UPDATE!: Take a guess at my silkie's gender! *MORE CHICKS*

[BasicallyHeather]

He/she is 9 weeks old, and the largest of my three. He/she is bearded and has only the slightest hint of wattles, and no red whatsoever in the comb. Also, what color is this silkie? Blue? Splash? I have no idea. Right now it is a combo of black and dark grey. I got him/her and two siblings from a breeder locally. Mom was black; no idea what color dad was!

Any help is appreciated

And yes, I know that it's a royal pain to sex silkies this young, but I am curious...

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

The streamers off the back of the crest make me think roo. Very pretty!

Edited to add, i think it's a blue.

 

[silkymom1986]

I have no idea but he/she is VERY pretty!!!

 

[Lothiriel]

At this age it could go either way. I am leaning ever so slightly more towards cockerel though. And I'd say s/he is a blue.

 

[hdowden]

i'm thinking blue roo

 

[86121]

Looks like my silkie Steve

I would say a roo!

 

[PoultryQueen29]

I think rooster

 

[BasicallyHeather]

Thanks for the replies! He (?) is the calmest out of the three and loves to be held. We plan on keeping him regardless for breeding purposes.

 

[BasicallyHeather]

So I go to drive the kids to the bus stop this morning (it's pouring), and I hear the worst most strangled noise I have ever heard coming from the brooder...thinking that one of the silkie chicks is injured or sick, I fling open the brooder lid and see Yoda, the blue silkie, crowing!! He did it a bunch of times. Guess that settles it!

 

[JodyJo]

I have one 28 weeks old...still don't know what it is...no crowing, no eggs...

crowing already at 9 weeks...makes me think mine is a pullet then...!