lianne33 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I have 4 silkies and they are 14 weeks old.I have read it is very hard to tell the sexe,s and thought i would post here to see if anyone has any ideas.I thought i ,three cocks. pic 1 pic2 pic3 pic4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Girls usually have bouffant top knots and boys don't as the feathers swoop back (room for the comb to come through). Also they make different noises when they squawk (eg. when you pick them up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 So my guess would be 1 2 & 4 = boys,3 = girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lianne33 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 thanks thats the one we thought was the girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I would say with a fair bit of confidence that 1, 2 and 4 are boys and 3 is a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 So my guess would be 1 2 & 4 = boys,3 = girl. I'd agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 So my guess would be 1 2 & 4 = boys,3 = girl. I'd agree I'm getting good at this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 By the way squiffs, how can you have a vacant pink eglu. I'm sure that's a crime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 By the way squiffs, how can you have a vacant pink eglu. I'm sure that's a crime I know, right? It's been yelling for some frizzles to fill it! Buttercup farm has 2 growers unsexed so I'm waiting for a call about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Yes, go for Frizzles, they are just lovely tubby girls with their little yellow legs. Mine are all such characters and so friendly and perky. Shouldn't say it, but they seem to me to be more characterful than my Silkies and certainly less concerned about going broody. (Sorry, didn't mean to go off the subject ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Yes, go for Frizzles, they are just lovely tubby girls with their little yellow legs. Mine are all such characters and so friendly and perky. Shouldn't say it, but they seem to me to be more characterful than my Silkies and certainly less concerned about going broody.(Sorry, didn't mean to go off the subject ) My silkies are so funny, they bicker constantly like old fishwives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
