SHE is my favorite so she’ll probably be a he😫

[SilkieFlockOf5]

These are my 5 week old chicklets, 4 silkies and an Easter egger my 3 year old picked out.
I know with silkies ya pretty much wait for an egg or a crow, but I love this little EE and am hoping she isn’t a he. Any guesses?

 

[Slothinc]

What a cutie!!! So tiny and frizzled! I’m surprised that it’s so much smaller than the silkies - are they the same age? Is it a bantam EE? I don’t see any traits that scream boy to me so I’d tenatively say pullet at the moment (but know it could definitely change)

 

[SilkieFlockOf5]

I was told they were the same age! And he’s not supposed to be a bantam. He was a farm swap chick my toddler had to have and named him NoFlap Brown. But to make her () look even smaller, my white silkie is WAY bigger than the other two sisters so though it’s early, I think he’s a Roo.

 

[Slothinc]

I was told they were the same age! And he’s not supposed to be a bantam. He was a farm swap chick my toddler had to have and named him NoFlap Brown. But to make her () look even smaller, my white silkie is WAY bigger than the other two sisters so though it’s early, I think he’s a Roo.

I would say you have a good chance of the chick being a “her”! If you want to post update pics on here every week, we can give our thoughts… I have some chicks about the same age who have much bigger combs (obvious boys) and some others with smaller combs like yours, but I hate to say they are definitely girls yet because they could be late blooming cockerels.

 

[FrostRanger]

Too early to tell but I see no obvious cockerels so far. Post more pictures in about a month

 

[SilkieFlockOf5]

I’ll definitely post updates. I’m just a backyard farmer and can’t have Roos so I’m keeping my hopes up she lays me an egg and doesnt start crowing