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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: animalfarm on January 27, 2011, 19:05

Title: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: animalfarm on January 27, 2011, 19:05
Got 2 silkies a couple of months ago and thet were too young to sex. Have never had silkies before. One of them is very different now so is there any doubt its a cock?
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 27, 2011, 19:13
S/he is a lovely bird :)

Has s/he crowed ? 

I can't see his/her legs but a cock bird will have heavier legs than a laydeee :)
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: joyfull on January 27, 2011, 19:33
The comb looks a bit large - is the other one the same?
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: animalfarm on January 27, 2011, 20:07
will check out the legs tomorrow to see if there's a difference. The other one is very different. Not sure if they came from teh same parents but no eggs and no crowing yet from either of them
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: chickchook on January 27, 2011, 20:16
i would say a cockrel by the looks but its dam hard to tell from the picture. best way is to see if it has larger tail feathers. as cockrels will have . hope this helps /
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: Kelloggs on January 27, 2011, 20:19
Yes cockerel and a handsome one at that ;)
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: chickchook on January 27, 2011, 20:26
nanette i knew you would know your the silky and barhahma queen lol /.
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: Chookiechook on January 27, 2011, 20:38
second pic the one on the left is a boy;.... other hopefully a girl :)
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: animalfarm on January 27, 2011, 22:48
Oh well that's what I thought. Time to try and find him a new home
Title: Re: Is this a Silkie cock?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 28, 2011, 00:39
Shame my 2 white girls already have a mate!  Wouldn't they have made a handsome trio?