Silky Roo? & Hen?

[Teresaann24]

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I see what you mean, Taking a look at a picture of my black hens from this one I also see the big difference in the head feathering. BUT it was only a guess..I still guess hen till I could see a better picture.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Its certainly a possibility! Anything is possible when it comes to these birds....


For example, after 5 years of raising birds, I entered a bird in the show last weekend as a cockeral. Well when it came time to judge, the judge looked at the coop card, and looked at me, and promptly corrected my entry. What I had entered as a cockeral, was actually a PULLET! And after everything I *thought* I knew about them.... I was STILL wrong!

 

[Teresaann24]

I know what you mean, These birds are very tricky. I have one I belived to be a pullet for almost 6 months till it crowed.

I have no where the time into the silkies as you do. 1 year for me, but chickens my entire life...LOL Always been around chickens and raised around them. Only got into raising hatching them this year.

 

[klf73]

I'm also thinking it looks like a roo

(I'm no expert either). We definitely need a head on shot to see the comb

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Oh it was so embarassing. The judge looked around, and then all the Silkie people I was showing with called me over so the judge could correct me.

I SWORE she was a cockeral though......

 

[Smartie_Pants]

It looks like to roos to me too.*


*Not an expert and my opinion should not be treated as one.

 

[tiki244]

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OH Now THAT helps!!!

Just joking,,,,,,,,,I am still finding this whole silkie sexing thing a total mystery.

I am going to try it on mine and see what happens. Mine are 3 months. They all sound like babys

 

[tiki244]

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Oh it was so embarassing. The judge looked around, and then all the Silkie people I was showing with called me over so the judge could correct me.

I SWORE she was a cockeral though......

Did the bird get judged? Or was it thrown out for mismarking? I heard they do that, but I don't know how strict they really are.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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No they just changed her coop tag to a pullet and judged her with the rest of the blues. She ended up taking 1st in her class (cause she was the only pullet) and taking BV over all the boys! LOL

 

[tiki244]

Thats great!!!