Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

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

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.

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

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

Still think it's a female, no streamers.

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

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?

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

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

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*)