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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: victoria_plum on September 18, 2010, 17:42

Title: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: victoria_plum on September 18, 2010, 17:42

I'm worried my 17 week Silkie is developing 'boy' wattles?!!  What do you think?

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff258/jandvhunt/Fedoriecloseup2.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: GrannieAnnie on September 18, 2010, 17:51

Silkies are difficult victoria, but it looks like a girl to me!  My youngest silkies are nearly 7 weeks now and I think I've got 2 boys and a girl again just from their combs.  Not big, but just something about them.

Hope she's a girl!   :D

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: evie2 on September 18, 2010, 21:20

Silkies always make me smile :D they're the beatniks of the chicken world :lol:

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: themagicaltoad1 on September 18, 2010, 21:53

I'd say it was a "she" as well. I would have thought at 17 weeks it would have started at least trying to crow if it had been a "he".

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: sarah f on September 19, 2010, 08:04

looks like a girlie to me  :)

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: victoria_plum on September 19, 2010, 08:29

Phew.... thanks everyone.

Looks like we're still on track for three girls!

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: GrannieAnnie on September 19, 2010, 16:24

Fingers crossed for you Victoria!!

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: Thingy on September 19, 2010, 17:16

Don't worry, its a girl.

My girls have the same little wattles ^^

At 17 weeks you should defo be able to sex a silkie :)

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: tesni on September 19, 2010, 20:27

the wattles on the one at the back tho..... deffo a boy sorry  :tongue2:

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: themagicaltoad1 on September 19, 2010, 20:53

Hmmmm could be a girlie with a bad hormone problem lol I think Victoria plum will have to check this one out in more detail :lol:

Title: Re: Is this a hen??!!
Post by: victoria_plum on September 19, 2010, 23:14

Hee hee! Yup :tongue2: - that one's all man!