silkie sexing

[snow5164]

Ok,

I used accu-metrics (we are in Canada)

Ok, and some people get DNA done on their pets , I really don't need to know that badly and all the breeders I know wouldn't pay for that service.....interesting though.

 

[brusterrooster]

I know this doesn't help anything but how do you post a forum

 

[snow5164]

I have to say my 8 month old black silkie has started " charging" at me when I approach his hens , guess I was right about him!! He had a few head ribbons at 7 months .

 

[sunnie7]

I've posted this one on here before and I got most likely pullet. Just want to make sure and be reassured that these aren't streamers! "She's" 21 weeks old.

 

[elmoflim]

I've posted this one on here before and I got most likely pullet. Just want to make sure and be reassured that these aren't streamers! "She's" 21 weeks old.

Watch the comb development, but it looks like a pullet so far. My silkies pullets had a bit of fluff like that too. I was so confused

 

[ebarnes]

Just bought this little silkie today.

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I'm hoping it's a hen but I'm thinking it's a roo.. someone told me that if the wings are short long short long it's a hen. This ines are short long short long so hopefully

 

[Marilynszoo]

I am no expert, but I will guess pullet from the way she holds herself. The thing about wing feathers being short/long is probably referring to day old chicks of certain breeds that can be sexed by looking at the wing feather tips growing in.

 

[AbisChicks16]

I've heard that silkies mature slow.. Onyx is 28 weeks old and has yet to lay an egg.. She is supposed to be a hen and since she hasn't crowed, I'm still assuming she's a girl.. she has no interest in being part of the flock. My husband seems to think she has chicken PTSD, because a coon or opossum got into the coop and ate 5 of her friends when she was 12 weeks old.... I have seen my white silkie roo mount her, but most of the time she gets away. Over the last two weeks her waddles have gotten huge. Please tell me she's a girl..

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I'm guessing roo. Almost a year old no egg laying and no crowing. Looks to be growing streamers. Second opinions?

 

[elmoflim]

I'm guessing roo. Almost a year old no egg laying and no crowing. Looks to be growing streamers. Second opinions?

Do you have a picture of the comb? The poof seems hen like to me