White Silkie Sexing 10 Weeks

[Cluckeryduckery]

These are hatchery stock from J&M Poultry…. The grew insanely fast… upon further research these are “broiler silkies” bred for consumption? They’re totally marketed as bantams… anyways wondering if anyone can help sex these two? Thanks!

 

[nuthatched]

Most silkies in the US are bantams and they are a meat breed, though most people don't use them for meat.
The one in the picture with the blue chick is likely a male. (possibly the blue chick too)

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

One cockeral andm one pullet.

 

[Cluckeryduckery]

Most silkies in the US are bantams and they are a meat breed, though most people don't use them for meat.
The one in the picture with the blue chick is likely a male. (possibly the blue chick too)

Thanks! Good to know! I was hoping I had selected a pair… many had straight combs & webbed/extra toes! I tried to select the best pair to try and breed… these two were the only ones (out of 30 chicks) to both have 5-toed “normal” looking feet & walnut combs

 

[Cluckeryduckery]

Most silkies in the US are bantams and they are a meat breed, though most people don't use them for meat.
The one in the picture with the blue chick is likely a male. (possibly the blue chick too)

& yes… that is my little lavender orpington cockerel

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

This is a tough one but these two silkies are looking like males too me

 

[Cluckeryduckery]

This is a tough one but these two silkies are looking like males too me

One has a much more prominent comb & wattle developed… but the other who doesn’t has a very asymmetrical crest