Silkie thread!

[dstinett]

Both my Silkies were 7.5 months old when they laid their first eggs.

Now at 8.5 months old, only a month of laying eggs and one of them is broody.

I apologize, I forgot to say she has not started laying. Both her and my bantam Brahma watch the other girls so intently laying their eggs but have not laid themselves

 

[Orps]

Need a better picture of the face/ beak area

 

[TiaRC]

The crest isn't screaming roo but I would watch that comb. Looks like to me it's starting to develop

 

[The Hustons]

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[/quot Totally agree w/ TiaRC crest looks very rooish...& comb does seem bit wide....hmmmm I'm gonna vote boy. Keep us posted .

 

[Zgm12]

I would take him but i have too many roos and im two far away anyway

Thanks anyway! I'll keep looking.

 

[Orps]

Oh shoot.

Will keep you posted when I'm 100% sure of the sex(i.e.crowing or if I luck out -eggs) But thank you everyone! I figure you are the ones that will know.

 

[B J Hopkins]

Would anyone be interested in a silkie cockerel? I have a blue bearded silkie that is show quality. He is extremely sweet and needs a loving home. His name is Mystery and he loves people and is never aggressive. Mystery is a little over 3 months. He is $5 or for trade for a silkie hen. I am located in PA. Here he is with one of my hens:

I would love a blue roo but am too far away
I'm in Mossouri.

 

[The Hustons]

Oh shoot.   Will keep you posted when I'm 100% sure of the sex(i.e.crowing or if I luck out -eggs) But thank you everyone!  I figure you are the ones that will know.

Such a beautiful color! Do ya have it in w/ other silkies ? If so does it seem have rooish behavior ? So far I have accurately sexed 14 of mine just by watching behavior (a lil on looks) by 8-12 weeks....now the accuracy wasn't determined until 10/12/21 weeks for some (diff age groups) but thsts when crowing was heard ! The ones I rehomed as possible Roos all crowed waaaay earlier than my boy here he just started at 21 weeks & hasn't really gotten started so to speak . Good luck

 

[Zgm12]

I would love a blue roo but am too far away
I'm in Mossouri.

That's too bad! It seems like there are a lot of people that want him but aren't able to get him. I'll just keep on searching. Thank you!

 

[michellemire]

How old does a silkie have to b to tell the sex of it