silkies

[kentuckysilkies]

Kelidei, there is no way to sex those chicks at that age. Please post pics of them around 8 -10 weeks old and some of here will be able to give you good guesses.

MuddyHorse, I think you have two hens, of course pics with dry crests would be better.

Amydurose, I am pretty sure you have a pullet and a rooster. The top pic of the bird with the smaller crest is a female and she is older than the other bird. The second one, I am almost sure is a male.

 

[TamiHunter]

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Not sure. Never had any other kind of roo. I have herd that silkies are one of the quietest. Sorry...

 

[FireTigeris]

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Not sure. Never had any other kind of roo. I have herd that silkies are one of the quietest. Sorry...

My Silkie Roo Bennie was quieter (less loud, not less often) then my LF Roo's - he also had a more 'mellow' voice - like singing instead of shouting.

You could always tell your neighbors that its a new ground parrot that leard to make a rooster call...

 

[TamiHunter]

I don't know about yours FireTigeris, but mine seem to crow more in the middle of the night, in the morning and in the afternoon!!!

At least i can't hear them from in the house!!

 

[FireTigeris]

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I said not as loud, didn't say it wasn't more often- in fact I implied her crowed more often, just not as loud.

 

[TamiHunter]

I know...

 

[amydurose]

If I have a boy (fingers crossed I dont

) I wont mind the noise BUT my neighbours might. My neighbours work all day so random daytime crowing wont be a problem. Its the early hours crowing that might get me in trouble, If you cant hear them from inside the house he will be a keeper.

I am worried where i would keep the extra chickens because obviously it would be rude not to hatch their babies

 

[TamiHunter]

I sure hope they are both girls!! It would be nice to have 1 be a boy just so you can hatch out the babies!! It WOULD be rude not too!!

 

[kelidei]

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Hi... these are my first silkies... I have six of them. They are so cute...I have 30 more stardard sized chicks coming first week in Feb and 6 Porcelain d'Uccles to go with the silkies in my banty coop. My first time with bantams.

 

[kelidei]

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Thanks I'll do that!