Silkies Of A Different Color

[Elite Silkies]

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Rusty looks like a cockerel, so you might want to reconsider who you place him with.

The more I looked at Rusty, the more I thought cockerel! Cheryl says the crest is standing straight up! Kind of hard to tell from that pic. I am fixing to put up another pic of Rusty, might be able to tell better by this new pic.

 

[Elite Silkies]

Here is the newest picture of Rusty! What do you think Sonoran?

 

[SonRise Silkies]

Ya know I kind of wondered about that. But everyone seems to say or think that these birds colored like this are female.
Wouldn't bother me a bit if it is a boy.
Did you ever watch a show called Seinfield? Remember Krammer? this bird looks just like Krammer.
I'll try better to get a face shot, the little booger is a rascal to get a decent pic of.

 

[jen5680]

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krammer lol... It kinda does look like him

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Oh my dear friend you crack me up. I must start watching more TV, but that will have to wait for another 4 years, as I rarely get to pull my face from a BOOK!

Tomorrow is the BIG FINAL! I am so sick of reading I could scream.

I think Rusty is very unique looking. Oh, what will you do with another boy? Buddy usually throws about 95% Pullets. That is why I keep him around.

 

[ramirezframing]

Heres some odd balls both are hens and pure silkies, what color are they?
hen#1

Hen#2

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Colouring is a large part of why I say cockerel.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Oh my dear friend you crack me up. I must start watching more TV, but that will have to wait for another 4 years, as I rarely get to pull my face from a BOOK!

Tomorrow is the BIG FINAL! I am so sick of reading I could scream.

I think Rusty is very unique looking. Oh, what will you do with another boy? Buddy usually throws about 95% Pullets. That is why I keep him around.

Buddy doesn't determine the gender; the hen does

 

[jen5680]

Buddy doesn't determine the gender; the hen does

That's what I thought too. I finally got something right!!

 

[SonRise Silkies]

I know that's true about the hen determining the gender of the chick, but I'm like
Cammy of Elite Silkies, my roo seems to produce about 90% pullets. I think last yr I only had
about 5 or possibly 6 roo chicks. Everyone was a girl!
Maybe it's just the hens I kept...[I guess it was] but I still give credit to my roo Cuss.

Sonoran...is it the brightness of the color of Rusty to make you think it is a male? I bet it is the pattern right?

Today I'll go look into it's eyes and see

If it IS a roo what do you suggest I use with it color wise for hens??
Thanks for the help