craftyhunnypie Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 I agree - yours is definite partridge. My Scooter is going more golden now. I believe silkies are very hard to sex - may have to wait for crows or eggs. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I agree - yours is definite partridge. My Scooter is going more golden now. I believe silkies are very hard to sex - may have to wait for crows or eggs. Emma.x So I hear... just hope I don't get all boys as then can't keep any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 In a perfect world - we all wish for all girls, however I would like one of each. Basehunter the little white one is quite bossy , it also teaches Scooter what to do - got my eye on that one! Yours are more pom pom head than mine I think. Mine are a week old on Tuesday. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 cute chick and names. Is someone in your house into comercial dance music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Craftyhunnypie and EggLou, I have a friend who breeds, keeps and shows white silkie bantams and he has been able to roughly sex all his chicks from about 1 week old, it is not accurate but usually is right. The boys have a larger pom pom and are much bossier than the girls. Sounds like you've got one of each Craftyhunnypie! Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Ha ha - not really - but hubby is a part time DJ. He's out doing a wedding tonight! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Craftyhunnypie and EggLou, I have a friend who breeds, keeps and shows white silkie bantams and he has been able to roughly sex all his chicks from about 1 week old, it is not accurate but usually is right. The boys have a larger pom pom and are much bossier than the girls. Sounds like you've got one of each Craftyhunnypie! Good Luck Tom Thanks Tom Oh dear sounds like I may be in for a lot of boys this year although only a day old so will have to compare photos again in a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Craftyhunnypie and EggLou, I have a friend who breeds, keeps and shows white silkie bantams and he has been able to roughly sex all his chicks from about 1 week old, it is not accurate but usually is right. The boys have a larger pom pom and are much bossier than the girls. Sounds like you've got one of each Craftyhunnypie! Good Luck Tom *Griffin dashes off to grab her two silkies from the brooder to compare their pom poms* Mine actually are as quiet as church mice, I thought it was because they were dwarfed by the Dorkings & Orpingtons. Fingers crossed for girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Oh mine are quiet & as daft as a brush - actually don't flinch when you pick them up. Mine don't really have pom poms as such. My sister's last year had huge pom poms - she had 3 day old chicks from Wernlas - she got 1 male & two female. It's all confusing stuff. I'll love them whatever they will turn out to be. When I say bossy - it's just sort showing the other how to do everything, even though it hatched second. It's cute really. I'll take some more photos next week. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
