Silkie thread!

[kittykitty30]

Male or female?

Sorry fist pic he pooped lol

My 2 hens I have one is related maybe cousins? Idk they came from same guy... anyways she has larger comb...so idk lol he's got awesome feathering for sure

Looks like a juvenile male- how old is s/he?

 

[I<3MyChickens-Jewel&Flash]

Male or female?

Sorry fist pic he pooped lol

My 2 hens I have one is related maybe cousins? Idk they came from same guy... anyways she has larger comb...so idk lol he's got awesome feathering for sure

3months

 

[kittykitty30]

Looks like a pullet then! You can definitely tell the difference by three months.



I just went out and took pictures of my Silkie roo- notice that there is more down around the eyes than there is on females.

 

[Sylviaanne]

She laid 15 eggs. I think every night she would sleep on eggs and idk why. It was a foot. Two fully formed feet. So it is possible maybe?

Like I said above, I'm no expert but if she was sleeping on the eggs every night and your weather is warm, I'd say it's a good possibility that, that baby could hatch early. Is it possible someone else was helping sit on them before she started sitting during the day?

 

[55funfarm]

Thank you. I'm so in love. Cross your fingers for girls. I feel like I have 5 boys here!!

Fingers are crossed, my 3 girls are just old enough to breed and I just got a male so we will see how things go

 

[MKOUNTRYKIDD97]

Hi I am new to this site. I have 5 white silkies (chickens with leg warmers) I think I may have a couple of roosters but not sure. Does anyone know how to tell by sight a male? Also at what age do they start laying and what size egg? I have been told a few different things so not to sure Thanks these are some pics of our chicks.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi I am new to this site. I have 5 white silkies (chickens with leg warmers) I think I may have a couple of roosters but not sure. Does anyone know how to tell by sight a male? Also at what age do they start laying and what size egg? I have been told a few different things so not to sure Thanks these are some pics of our chicks.

Hello and You will need to take close ups of the head area, side on and front on. Larger wattles and combs are the first thing to look for and some roos will get a swooshed back hair do.

 

[blipit007]

Here is a close up of Tuna's comb. What do you think? She's a little over 3 months old.

 

[K Epp]

Looks like is my turn and of course its my favorite hen. Wry Neck? I thought she was going broody. Then I noticed she was holding her head funny. She was still setting, drinking, and could walk fine.
Yesterday I gave her vit drops and put them in the water.
This morning she was laying upside down and panting in the coop. I broughtvher in and gave her water by dropper and more vitamins. She can stand up and sit with out flipping over, but still holding her head sideways. I have her in the house in a basket what else do?

Edited to add: She is over a year old. I noticed this after I moved another broody out of the coop because she is nasty to everyone when she is sitting. I wonder if this could have men caused by a peck? I've moved her to a Rubbermaid box with food and water.

 

[Suzierd]

Male or female?

Sorry fist pic he pooped lol

My 2 hens I have one is related maybe cousins? Idk they came from same guy... anyways she has larger comb...so idk lol he's got awesome feathering for sure

I think boy.