roo or pullet? 5 month old Silkie

FarmerJen1

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Apr 24, 2024
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She ( he) hangs our with her buddy roo, but yesterday I watched her approach another roo and start jumping up on him( he is twice her size). Of course I couldn't get it on video. That got me thinking "roo" behavior ??? Maybe she is attached to her roo and doesn't like this one. Please look at the pics and tell me if I have a pullet or late blooming roo.
 

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So pretty!

Frizzle silkies are the hardest to sex. I just had one that changed sex on me three times, then at 8 months, she he crowed. It didn't matter to me what he was but just sort of a surprise so late in the game.

I am leaning cockerel on yours too. I see those straighter feathers coming out in his tail. Pullets don't get those. His tail is more upward leaning too and messy, whereas pullets tend to appear a little neater aiming down and nothing sticking out of place.

I'd ask to see his wattles, but that's what got me on this one...very tiny wattles and a comb like that until about 8 months. Now it tripled and turned pinkish gray instead of just gray.
 

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