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Could anyone help me? I've rescued this little ball of fluff from somebody who kept a swamp as a coop. After some tlc and a good wash, I was wondering if someone could tell me if this was a silkie and maybe help me sex it. And yes, it is currently in my bathroom lol as we have some harsh cold weather
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kristen95x said:
Could anyone help me? I've rescued this little ball of fluff from somebody who kept a swamp as a coop. After some tlc and a good wash, I was wondering if someone could tell me if this was a silkie and maybe help me sex it. And yes, it is currently in my bathroom lol as we have some harsh cold weather
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That looks like a silkie, but I'm not good telling gender. Any idea on age?

I had my 3 silkies in my bathroom yesterday because I was blow drying them. They decided sitting out in the driving snow was a good idea and I got worried because they were so wet and the north wind was cold.
 
shortgrass said:
I don't see streamers, I see a crest ;).... But the tail is driving me nuts lol... Roo tail, no wattles, tiny comb, pullet coloring, has a roo mullet... And those 2 eggs a day are from different hens...

I still say pullet just because of the eggs. . but crowing? Are you sure it's a crow and not an egg song or just squawking at another bird or something?

Stumper :p
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Yep, sure it was a crow. In fact, she's been crowing for at least two months now. Even back when she was laying eggs.


stefzbiz said:
@ Rainbow chick That chicken does have streamers and what looks like hackle feathers. But she sure is standing like a girl. I've heard of females that will crow but never a hen that crows and has all the feathering. I would put her and a nest in a dog crate and wait it out. That way you would know if you find an egg and no other hen was able to get in. I have one banty that went WAY out of her way to lay her eggs in my silkie coop. Broke my heart when I realized it was her not my group. I have two roo's and 3 pullets from a batch of 14 silkie eggs I hatched. The coloring on yours is beautiful though either way.
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I know there was no way it was it was another pullet that laid the egg. Their coop was 40 feet away from any other coop, and I don't free-range my chickens (due to a high hawk population).

I'm starting to think I may have one of those crazy rare cases where a chicken has BOTH sexes. Now I just need to find estrogen supplements for chickens to get her to be predominantly female again..... ;)
 
Very cool. Well keep us up to date. As it is I still have one white silkie that is giving me fits. Pulletish comb and its bearded so no wattles but I swear it developed small streamers. It also stands like a roo... Then again all my silkies seemed to more or less and the only one who seemed to stand like a pullet everyone said was a roo. Well I'm happy to say that almost positively Ginger is in fact we her name not Gilligan. She squats like a champ and my two roos are very interested in her. I'm also almost certain she's laying although I haven't caught her at it. I have ruled out the two other bantams in the group and I'm almost certain that she is the only silkie who could be laying yet.

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This is our newest baby! 4wks old. She/he is the only hatchling of our last clutch, but all of our older chickens have adopted her/him. I hope these are clear enough for you to tell what sex she/he is. Thank-you!
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rainbowchick said:
Yep, sure it was a crow. In fact, she's been crowing for at least two months now. Even back when she was laying eggs.
I know there was no way it was it was another pullet that laid the egg. Their coop was 40 feet away from any other coop, and I don't free-range my chickens (due to a high hawk population).

I'm starting to think I may have one of those crazy rare cases where a chicken has BOTH sexes. Now I just need to find estrogen supplements for chickens to get her to be predominantly female again.....
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It's entirely possible for a dominant hen to crow.
 

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