SILKIES, just when you think you have them figured out!

[magikchick]

I have these three sikies all of whom I was sure were roos. Well 2 of them started crowing last week proving me right. What does the third one do? I walk up to it and it squats. I thought that can't be right roos don't squat. The next day it squats again. So I put in the pen with my resident stud muffin and he tells me yep it's a hen. So even when you think you have them all figured out and the signs all point one way, silkies will fool you.

 

[sonew123]

me too me to Just yesterday I caught my 5 month old roo trying to mount my 5 month of buff silkie-I was jumping for joy because I thought for sure it was another boy! yeah for hormones showing us the truth!!!

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

I have 3 I Think are roos. One is crowing, I'd be happy if I"m wrong and the other two turn out to be girls !!

 

[magikchick]

Just keep watching them and you might get your wish.

 

[peepsnbunnies]

I have been proven wrong before too! I like it when it turns out to be a girl!

Lisa

 

[racuda]

Isn't mounting just dominance sometimes?

 

[sonew123]

Quote:
bite your tongue and don't burst my bubble of happy clouds I've been on for only a mear few days!

 

[SunshineSilkies]

I always offer mine unsexed unless I have heard a crow or have seen an egg!!! I have been fooled alot of times myself. I started a chart that I use when they are about 8 weeks old. I make a guess and update it every month to see if I am on track or not...right now I am 50/50!!!!!