Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[chickengr]

This is my 9 week old silkie, Corduroy! She’s super cute just a little skidish. A few days ago she was attacked by a hawk and i think she might have loss some of her vision. Regardless she is safe and healthy! Do you guys think she’s a boy or girl? i got mixed opinions but i don’t know if it’s too early to know

still young. silkies are hard to sex.

 

[madsnbot]

still young. silkies are hard to sex.

So i’ve heard! guess i’ll have to wait and see

 

[CSolis]

This is my 9 week old silkie, Corduroy! She’s super cute just a little skidish. A few days ago she was attacked by a hawk and i think she might have loss some of her vision. Regardless she is safe and healthy! Do you guys think she’s a boy or girl? i got mixed opinions but i don’t know if it’s too early to know

A friend of mine has been pretty sucessful at sexing silkies by the elongated feathers at the back of the head. More rounded puff is a female, longer feathers is a male. We will see how accurate she is. I figured 2 of my 5 blue splash are males. and she said the same without me saying it.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

How old is Corduroy? You may even want to try and get pics of her comb and the top/back of her head to see if there are any streamers coming in.

 

[madsnbot]

A friend of mine has been pretty sucessful at sexing silkies by the elongated feathers at the back of the head. More rounded puff is a female, longer feathers is a male. We will see how accurate she is. I figured 2 of my 5 blue splash are males. and she said the same without me saying it.

Corduroy is 9 weeks old. I always thought they were a hen until someone said her pointed hackle feathers could mean she’s a boy. I don’t see any streamers, and her comb is small, but it’s her tail feathers that make me think she’s a boy but what do i know lol! here’s some pictures, give your best guess

How old is Corduroy? You may even want to try and get pics of her comb and the top/back of her head to see if there are any streamers coming in.

 

[CSolis]

Corduroy is 9 weeks old. I always thought they were a hen until someone said her pointed hackle feathers could mean she’s a boy. I don’t see any streamers, and her comb is small, but it’s her tail feathers that make me think she’s a boy but what do i know lol! here’s some pictures, give your best guess

I'm gonna say hen at this point. I'm no expert as I just got started in silkies.

 

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

Corduroy is 9 weeks old. I always thought they were a hen until someone said her pointed hackle feathers could mean she’s a boy. I don’t see any streamers, and her comb is small, but it’s her tail feathers that make me think she’s a boy but what do i know lol! here’s some pictures, give your best guess

I love her colour looking more like a girl at this point I think But only 9 weeks old is still very young. Maybe in a couple more weeks you'll have some better indications.

 

[Jessatiel]

One of my favorite pullets...
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F L O O F
… adorable

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I got a Silkie Bantam from TSC the other day! I think it is a Partridge. Does everyone else have super slow developing silkies? Like he has half the feather of the Cochin Bantams, MF duccles, OEGB, and Sebright that are the same age. Or does that point to cockerel?

And I'll get an updated pic tommorow.

Here he is! (Roughly) 2 weeks old! His name is Mellow. He has a sis named Marsh.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Corduroy is 9 weeks old. I always thought they were a hen until someone said her pointed hackle feathers could mean she’s a boy. I don’t see any streamers, and her comb is small, but it’s her tail feathers that make me think she’s a boy but what do i know lol! here’s some pictures, give your best guess

She's looking like a girl!