What if this would work for sexing silkies?

[Total Chaos]

Has anyone ever noticed when trying to sex silkie chicks that there is a difference in the way the combs attach to their heads? What I mean is if you take a chick of any age and hold the feathering down and part it away from where the comb joins the top of the head.. on some it joins in a very tight pointed V and in others in joins in a nice rounded area. I have been trying very hard to find a way to early sex them and this is one difference that is there right from hatching and still there later when fully feathered. I am still waiting to see if it could be a difference between sexes. Would'nt this be nice!!? Has any one else ever noticed this and do you think we could be on to something? Opinions please...

 

[lady feathers]

Interesting theory.... I will have to look more closely at my 20 silkie chicks downstairs in the brooder!

 

[shuizar209]

Please update this post when you find out. Id love to hear your results!!!

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

I've heard this before from people. One person I know has sworn by it, I am going to try it out on my bunch of chicks 1 day-5 weeks and see.

will let you know.

 

[Josie]

Interesting.
Which ones would be the predicted males?

 

[wannabchick]

MOST silkie lovers.. or should I say alot go by.. round ball, or mowhawk look..etc/ and what your stating sounds just like that.. how that forms.. is how that gives the effect to a round ball on top or not..etc

but then theirs always that.. dag on.. suprise.. I am nothing what you thought I was..

boo hoo.............................. wiping tears..

ehehhehe

I have 2 silkies I will keep, one is now a good 6 months old.. the other is a few months.. old.. I still havent a freaking clue..heheheh

 

[NightCode]

bump. Any updates