Silkies chicks

[Jhymel]

I know you cant tell the sex at 8 weeks, but I'm more concern on how small my chicks still are. They eat and have lots of energy. I also think the black is a roo just because of its comb growth. Is there any advice anyone can give me? There is only 3 chicks.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Do you know what bantams are?
I think those are bantam silkies.

 

[MysteryChicken]

First one is a pullet, salmon breasts, & small comb.

Second is a cockerel enlarged comb.

The Show Girl is questionable. The comb is flat, yet wide.

 

[Jhymel]

Do you know what bantams are?
I think those are bantam silkies.

Yes, all of my chickens are bantams. It's just when I was doing research silkies were much fluffier and bigger at this age.

 

[Jhymel]

First one is a pullet, salmon breasts, & small comb.

Second is a cockerel enlarged comb.

The Show Girl is questionable. The comb is flat, yet wide.

Thank you! The pullet will be going to Florida to live with grandma so I was hoping at least the black or showgirl would be a pullet.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Too early to be certain of gender IMO. None are obvious cockerels anyway. Little cuties! They are suppose to be small. My 6 month old pullets weigh about 1.5 lbs.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yes, all of my chickens are bantams. It's just when I was doing research silkies were much fluffier and bigger at this age.

There is quite a variation in size and fluffiness in silkies. Depends if you have hatchery birds or breeder birds usually. Breeders tend to focus on fluffy appearance and breeding to the standard. Hatcheries focus on producing a lot of birds and do not care so much about quality, though you can find quality birds sometimes that way.

 

[Jhymel]

Too early to be certain of gender IMO. None are obvious cockerels anyway. Little cuties! They are suppose to be small. My 6 month old pullets weigh about 1.5 lbs.

I'm definitely gonna hold on to them until I know for sure.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I'm definitely gonna hold on to them until I know for sure.

You should know around 4 months of age.

 

[Jhymel]

There is quite a variation in size and fluffiness in silkies. Depends if you have hatchery birds or breeder birds usually. Breeders tend to focus on fluffy appearance and breeding to the standard. Hatcheries focus on producing a lot of birds and do not care so much about quality, though you can find quality birds sometimes that way.

These are breeder birds. I got these chicks from the same person I got my chocolate pullet from. I dont think I would get hatchery silkies, just because I'm all about the fluff.