Space Chick Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Sexing silkies.... It's a nightmare They are now 18 weeks old... The first 3 are of Beverley which until this weekend, I was pretty sure she was a girl, her head still looks girl like but her tail as become more boyish The last 3 are Sue, who I still maintain is a boy, but yet no reddening on his comb and wattles, no sign of spurs yet and no sign of crowing So, do you think im right at girl/boy... Am I unlucky and have boy/boy.... Or (she says clutching at straws) could I have 2 girls? Note on the last picture of Sue, you can see his weird clawed toe Hee hee, just realised I'm wearing my Omlet fleece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I reckon the first is a girl and Sue is possibly a boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 By 18 weeks I would've expected a bit more combage on Sue though if she were a boy Her hair-do is very manly. Gosh these two are hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 Tell me about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I must admit that with Sue I am purely going on the hairdo, nothing else about her seems boy-ish If Griffin doesnt know then we are pretty stuck! the other person who I can think may be able to help is Craftyhunnypie, I think she has hatched a few Silkies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Silkies are usually fairly easy, some boys can be sexed at four weeks because of their comb, but my gold boy did take a bit longer than usual to show his true colours. Check for streamers in the hair do. From time to time I'll hatch a Silkie that keeps me guessing for a while and they usually turn into boys, infact I'd say at least 80% of the Silkies I hatch are boys I'm a glutton for punishment and have another lot of Silkie eggs on the go Day 2 so a long wait yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 No streamers in the hairdo that I can see Cheryl. But that hairdo otherwise is sooooo boy like, I find it hard that Sue could be a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I think they are both girls Space Chick. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 Oh Emma, I so hope you are right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 I might still have some pics of Scooter as a little one...I'll go & search, then you can compare. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
