Griffin Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) I've taken about 64286092467 photos today in an attempt to decide what my chicks are. I#ll do two threads, one for the Silkies and one for the Polands. For comparison I took some of my definite boy & girl Silkies to demonstrate the differences for those that don't know. My Silkie chicks are 13/14 weeks old but don't seem to follow the correct pattern for sexing So without further ado, here is young Bernard who is a 17 weeks old and very much a boy. Thick, raised, bobbly comb and I knew he was a boy from the age of 4 weeks just because of his comb. Next is Elvis, aged 23 weeks: And his good lady Penelope: Now here comes the tricky bit Nymphadora: Nelly didn't want his/her photo taken and after a roll in the mud was having a bad hair day I couldn't get a photo of all of Nelly because she/he then flew off and hid under a coop Opinions on Nymphadora & Nelly please. Edited October 31, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 That is tricky I'm going Nympadora - boy; Nelly - girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'm going to say they are the other way round to what Space Chick thinks so girl, boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Nymphadora & Nelly - both girls I think. The boys hairdo's usually have longer bits at the back - like obvious streamers. Fingers crossed eh? The girls tend to have more rounded afro hairdo's as they grow up. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 These two are without a doubt the hardest to sex Silkies I've ever had It comforts me to see you all disagreeing too Nymphadora has girls hair but the comb & wattles could be boyish. Nelly has a girls comb & no wattles but boyish hair Nymhadora is by far the friendliest Silkie I've got and I really really want it to be a girl so she can stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 They are so comical, really lovely. Just a thought about sexing chickens, if you look at the vent and it is pulsing would that make it a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
