Yet another gender post

[InterestingChickens]

Thinking pullets, don't know about the silkie.

 

[Weeg]

The Silkie appears to be a cockerel and other two pullets

Hmm, thats what I thought since 4 weeks. Mostly because of the way her/his stance was.
When the other two ran from me, s/he would stand really tall and tilt his/her head at me while standing in front. I have a home for him is necessary, but thats still really good for straight run chicks. Could have been worse!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Any guesses for these guys as well? They’ll be 5 weeks on Monday, and I’m a big worried both are cockerels though it’s still a bit young to tell.
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I think PB is a definite cockerel.
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I’m not certain about Jay though. I’m concerned s/he’s a cockerel though. Interested to hear your guesses.

Looks like a cockerel and a pullet so far.

 

[NatJ]

Black OEGB.

Not Black. Could be Birchen (OEGB) or Gray (Japanese), but not Black.

(I don't know which breed, just commenting on the color.)

 

[Weeg]

Not Black. Could be Birchen (OEGB) or Gray (Japanese), but not Black.

(I don't know which breed, just commenting on the color.)

Thank you! Someone on here told me she was a black, but I was going to ask again since I was seeing the white highlights. I'm glad she'll have some white highlights as it will bring a nice pop to the flock.

 

[MissE]

At nine weeks, its pretty easy to tell with mine. Looking at lack of comb development on yours compared to some of mine, I'm going to say pullets.

Both birds are the same age, 9 weeks, and from the same rooster.

 

[NatJ]

Every now and then, Lacey will run up to Cotton with her hackers raised, and size him up. It usually dissipates quickly with a peck or two. Cotton usually sizes her up back, but once Lacey even jumped with her feet out towards him. Sometimes Cotton starts it, and some times Lacey does.
Everything about Lacey screams hen to me. Her thin small pale comb, and pale face, even her legs look thin to be a cockerels. Maybe she's just being a bossy hen?

Pullets and hens will do that sometimes. If she still looks like a pullet, she probably is one.

(Of course you could post newer photos, and get other opinions on whether "she" still looks like a pullet.)

 

[katelwil]

Nothing about her says rooster. She looks exactly like she did in the original photos, but leggier. I assumed she was just being bossy lol!
I'm starting to assume that Cotton is a he. His attitude says it, but I'll post more photos in another week. I believe 12 weeks was the suggested update time.

I was thinking that cotton looks like a he, but it's so difficult to sex silkies that early. I currently have 4 that I've been going back and fourth on I was convinced i had 3 roos and 1 hen, now I'm convinced I have 2 roos, 1 hen and the other no clue, so frustrating!

 

[Weeg]

I was thinking that cotton looks like a he, but it's so difficult to sex silkies that early. I currently have 4 that I've been going back and fourth on I was convinced i had 3 roos and 1 hen, now I'm convinced I have 2 roos, 1 hen and the other no clue, so frustrating!

Silkies make it so hard! You never know until they're old enough to crow lol!

 

[katelwil]

Silkies make it so hard! You never know until they're old enough to crow lol!

Exactly! I got 3 from a breeder at about 3 weeks old and he referred to the white and partridge as boys and the "cream" as a "she." & they were all what he said! Granted, he does breed silkies for a living, he has probably gotten really good at guessing, or maybe he had them tested, who knows! But regardless I was very impressed when they grew up to be 2 roos and a hen