What gender is my silkie?

[Matilda Belle]

That's one gorgeous paint. Could still be a pullet. I have no idea with this one!

 

[mamablair]

Well I guess I will just have to wait for now. Haha. Right now I'm calling them Opal and Onyx. So any suggestions of names if Opal turns out to be a he?

 

[Matilda Belle]

Well I guess I will just have to wait for now. Haha. Right now I'm calling them Opal and Onyx. So any suggestions of names if Opal turns out to be a he?

If you like "O's" how about Oliver?

 

[BaaKaaawk]

I have a lot of silkies and really you can be surprised what they turn out to be... however, I think this one is a pullet. Couple reasons I think so- but first you said it challenged your cockerel, well they will do that when they are young even as hens- so although yes that is a male characteristic, when they are young the hens will face off as well.

What makes me think it is a hen though is the development of the waddles and the comb. The comb is very flat still, a cockerel's usually starts to rose a bit by that age, even if only slight. Also the waddles will drop more on the roos I have had. Additionally, the neck and head feathers appear to be more pullet-like. A roo by that age will have a few arrow feathers starting- in fact on your black one I can see those already.

So I'm going with a semi-expert, non-expert vote of Pullet.

 

[mamablair]

I have a lot of silkies and really you can be surprised what they turn out to be... however, I think this one is a pullet. Couple reasons I think so- but first you said it challenged your cockerel, well they will do that when they are young even as hens- so although yes that is a male characteristic, when they are young the hens will face off as well.

What makes me think it is a hen though is the development of the waddles and the comb. The comb is very flat still, a cockerel's usually starts to rose a bit by that age, even if only slight. Also the waddles will drop more on the roos I have had. Additionally, the neck and head feathers appear to be more pullet-like. A roo by that age will have a few arrow feathers starting- in fact on your black one I can see those already.

So I'm going with a semi-expert, non-expert vote of Pullet.

I really hope so! Cuz I love them both, but can't keep 2 roos.

 

[Aunt Angus]

They are lovely birds!


And the little girl is beautiful, too!

 

[mamablair]

They are lovely birds!


And the little girl is beautiful, too!

Thank you

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Opie. If it's a boy. I know nothing about Silkies. But they're both cutie pies! And so's your daughter!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Makes me miss when my Ariel was a little girl. She just turned 28!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Lol. My little girl is 41...I have a 23-yo GRANDdaughter