Gender of Silkie

[Rider4u]

I have a silkie which I thought was a cockerel but does not act like a boy. He doesn’t crow or try to fight (except for my dog) and my other rooster is dancing around him like he is a pullet. Does my rooster know better than I do? This is also my first time having a silkie so I’m not sure.

 

[black_cat]

Pictures would help.

 

[Rider4u]

This is the best picture I have right now but if it helps all of the other chickens used to go under him and sleep and he would just let them.

 

[britesidefarm]

This is the best picture I have right now but if it helps all of the other chickens used to go under him and sleep and he would just let them.

It’s hard to tell from that photo. If you could get one more of his comb and wattles.

 

[black_cat]

How old is he/she? A picture head on of the comb would be great.

 

[Rider4u]

I’ll try to get a picture head on but it will be a while. And he’s about 6 months old.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Should be crowing by now if it was a boy. My Silkies let the other chickens get up under them and sleep as well. Must be good to snuggle with!
Need a really good profile photo and head on photo showing the comb, though I suspect this one is a pullet.

 

[Rider4u]

These are the best photos I could get. They didn’t want to cooperate this morning.

 

[black_cat]

These are the best photos I could get. They didn’t want to cooperate this morning.

OH my goodness that is a cockerel.

 

[Rider4u]

OH my goodness that is a cockerel.

that’s what I thought but I wasn’t sure because he doesn’t crow or try to do anything that I’m used to cockerels doing. So I wasn’t sure.