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If the bantams are free range and over 5 months old the easiest way to tell is to toss a soft object (frisbee) over the birds in the yard and watch.
The males (roosters) will go on alert, heads up looking for danger and making a keening sound warning the females (hens).
The hens will crouch down and stay still and quiet as this is how they defend themselves from predators.
If you cannot do this, then look for the start of spurs on the legs of the birds, those with spur nubs are males. Look at the size of the combs and wattles, this can give a good indication with most breeds, males larger and brighter.
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∙ 13y agoRooster usually has larger pointed hackle feathers and tail feathers, larger comb, taller leg, more slicked back crest,larger comb.
Hen has a puffier crest, stockier body
They sound different
Hen may have a wider space between vent bones
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∙ 12y agoFrom what I have researched, it is very hard to tell the gender of a silkie. I heard that pullets have flatter combs than roosters. Also, the females tend to have a "pom pom hairdo" on their heads, and the males have a "rock star spikey hair".
The roosters also grow blue earlobes, a large comb and big wattles. These are visable earlier on roosters than on hens. Also, silkie roosters crow when they are quite young
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∙ 14y agoRoosters tend to get larger wattles and combs. They will be more of a bright red color, also. The hens combs will be more of a pinkish like when they were chicks. Of course, the roosters will start crowing soon. Mine started crowing one morning--I thought they were fighting--I heard some terrible squawking--The two roosters were talking--they just couldn't say the "doo" part of the cockadoodledoo.
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When do silkies start laying?
Silkies start laying (usually) between 7-9 months, which is later than most chickens, I have an 8 month old that hasn't started laying yet, but a plus to that is, the later in life your silkies lay, the more eggs you will get, and the more consistent with laying she will be.
My eight week old silkies are bumping chests does this mean they are roosters?
No Hens will do this to establish the pecking order. Sort of like sumo wrestlers pushing each other around. Not to say roosters wouldn't do it too but its not a reliable way to establish gender.
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My eight week old silkies are bumping chests does this mean they are roosters?
No Hens will do this to establish the pecking order. Sort of like sumo wrestlers pushing each other around. Not to say roosters wouldn't do it too but its not a reliable way to establish gender.
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