Two 5 week silkies

[MysteryChicken]

Awwww she’s adorable

Thanks, her name is Foof. Her mom is Poof, & she has a half brother named Floof.

 

[Briannaquinn16]

Thanks, her name is Foof. Her mom is Poof, & she has a half brother named Floof.

Awwww adorable

 

[MysteryChicken]

Awwww adorable

All 3 are LF Silkies. I love the big ones.

 

[Briannaquinn16]

All 3 are LF Silkies. I love the big ones.

Awwwww

 

[Opiumbrella]

Both look like pullets to me so far.

I guess in some cases...
My only cockerel last season didn’t have much of a crest at all.

I thought that the ‘longer messier head feathers’ were streamers, which come in later.

Honestly though, it’s too early for me to know 100%. Silkies take a while to tell, usually.

Yes they get streamers at a later date. I just know during my time breeding these guys, that the length of the head feathers and the stance of the bird at this age was more reliable than comb or other tricks people use too tell. Not 100% obviously. Just little things I noticed.

 

[Opiumbrella]

Crest feathers at this age isn't reliable for sexing. Streamers don't start coming in until between 4-6 months of age.

Streamers don’t come in till then yes. Just in my experience the length of the crest feathers and the stance of the bird were the most reliable method for sexing at this age. Not 100% obviously. Just my own experience.

 

[Bubblesunrise]

Update on my silkies! This is officially week 6 for them. I have a video linked! I wanted to update you all and see if anything will help y’all in identifying Roos! BTW chick 1 is the suspected roo and chick 2 is the smaller one (although they are getting similar in size.)
Video: Chicks walking in my yard.

 

[Briannaquinn16]

Still think their pullets also here’s my Girl, SHES also 6 weeks

 

[Bubblesunrise]

Still think their pullets also here’s my Girl, SHES also 6 weeks View attachment 3084428
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Super cute!!! I love silkies so much I’m interested in how mine will turn out! Right now they are so similar I’m wondering if they are both pullets. But I know it can sometimes surprise you!!

 

[bellium]

I bit the bullet and had my Silkie DNA tested because I couldn’t deal with the suspense of not knowing!

Girl.