meezers Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) Dandelion is just over 10 weeks old. Behaviourwise I'm thinking girl - he/she is the most timid, grew tail & wing feathers same time as Delilah and has a flat comb, But has a small set of wattles, bigger than Muppets ( mums) but then Muppet is a bantam and Dandelion a large fowl, so I suppose they're going to be bigger anyway ? Opinions please Edited October 10, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Definite girl - doesn't have the boy streamers ( head feathers) or other characteristics. Emma.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 The wattles are a bit big for its age but I agree with CHP - girl Boys have swept back hairdos usually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 ooh thank you , I've been quietly confident that she was a girl for the last 3 weeks, so nice to have you agree, I really didn't fancy eating silkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I think girl too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Shes the spitting image of my Silkie Angel, so id say definately girl too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Just updating this as Dandelion is now 20 weeks old . My Faverolles cockerel started crowing today and Dandelion answered him . I've read about hens who crow, am hoping she is one of them as I've been scanning the net and she looks nothing like the cockerels I've seen. I was wondering if she'd come into lay this year, now wondering if she'll come into lay full stop If she/he crows again I'll post some more pics so you can be confused as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Maybe you could just post the pics anyway, would love to see her/him now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Yup, post photos I'd think it would be a bit wierd for a hen to crow this young esp as she won't be laying, so its not an egg announcement, and if she's got a cockerel with her she won't have assumed that role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 I'll post photos in the chickens section, rather than add them on here, look out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 I will lock this topic then to save confusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
