YOUNG SILKIE CREST PHOTOS

[LadiesAndJane]

I have a few. I have 2 pullets (Buff and grey) and 1 cockerel (partridge)
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First image for each color is roughly 4-5 weeks

Great photos! Do you any photos of them around 3-4 months of age to see how the crests have progressed?
Sorry I see them now. How old are they in the older photos?

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Hi. Dose anyone have any ides on how to do up my silkies crest she keeps on getting my small elelasics out I’m not sure what to do. Thanks.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hi. Dose anyone have any ides on how to do up my silkies crest she keeps on getting my small elelasics out I’m not sure what to do. Thanks.

I trim mine just around the eyes as needed. I have heard some people use two elastics like little pony tails, can stay in better. Problem with the small elastics is they can come off and the birds may eat them.

 

[Tclloyd0812]

Thank you so much for starting this informative thread! I love hatching my own silkies because I know where they are coming from, but I always have a hard time determining the sex of my silkies in particular! You'd think that you'd get better with time, and I have, but silkies always amaze me with how they can hide their genders for such a long time!

 

[Buckingham Palace]

I trim mine just around the eyes as needed. I have heard some people use two elastics like little pony tails, can stay in better. Problem with the small elastics is they can come off and the birds may eat them.

Ok. Thanks. would tape work.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Thank you so much for starting this informative thread! I love hatching my own silkies because I know where they are coming from, but I always have a hard time determining the sex of my silkies in particular! You'd think that you'd get better with time, and I have, but silkies always amaze me with how they can hide their genders for such a long time!

I agree. Thank you.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Great photos! Do you any photos of them around 3-4 months of age to see how the crests have progressed?
Sorry I see them now. How old are they in the older photos?

The grey and partridge are from last Saturday and they were April chicks. My buff is a march chick and the last picture from her was in April or may

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Thank you so much for starting this informative thread! I love hatching my own silkies because I know where they are coming from, but I always have a hard time determining the sex of my silkies in particular! You'd think that you'd get better with time, and I have, but silkies always amaze me with how they can hide their genders for such a long time!

They are trickie little fluffers!

 

[Chickeria]

Cockerel, 16 weeks old:

sideview (sorry, a bit blurred):

From behind (same day):

Cockerel, 16 weeks old:

Cockerel, 16 weeks old:

 

[Chickeria]

Pullet, 16 weeks old:

Same pullet at the age of 10 weeks and 3 days:

Pullet, 16 weeks old:

Same day:

Same pullet 10 weeks and 3 days old:

Pullet, 16 weeks old:

From behind (same day):