silkie sexing

[Splitendz1985]

if you have silkie chicks that need to be sexed place pics here. chicks need to be at least 4 weeks old. pics need to be from the sides of the head and full body, front veiw of the head, and any other pics you want to provide please. here are some tips i found online about sexing silkie chicks as well


Look at the feathers on the chick's head. Males tend to have feathers that stand upright and curve towards the back, while the female head feathers tend to form in a rounded feather puff.

Look at the comb when it develops within two to three weeks of the chick's birth. a male will have a larger comb than a female.

Males are significantly larger than females, and this can be obvious a few days after hatching. This isn't considered a certain method of sexing though because you may just have a large female or a small male. It's also a poor method if you are trying to compare chicks from two different genetic lines.

Listen for crowing. The chicks will start losing the fluffly baby feathers around four of five months. At that time a male silkie will start attempting to crow.

Look at the saddle feathers just before the tail and the hackle feathers on the neck. These feathers will be long and sharp on a male and gently rounded on a female.

"8 weeks old silkie chick, roo or hen?"

 

[Rachm1]

More guesses on maybelline? She's almost 8 weeks old now.

 

[jennhalcyon]

I posted one of our silkies before and the guesses were mostly roo. They are between 8-9 weeks now. The first one (first two pics) runs around the coop like a nut, mostly trying to avoid the other chickens. The second one (last pic) is a total loner. She stays as far away from everyone as possible.

 

[Saraf31]

Is this a female silkie?? About 16 weeks old

 

[MrsChicky55]

This is Fluffy our 12 week old silkie. I know it's still early but I'm curious to find out if it's a pullet/cockerel. Any guesses?

 

[MrsChicky55]

This is my 12 week old silkie Fluffy. I know it's still fairly early, but....Any guesses as to the sex?

 

[sammlilyluke]

I love the blue splash and I'm really hoping it's a female. The white I'm pretty sure is male.... it's also kind of a jerk.

 

[Faraday40]

View attachment 1040798 View attachment 1040799 View attachment 1040797 This is Fluffy our 12 week old silkie. I know it's still early but I'm curious to find out if it's a pullet/cockerel. Any guesses?

It's my 1st year with a couple silkies. From what I've read, Fluffy looks sort of male. He has a crest that's longer & angled back. Also a bigger bumpy comb. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Faraday40]

I love the blue splash and I'm really hoping it's a female. The white I'm pretty sure is male.... it's also kind of a jerk.

From a distance, I'd say your guesses are the same as mine. The white has a male's comb & the splash looks girlish.

 

[Faraday40]

Is this a female silkie?? About 16 weeks old

Looks very girlish to me.