What gender is my silkie?

[mamablair]

I was just curious what everyone thinks my little paint silkie is. I know the blue/black one is a cockerel and I'm really hoping the paint is a pullet.

 

[Trimurtisan]

No clue, but they sure are some cute pictures!

 

[AlaskaBookworm]

They all start out with a round fluff shape on their head, as they get older the males will get longer stray feathers poking out on the head, while females will keep their round fluff. Post some pictures when theyre older?

 

[mamablair]

So today my little paint puffed up and challenged my cockerel. I'm starting to think I have 2 cockerels. Nooo!!!

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I'm not seeing any obvious streamers. How old are they? I'm leaning towards pullet for now. Even pullets will roughhouse with the cockerels.

 

[mamablair]

I'm not seeing any obvious streamers. How old are they? I'm leaning towards pullet for now. Even pullets will roughhouse with the cockerels.

Oh that's good to hear! They are my first silkies, my other breeds it was so obvious pullets vs cockerels. Oh and the paint one is about 10 weeks. I think. It still cheeps. Haha.

 

[Michelle Guynn]

I’m going with pullet also.

 

[HuffleClaw]

The Black is definitely a cockerel. Wait a few more weeks on the cute little paint silkie.

 

[Matilda Belle]

Beautiful paint silkie! Based on the pictures, I'm guessing both cockerels. Do you have any close ups of the comb on the paint?

 

[mamablair]

Beautiful paint silkie! Based on the pictures, I'm guessing both cockerels. Do you have any close ups of the comb on the paint?

Excuse the weird angles of my face in the background. Lol