Silkies 9 weeks, hen or roo?

[Baldwinette]

Hi experts, I know silkies are notoriously difficult to sex early on, but these little ones are 9 weeks and I’m hoping for some educated guesses. Also not the best pics, they’re pretty jumpy…
Meet Rockie:

And Blackberry:

I have my suspicions, but would love to hear what you all think! Thanks!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Both look like cockerels too me.

 

[cherrynberry]

Do you have a better picture of Rocky’s comb?

Second bird is a cockerel

 

[Painted Calls]

@LadiesAndJane

 

[Baldwinette]

Do you have a better picture of Rocky’s comb?

Second bird is a cockerel

Do these help? Rockie’s comb looks significantly smaller than Blackberry’s. I’m hopeful she’s a hen, we can’t keep cockerels in our neighborhood…

 

[cherrynberry]

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Do these help? Rockie’s comb looks significantly smaller than Blackberry’s. I’m hopeful she’s a hen, we can’t keep cockerels in our neighborhood…

I think you have a pair. Silkies are definitely tricky though! I have my fingers crossed!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Too young to be certain but I agree it looks like you have a pair. The second one is an obvious male anyway, the first one could still be a later developing cockerel but right now it looks like a pullet.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Too young to be certain but I agree it looks like you have a pair. The second one is an obvious male anyway, the first one could still be a later developing cockerel but right now it looks like a pullet.

X2

 

[Baldwinette]

Thanks everybody, I’ll be sure to update the thread once I know for sure

 

[Baldwinette]

Update:
Our little ones are 15 weeks old today, still as adorable and flighty as ever…
We are still hopeful that Rocky (the blue one) is a pullet, while we’ve started calling Blackberry by his new name - Mr. Adam.
Take a look and let me know what you all think!
Thanks