why is my silkie rooster sitting on eggs?

[ChickQueen77]

I noticed a day ago my Silkie rooster was sitting on eggs next to my other 2 broody hens. I think it is a rooster but if he is sitting on eggs i don't even know anymore if it is a rooster or hen. I think rooster but I have never heard of a rooster sitting on eggs before.

 

[saving grace]

He may be a hen, especially since silkies can be tricky to sex.

...Or he's a rooster trying to encourage the hens to lay. My roosters do it sometimes, it's absolutely adorable. They go in corners of the coop, sit down, and make lovely little clucking noises. They really want children, I guess.

 

[ChickQueen77]

this is my silkie can you please tell me if it is a rooster or hen

 

[ChickQueen77]

He may be a hen, especially since silkies can be tricky to sex.

...Or he's a rooster trying to encourage the hens to lay. My roosters do it sometimes, it's absolutely adorable. They go in corners of the coop, sit down, and make lovely little clucking noises. They really want children, I guess.

he has been sitting on the eggs just like a hen that is broody I haven't seen him get up

 

[saving grace]

this is my silkie can you please tell me if it is a rooster or hen

That's definitely a little hen!

 

[nuthatched]

this is my silkie can you please tell me if it is a rooster or hen

Looks like a girl, can you get a good picture of the comb? How old is it? It could use a beak trim.

 

[ChickQueen77]

I showed him at county and state fair as a rooster and they never told me anything about it being a hen but I guess it is hard to tell.

 

[ChickQueen77]

the silkie is about 1 year old now