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Is this a hen??!!

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victoria_plum

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Is this a hen??!!
« on: September 18, 2010, 17:42 »
I'm worried my 17 week Silkie is developing 'boy' wattles?!!  What do you think?

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GrannieAnnie

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 21:20 »
Silkies always make me smile :D they're the beatniks of the chicken world :lol:
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themagicaltoad1

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #3 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".
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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 08:04 »
looks like a girlie to me  :)
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victoria_plum

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 08:29 »
Phew.... thanks everyone.

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

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 16:24 »
Fingers crossed for you Victoria!!
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Thingy

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #7 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 :)
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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2010, 20:27 »
the wattles on the one at the back tho..... deffo a boy sorry  :tongue2:
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themagicaltoad1

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #9 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:
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victoria_plum

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Re: Is this a hen??!!
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2010, 23:14 »
Hee hee! Yup :tongue2: - that one's all man!
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