Silkie Sexlink

[henmad]

Hi. I have a few Silkie cross Chicks. The Rooster is the Silkie and the Hen a Pekin.

I believe the shank colour (color) is a sex linked trait in Silkie crosses, but I'm not sure how it goes.

Chick 1. Green Black Shanks
Chick 2. Has White Shanks
Chick 3. Has Black Shanks

Can anyone tell me for sure if they are Pullets and/or Cockerels.

Thanks So Much.

Chick One

Chick Two

Chick Three

 

[Cattitude]

It may be a sex-linked characteristic in Silkie-Pekin crosses, but it is definitely not in Silkie-X-Ameraucana crosses. I've hatched several dozens of those and the first generation all had black/slate shanks. Sorry bout that.