard time trying to sex them... they are about 4 months old... any ideas??

 

[jenniferlamar70]

These are my silkies babies! Still having a hard time trying to sex them... they are about 4 months old... any ideas??

Need better pics but from this view the black one looks like a rooster. Id say hens on the other two. Couldn't say fornsure without closer pics though.

 

[mpatel11]

Let me know if that helps any. They are in the coop right now with the rain. Lol thank you! I was thinking the black one might be a roo, but who knows!

 

[hectors0hens]

Yes Cutest chicks EVER

Do they also have the floofy feathers or is that recessive?