Silkie Sexing...

[Chick1043]

I have a Blue Silkie Bantam that's 5 weeks and 3 days. My question is how old do they have to be to determine sex? I'm hoping it's a girl, but something is telling my a boy. S/hes kinda noisy and loves turning her/his brooder into a dust bath. Not too noisy but stands kinda tall..Has a very very tiny comb....If s/hes not too young ill post pics. Thanks

 

[Animol]

Check his/her wattles if they're quite clearly visible it's def a boy, if they're hardly visible then it's a girl - thats how I sex my bantams anyway. I don't have silkies but I have polands, phoenix and sebright, and find that they tend to start showing their wattles at four weeks old then the comb takes alot longer to develop. If it has a more outgoing personality then its probally a boy.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Probably too young to tell.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/609085/sexing-your-silkies-pictures-and-tips-updated-july-5-12

 

[Chick1043]

Thanks!