This one has me stumped on sex

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:04 pm

I hatched 5 Showgirls, & think all of them are males...BUT this cockerel has a different poof on the head.
I "think" I see Streamers, but not sure if it's just a really nice poof.
I had to keep whistling to get him to lift his head.

Would be Wonderful if it is a pullet, but I think not.
Take a peak & let me know your opinion ~ Thanx

The Showgirl is standing beside the buff silkie - top of the pic
The NN is not showing in this pic, but it does have one.
The tail puff looks similar to the buff silkie?

The showgirl standing up straight after I whistled

The white showgirl standing in the doorway.
You can see the difference in the other showgirl cockerels head poof.
The one in the doorway has more of a "Round" poof, than a flat top Spike hairdo.

Fingers crossed

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:37 am

Are their any waddles present? Both my males have excellent head poofs, one definitely has streamers but one does not, but both have small waddles.
The head poof would suggest a pullet, I think.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:50 am

? I have no idea, I can't even tell which end is the head.

Post by **WLLady** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:37 am

i'm with robbie.....LOL. they're all quite gorgeous! and very funky looking i must admit. but i am no help here whatsoever.

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:58 pm

Still think it's a female, no streamers.

Flat Rock Farm · Post by **Flat Rock Farm** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:13 pm

I am no expect on silkies but from the ones I have had, I would say pullet. Just my

Shnookie · Post by **Shnookie** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:21 pm

In my limited experience, males will look up to check out a noise, and females will either ignore it, or crouch down. This doesn't happen in young chicks, only older ones. How old are these ones?

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:43 pm

Robbie wrote:QR_BBPOST ? I have no idea, I can't even tell which end is the head.

ha ha ha ha ha ha Good one Robbie (*o*)

Hatch was April 24 so about 13 wks.

kenya, I looked for waddles but can't see any....but there is 2 other cockerels that are actively crowing but don't have waddles.
The 2 largest cockerels have Big waddles.

The reason I suspect it might be a cockerel is the other 2 cockerels pick on this one but to be truthful they like to rule the roost.
I had hoped to have my new pens finished but just landed a big job....sigh

Doug The Chickenman · Post by **Doug The Chickenman** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 5:41 pm

I suspect that it is a pullet.
To me comparing to my silkies it looks like a pullet.

Poultryprincess · Post by **Poultryprincess** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:23 am

ACKKKKK are these "STREAMERS"!!!!
Looks like they are just starting to show!!!!
Bummed out, but I am still going to keep him.
The poof is outstanding (*o*)