Silkie Experts NEEDED!!! Warning:*Pic heavy!!* Sorry, dial-uppers.

[silkiechicken]

Still looks like a girl to me but next thing you know she'll crow!

 

[Frozen Feathers]

I even trimmed Ares beard in those last pics. I never trim my Silkies... I was scared to do it!

 

[Frozen Feathers]

Don't say that Silkiechicken...

Really, even with the size? Ares is huge Silkie for 4 months to me....I don't know....

 

[robin416]

You can't trust size when telling the sex. I have mature birds who are smaller than my immature birds. Its genetics that will determine their size.

Wattles are not the best way to sex either. Bearded Silkies have very small wattles. Non-breardeds will have bigger wattles. And then sometimes because of breeding beardeds can have wattles the size of non-beardeds

Looking at Ares' head feathers it looks male but the rear end looks female.

There are you completely confused now? This needs to be revisited when the birds are old enough to lay. Even crowing is not 100% since some hens will crow. And of course since they're Silkies they lay whenever they decide to. So you could be waiting for a while.

 

[AtRendeAcres]

Hank is the Hen Vicki is the Roo!

I don't know if you can see the shape of the bodies!

Ares has the same shape as my Henwho is on the left!

do you have a body side view for Dragon?

 

[Happyhenz]

Hi im sure Ares and Dragon are both males.
The boys have an "elvis do" ie slicker hair do and more standy upy and the girls have the afro do ie fluffier and more spread out.

 

[Rebel Chicken]

I don't know much about sexing Silkies, but those are some lovely birds! I love their color!

 

[k625]

RChicks, I am new to chickens, and new to my 6 week old silkies. I know now its somewhat hard to tell, but what do you mean by body shape? Could you please explain a little bit more in depth on that please. Thanks so much

 

[lurky]

Dont worry too much. If i end up with more than one, i'll trade it for a girl. I have 4 blues that are 9 weeks old right now. I'd like to have one roo....but if i get more than one, i will be willing to talk with you

 

[Chellester]

Athena: girl
Dragon: boy
Ares: boy

Let us know when you know for sure!