Sorry, another Silkie sexing question

[Jaimie-22]

Hi,
I know the pics aren't the best but this is my black L/F bearded Silkie when she was 22 weeks old. These were taken approximately 4 weeks ago, I've tried all day to get an up to date photo but unsucessfully, I'll try again tomorrow.

I bought her as a hen, but this week she had developed white tubing on all her neck feathers and a few of her head ones too. She does look and act a bit different to my other silkie girls but they are all mini and she is L/F.
Do you think she is really a cockerel?

Thanks for any help

 

[kelck22]

I see a couple streamers coming out of the head feathers. That would make me think boy.

 

[Jaimie-22]

Thanks, looks like I might have to re-home then, I can't have a cockerel where I live. I am annoyed though as I paid £30 for her/him!

 

[kelck22]

If you post better pics I might tell you differently. Get one of the crest (head feathers), comb and hackle feathers (Neck feathers).

 

[aoxa]

Those are both 100% girls.

The tubing is just new feathers coming in. Nothing to worry about. At 22 weeks you would know...


These are streamers.... This cockerel is 20 weeks.

 

[Jaimie-22]

I've been trying to get some updated pictures, these are the best I could manage. She certainly doesn't look the same as when I bought her.

 

[aoxa]

I've been trying to get some updated pictures, these are the best I could manage. She certainly doesn't look the same as when I bought her.

She's molting! No worries!

 

[Jaimie-22]

Thank you. Think I am a bit paranoid, I am still quite new to Silkies and my first two turned out to be cockerels!