Silkie thread!

[Sherloki]

I'm going to get 2 silkie chicks soon. I'm excited. Anything you guys have picked up as far as differentiating gender on young chicks, I know it probably won't be 100% but in Silkies is there typically a size difference between them or something similar that could indicate gender?

 

[QueenMisha]

Some hens can crow so maybe he still could be a hen

They can, but you'll only see it in an old hen. Under one year of age, and crowing is always an indicator of a cockerel.

I'm going to get 2 silkie chicks soon. I'm excited. Anything you guys have picked up as far as differentiating gender on young chicks, I know it probably won't be 100% but in Silkies is there typically a size difference between them or something similar that could indicate gender?

Cockerels tend to stand taller and higher than pullets. Try going for something with a horizontal stance. And while combs can be deceiving, especially at that age, you can't really go wrong picking birds with smaller and less noticeable combs.

 

[Sherloki]

Ok cool thanks!

 

[Fancychooklady]

One of my silkies this morning that I thought was a hen started crowing his head off this morning. What's weird is that it'll fly up into my arms and he loves to be pet. I hope that doesn't change. He's also one of my biggest silkies with what I think is another roo about his size and another roo much mallet than him.

Some of my friendliest birds are roosters.

 

[Fancychooklady]

They can, but you'll only see it in an old hen. Under one year of age, and crowing is always an indicator of a cockerel.
Cockerels tend to stand taller and higher than pullets. Try going for something with a horizontal stance. And while combs can be deceiving, especially at that age, you can't really go wrong picking birds with smaller and less noticeable combs.

Lol, I have a Wilkie pullet that started crowing when it was 16 weeks old.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I'm going to get 2 silkie chicks soon. I'm excited. Anything you guys have picked up as far as differentiating gender on young chicks, I know it probably won't be 100% but in Silkies is there typically a size difference between them or something similar that could indicate gender?

That really depends on what age they are, if they are only 6 weeks there aren't any real obvious differences. Believe me , if there were I wouldn't have a ' bachelor ' pen.

 

[ChickChuck22]

Did you get them? Where are the pics?

Here they are! My gorgeous new babies! I haven't got a good photo of my black silkie yet. I love them! They are so gentle yet so full of attitude!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Here they are! My gorgeous new babies! I haven't got a good photo of my black silkie yet. I love them! They are so gentle yet so full of attitude!

 

[drumstick diva]

Enjoy your silkies - they are adorable.

 

[ChickChuck22]

Enjoy your silkies - they are adorable.

Thank you so much! I will!