Claireabella Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hi all, with the mention of cockerels on the forum, it's got me thinking about my Daisy. She (I'll call her 'she' for now) is roughly between 23 - 27 weeks. No sign of an egg or a cock-a-doodle-doo yet. I know this is the only way to know for sure but I'd love to hear your best guesses! What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzieLloyd Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm no expert but i'd say that looks like a little boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The way the feathers go back on the head does look like a little boy, but don't be down heartened as white Silkie boys grow into such elegant chaps with fairly soft crows. Girls tend to have more of a pom pom on their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Oh eck!! It only really dawned on me the other day when I saw the other pictures on here of girl silkies and I posted about mine having a mohican rather than the full poofy head I feel quite in shock that I might have a boy Not sure what I will do if she starts to crow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I looked very closely at my three silkies this morning, one boy and two girls and I am afraid to say yours has a more male hairdo than a female one comparing Daisy to mine. Sorry. Daisy might end up laying you an egg, you can never be certain. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'm swaying more towards a little boy at the moment too. I've noticed other things, like the tail feathers and quite visible comb and wattles, eek!! She hates being handled too and squarks her head off! What age do they usually start to crow? I'm guessing I should know either way sometime soon I also noticed that my OH is wearing his Batman onesie that the kids bought him for xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm gonna say girl. If it was a boy the comb would have filled out like a marshmallow and the wattles bigger, boys are more upright in stance and have about 8 long trailer feathers coming out the back of their heads and longer tail feathers. If you have another girl to compare to, the girl legs are thinner, boys have thicker shanks. At 27 weeks you shouldn't have long to wait for an egg to know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claireabella Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 It's a girl! Daisy laid her first egg this morning! Clever girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Woohoo! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 What good news, I am glad I was wrong. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Awww, I'm so glad she turned out to be a girl for you and an egg too just to prove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
