First time with silkies boys or girls?

[LadiesAndJane]

Nope, but I have lots butt shots, partly why I call them flufferbutts. Here is a pic of what I mean with the tail though.

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They are absolutely adorable! I call mine Fluffernuggets!
Can’t really tell by the tail at this age!

 

[Alluundra]

They are absolutely adorable! I call mine Fluffernuggets!
Can’t really tell by the tail at this age!

Ah okay lol but the comb should help if I can navigate the fluff. How old before they usually start to crow? Any educational links would be awesome. I know chickens fairly well and turkeys but never had birds this small and fluffy. I try to guess and see if I'm right but always when I come here you all have yet to be wrong.

 

[Alluundra]

We have narragansett turkeys and wound up with a rare red gene. We love the look of the blonde girl.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Just went out and took photos of my two white Silkies so you can see the difference between a male and a female tail, they are 18 weeks and there’s no real difference even at this age. Jane holds his tail a bit higher but it is equally puffy.
Mine were from Alabama Silkies hatching eggs as well.
I had mine feather tested for gender when they were seven weeks old. But now Jane who is my cockerel, has been crowing for the past three weeks so was roughly 3 and a half months of age when he started crowing.
He clearly has comb and wattle development now at this age as well.
Hope this helps!

ZELDA pullet

JANE cockerel

 

[LadiesAndJane]

We have narragansett turkeys and wound up with a rare red gene. We love the look of the blonde girl.View attachment 2354018

Gorgeous!

 

[Alluundra]

Just went out and took photos of my two white Silkies so you can see the difference between a male and a female tail, they are 18 weeks and there’s no real difference even at this age. Jane holds his tail a bit higher but it is equally puffy.
Mine were from Alabama Silkies hatching eggs as well.
I had mine feather tested for gender when they were seven weeks old. But now Jane who is my cockerel, has been crowing for the past three weeks so was roughly 3 and a half months of age when he started crowing.
He clearly has comb and wattle development now at this age as well.
Hope this helps!

ZELDA pullet

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JANE cockerel

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This helps loads! Thank you!!!! It's dark already and after 10pm where I am. Thank you for doing that for me. I believe you are right and that bird is just too in the pecking order of the 5.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This helps loads! Thank you!!!! It's dark already and after 10pm where I am. Thank you for doing that for me. I believe you are right and that bird is just too in the pecking order of the 5.

You are quite welcome!
Post the comb photos when you can!
Silkies are a bit of an enigma in the chicken world, most people say you will know for sure when they crow or lay an egg!

 

[Alluundra]

You are quite welcome!
Post the comb photos when you can!
Silkies are a bit of an enigma in the chicken world, most people say you will know for sure when they crow or lay an egg!

So sorry it's been so long. Life has just been crazy all over the place messy! However I finally have some photos of them at 22 weeks old. First we have rocket born July 4th. He is the only one with a larger comb and it has a reddish color.

The Grey is racer and has a black comb that is more flat without ridges. All the other birds have the same dark and smooth flat comb.

I only included the better pictures.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hello! Looks like they’re growing out nicely. From what I can tell in your photos Rocket is your only boy! The others look like pullets.

 

[Alluundra]

Hello! Looks like they’re growing out nicely. From what I can tell in your photos Rocket is your only boy! The others look like pullets.

Thank you! I am thinking the same, and thank you for joining me on this fun journey lol.