silkie sexing

[misssilkiechick]

Thanks!

 

[Adorkable]

Hi! I posted some photos of my silkies a while ago but am still unsure about this one! What are your thoughts, still a roo?!

He/she is now 4mths old

I do believe that's a little cockerel ya have there.

 

[Adorkable]

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I think 1 is a girl, and 2 and 3 boys...

Hi Vansal, I think you may be right with your guesses!

 

[rainbowchick]

Uggh, I seem to have a unisex silkie!! I've always thought she was a girl, based on lack of streamers and her beak shape. During the summer, she laid eggs for a few weeks, then stopped (I am *positive* it was her). Now she crows, has grown some streamers, and I even saw her try to mount my silkie mix hen today!! What gives?? ("She" is on the right in the pic)

 

[Adorkable]

Uggh, I seem to have a unisex silkie!! I've always thought she was a girl, based on lack of streamers and her beak shape. During the summer, she laid eggs for a few weeks, then stopped (I am *positive* it was her). Now she crows, has grown some streamers, and I even saw her try to mount my silkie mix hen today!! What gives?? ("She" is on the right in the pic)

Those 2 are definitely both cockerels. The one on the right w/the darker colored comb is adorable!

 

[rainbowchick]

Those 2 are definitely both cockerels. The one on the right w/the darker colored comb is adorable!

Then how could we explain the fact that she laid eggs? I know it was her, because in a pen (with *only* her, the roo next to her, and my silkie mix hen) I was getting two eggs a day (different colors and shape/size).

 

[shortgrass]

Uggh, I seem to have a unisex silkie!! I've always thought she was a girl, based on lack of streamers and her beak shape. During the summer, she laid eggs for a few weeks, then stopped (I am *positive* it was her). Now she crows, has grown some streamers, and I even saw her try to mount my silkie mix hen today!! What gives?? ("She" is on the right in the pic)

The one on the right could definitely be a pullet. She has such a small comb compared to the male, and no wattles(at least, that I can see; I'm having a hard time with tiny phone lol)


On her behavior, is she getting picked on, or is she an aggressor? Any new members added to the flock or moving/brooding?

 

[Adorkable]

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Could anyone have flown in there and laid it? I have a hen right now that gives me two eggs a day, about 3 days a week, but she's not a silkie. I've hatched about 50-60 silkies and the coloring and pattern on that cockerel is that of a male if I'm not mistaken. Do you see how the one on the left has similar coloring and pattern to the one on the right? I've never seen a female look like that. I hope it is a girl... if so she's really pretty.

This is a boy I hatched with similar color/pattern. He was maybe 4 months old in this picture. He had a really small cute comb too... kinda like yours.

I hope I'm wrong and someone that is more experienced with colors and patterns chimes in and corrects me

If it's actually a pullet will you be selling eggs at any time? Cause I love the color/pattern

 

[WhittHavenFarm]

My paint silkie about 10 weeks. I'm guessing roo. Thoughts?

 

[WhittHavenFarm]

More of my paint silkie that I am guessing is a roo