silkie sexing

[PertyGertie]

Here is one of my silkies. I don't know the age for sure. The guy I got it from said it was born the end of May. Her name is Judy. I have three silkies each from a different brood.
Here is Violet.

I also did the old trick of holding them by the scruff of their neck. All dropped their feet at the time I brought them home. I just tried it today and now Judy is holding one foot up and letting the other drop. Only time will tell I guess.

Anybody think they know the sex of these two? The smallest one Lola is just a couple weeks old.

 

[ashtree]

@PertyGertie

and I think Judy may be a cockerel. Usually it takes awhile to sex silkies, but that is a very purple comb. Im leaning towards cockerel for Violet as well, but it is still too early to tell.

 

[PertyGertie]

Thank you for the welcome! I don't want any roosters. I want my neighbors to be glad I have chickens not an alarm clock for them. Funny thing is that. Lola the littlest one is always snuggling up under Judy.

 

[NotableNancy]

Wondering if I can get some opinions on my white silkie.

it's about 14 weeks old, just hatchery quality.

I'm very new to Silkies and I posted pics of a white hatchery Silkie as well. Most think mine is a cockerel and mine looks very different from yours so I'm guessing pullet for you. Yours seems much more 'rounded' without a long tail and more of a rounded crest rather than swept back. Yours is very pretty!!! What hatchery??

 

[NotableNancy]

I'd say he's a rooster.

Because of the very upright posture, wide comb and longer tail feathers coming in I'm saying roo!

Roo... the comb is bumpy....females stay smooth.

Thank you all for your input!! I'll still be waiting for a crow or an egg but I'm thinking I'll hear a crow before I see an egg

 

[MrsBakerX]

Hi all, I'm new to this, so apologies if I'm posting in the wrong place. I would really appreciate some help with sexing my 3 silkie chicks...thanks in advance!

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[Frizzlett98]

The first ones are Leonard which I think is a rooster and the others are Tanner who I think is a pullet. I just want some other opinions.

 

[Frizzlett98]

The first ones are Leonard which I think is a rooster and the others are Tanner who I think is a pullet. I just want some other opinions.

They are 2 months old by the way.

 

[HippieGurl]

I know this probably isn't the greatest pic but if anyone would like to haArd a guess as to what my little 7 week old Pollo is, I'd love it!