silkie sexing

[Shetazzie]

Yes I believe the black one is frizzle and not 100% on sex of it either. Pretty sure it's a pullet comparing it's comb to the one I know is a roo.
The white one is very cool and will be keeping it even if it is a roo. I will rehome my other roo if needed.

 

[jaschle]

7 week old blue silkie, Blue Belle...pullet or rooster?

 

[mgregor]

So another 8 week old. Once again I think this is a girl. Small comb and all that. Although the head feathers look a little bit back. So once again I am unsure.

 

[shortgrass]

Yes I believe the black one is frizzle and not 100% on sex of it either. Pretty sure it's a pullet comparing it's comb to the one I know is a roo.
The white one is very cool and will be keeping it even if it is a roo. I will rehome my other roo if needed.

He looks cool, lol like Billy Idol (sure hope you know who that is lol)... Personality says a lot, if he's "cool" and always off by himself, then yeah I would say bot; they have braver personalities.

 

[shortgrass]

7 week old blue silkie, Blue Belle...pullet or rooster?

Looks roo-ish, but pretty young to tell...

 

[shortgrass]

So another 8 week old. Once again I think this is a girl. Small comb and all that. Although the head feathers look a little bit back. So once again I am unsure.

Oh boy, I don't know.... Black ones seem to feather in weird, I'd keep an eye on the crest and waddles; rump looks pullet, head looks cockerel. No clue lol, sorry...

 

[TheLukeMeister]

These guys are almost 7 weeks old:
This is Snooki, the smallest, girl?:



Fluffybutt, I also want to know the color, he/she looks like a buff but he/she is getting some blue now, he/she is the second biggest, boy?:



And this is KFC, the biggest, boy?:



Here's some group pictures:


Anyone know?

NOTE: I was not squeezing there necks, I was just positioning them.

 

[Natalierose]

My little blue silkies (turned out pretty black though?) any how....

They are about 13 weeks old now...Thoughts on roos or pullets?

 

[brunchisyum]

I am hoping all 3 are girls!

Gonzo is the biggest and is a couple days older than the other two. SHe seems to have an ombré where his head is dark and he gets lighter toward his bottom. Gabby is the smallest and spunkiest- she is all black and the darkest. Gorda is the medium sized one with a more uniform dark grey. Any help would be appreciated. They are 11-13 weeks old here.

I can't seem to upload again but I posted pics on this post here : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1008076/help-me-sex-my-three-silkies#post_15607254

 

[nessajean]

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.