What breed/sex is my chicken?!!!

[maryg930]

I have to agree with tn_artist. The fifth toe is a dead giveaway of being part silkie, but as for the barred part, a bantam cochin would definitely fit the bill.

Thank you

 

[maryg930]

No clue about the chicken,
but that dog looks just like my old Aussie....took my breathe away for a second.

He’s a German shepherd and catahoula mix..he absolutely loves his chickens

 

[maryg930]

I agree, it looks like a silkie mix. Could you try to get a standing picture of the saddle area? I would think it would have male specific feathers by now if it was hatched in November.
It's seriously adorable btw!!

Hey thank you!! not sure why I said November lol, I meant August! He (or she) is only about two months old. Here’s him standing! Thank you again.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

depending on how the mix happened... I agree its a silkie mix, but... If the silkie was the father, the barred chicken the mother... then this is a sex linked cockerel, with no doubts.

If it was the other way around, it could be either cockerel or pullet.... but I lean towards cockerel.

 

[maryg930]

depending on how the mix happened... I agree its a silkie mix, but... If the silkie was the father, the barred chicken the mother... then this is a sex linked cockerel, with no doubts.

If it was the other way around, it could be either cockerel or pullet.... but I lean towards cockerel.

Thank you so much!!!

 

[Cyprus]

It's a silkie x barred rock.

More specifically, Silkie mother and barred rock father.

This is a cockerel.

Silkie cross cockerels are only sex linked if the father is the silkie and the mother has yellow skin. Then you get black skinned pullets and white skinned cockerels.

 

[J99]

Could be a sickie and polish but if it’s a polish I’m saying pullet not cockerel but really who knows at this point being cross breeded makes it even harder to know

 

[J99]

It's a silkie x barred rock.

More specifically, Silkie mother and barred rock father.

This is a cockerel.

Silkie cross cockerels are only sex linked if the father is the silkie and the mother has yellow skin. Then you get black skinned pullets and white skinned cockerels.

lol ok here’s someone with real knowledge lol learn something new everyday

explain to me how you know this

 

[maryg930]

It's a silkie x barred rock.

More specifically, Silkie mother and barred rock father.

This is a cockerel.

Silkie cross cockerels are only sex linked if the father is the silkie and the mother has yellow skin. Then you get black skinned pullets and white skinned cockerels.

Thank you!! So another note, the egg he came from was a normal sized egg. I hatched Silkies a month after him and those eggs were so tiny compared. Do you think the egg size changes this?

 

[chrissynemetz]

If it was hatched in August I would say it's definitely a cockerel then. He really is a cool looking fella.