Oct 17, 2016 #1 cowtownchick Chirping Joined Oct 17, 2016 Messages 20 Reaction score 5 Points 64 Location Fort Worth, Texas "Chicken" joined our babies last week and don't know an exact age or gender. Can anyone help? Many thanks in advance!
"Chicken" joined our babies last week and don't know an exact age or gender. Can anyone help? Many thanks in advance!
Oct 17, 2016 #2 QueenMisha Queen of the Coop 10 Years Friend Joined Jan 14, 2015 Messages 6,030 Reaction score 1,051 Points 386 Location Shingle Springs, California, USA Way too early to know. Silkies are the hardest breed to sex and you typically won't know until at least six months of age.
Way too early to know. Silkies are the hardest breed to sex and you typically won't know until at least six months of age.
Oct 18, 2016 #3 drumstick diva Still crazy after all these years. Premium Feather Member 12 Years Greeter Friend Spirit Joined Aug 26, 2009 Messages 140,917 Reaction score 294,206 Points 2,097 Location Out to pasture Ditto. And sometimes you cannot tell till they either crow or lay.
Oct 19, 2016 #4 Gwynevere Chirping 5 Years Joined Apr 24, 2014 Messages 62 Reaction score 48 Points 92 Looks to be a couple of weeks old, maybe a month.
Oct 19, 2016 #5 Gray Farms Conserve Heritage Breed Livestock 9 Years Friend Joined Apr 11, 2016 Messages 14,448 Reaction score 19,307 Points 687 Location NW Missouri I'd say 4-6 weeks old
Oct 23, 2016 Thread starter #6 cowtownchick Chirping Joined Oct 17, 2016 Messages 20 Reaction score 5 Points 64 Location Fort Worth, Texas Thank you all!
Oct 24, 2016 #7 donrae Rest in Peace -2017 Loving Legacy Joined Jun 18, 2010 Messages 31,453 Reaction score 4,284 Points 581 Location Southern Oregon I'm getting a roo-vibe from it. The amount of comb for the size of the bird looks male to me. No guarantees, of course, it's still pretty early.
I'm getting a roo-vibe from it. The amount of comb for the size of the bird looks male to me. No guarantees, of course, it's still pretty early.