silkie sexing

[televisionjett]

So I"m trying again with my silkies. They are now just over 8 weeks old.

Here's the three of them together





My black silkie. Started out as the smallest and is now the largest. Starting to grow a comb but no wattles.







Blue number 1. Not sure about either of the blues but no wattle or comb









Blue number 2. This is the smallest of the three and the most skittish until I place em in my hands







Thanks all! (As you can see the dog loves the chicks and they love him!)

 

[Veer67]

This guy hasn't started crowing yet but I'm almost positive that's a rooster. Large red cauliflower comb and big wattles.

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This one I am not sure about. Smaller comb and no wattles


And a few questions: what's with the darker "wet" looking feathers on the tails? Is this a bad trait for silkies? Not planning to show them so it doesn't matter. Just curious

The first buff silkie is definitely a rooster the comb is a dead giveaway, and for the second silkie I would say a pullet, her crest is very feminine and I don't see anything else that would indicate a rooster on her.

 

[BuffOrps123]

OMG I have a chicken called Boots!

 

[jenniebean123]

Do u think i have blue or gray slikies

 

[Veer67]

Do u think i have blue or gray slikies

It's hard to tell by the flash but I would say a Blue silkie, but another picture without flash would help too.

 

[suebee]

So I"m trying again with my silkies. They are now just over 8 weeks old. Here's the three of them together My black silkie. Started out as the smallest and is now the largest. Starting to grow a comb but no wattles. Blue number 1. Not sure about either of the blues but no wattle or comb Blue number 2. This is the smallest of the three and the most skittish until I place em in my hands Thanks all! (As you can see the dog loves the chicks and they love him!)

In order...roo, roo, hen.

 

[samisue]

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Hi everyone!! Just curious on my silkies... Anyone have an idea on the sex of these 2 white ones? I'm a newbie! Thanks!

 

[samisue]

Oops... Sorry pic 2 didn't load... Here it is! Any ideas?

 

[suebee]

samisue has 2 very cute.....hens!

 

[samisue]

Awesome!!! Thank you so much suebee! That's what I was hoping for but was second guessing myself! Thank you!