I have a pullet with an eagle beak (small and curved) and one with a really long beak.Sorry, the toe thing is another myth.
Some people say that beak length can help gender ID young silkies, but I have not found this to be true, either.
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Hens grow spurs sometimes, but it's rarer in silkies.Pippin's Guide to Sexing Silkies!
MALE
- Tail feathers extend longer than tail
- Wide U-shaped comb
- Wattle growth
- Feathers extending from crest
- Lower back feathers droop down the sides
- Neck feathers are long
FEMALE
- Round crest (not always reliable)
- Comb is thin and goes up in 2 parallel lines and join into a small walnut
- Saddle feathers are in an upside down U shape and don't extend further than the tail
- Neck feathers are shorter
Parts of a Rooster
Myths about silkie sexing
For the last one, all chickens have spur lumps, but the Roosters ones grow into spurs.
- If the back claw points upwards, it's female. And if it points down, its male
- Longer beaks mean rooster and short beaks mean hen
- If there is a lump on the leg it means rooster
Helpful links (and members)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tips-on-sexing-silkies.1477252/page-5
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/sexing-silkies.75451/
Silkie Sexperts
- PippinTheChicken
- LadiesAndJane
- MysteryChicken
- PioneerChicks
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