What gender - Silkie

[Mariah2257]

Hello, is it possible to tell the gender of this 8 week old silkie (mix)?
Her mom was a full silkie, the orange color this one is, and the dad I have no clue what he was.
She has the 5 toes, and dark skin. Thank you

 

[islafarm]

Pretty bird! From the comb and streamers I'd guess rooster, but the stance looks like a pullet. Darn those silkies!! You could try posting on the . . . oh you just did

I'm saying pullet.

 

[Mariah2257]

Thank you. What does a rooster silkies stance look like? The streamers are pretty weak, I think it's because she/he isnt 100% silkie

 

[islafarm]

More upright: your photos look like she holds her back more or less horizontally. I'm still new to silkies, I have 2 the same age as yours and it looks like I have one of each: my 'roo' has a longer tail, spends more of his time with head and neck up high and is less 'clingy' towards his adopted mama (a 10 week old brahma). I could be wrong . . . the fun of silkies

Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in on the silkie sexing thread.

Such a pretty bird you have, I love the colour!

 

[Mariah2257]

Thanks, this little one is very VERY clingy to the adoptive mama that hatched her. If mama gets out of her sight she chirps very very loudly. I have a second chick mama hatched, hes a frizzle silkie mix but has a huge red comb and wattles, and tries to crow, so I am sure hes a he. He was very clingy in the beginning, but now not so much. Thanks for your replies

 

[Bryam]

Rooster for sure!! Pretty boy!

 

[feather13]

"He" is super cute! Our gray silkie looked like this as a chick and I found out this morning when he crowed at me that he's a rooster. The only difference between him and the other silkie (a pullet) is that he's bigger and has large, really blue "ears." He's super sweet. I love this breed.

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm thinking cockerel, too.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think it is a cockerel - that comb!!! But, I want it to be a pullet. What a sweet little face. I have to think she is more like 2/3 rds silkie than half. Wonder if papa had some silkie blood.

 

[hxgumdrop]

Id say rooster to mine had combs like that at this age to and the pullets had more of a fluff crown