Pullet or Cockerel silkie? Help...not sure

RememberTheWay

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Not sure whether this little one is a pullet or Cockerel. It's about 11 wks old I think. What does everyone think? Some days I think Cockerel then others I think pullet....
 

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The only thing to go by at that age is the comb size, but there are no clear pictures of the comb in that bunch because the crest is concealing it. A very flat comb with little to no height means you probably have a female, but if the comb is larger and raised that usually means a male.
 
Here is the rest of the group- 4 total, three white one black. Looking at the combs alone they all are looking very "pullet" too me....? Anyone else's impressions? So far haven't really observed any cockerel behaviors from them either now that I think about it....
 

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1,2,3 are pullets but 4 looks like a cockerel to me.
Loving how they aren't in the order I originally listed them! Lol 🤦

Thanks- I actually would like for a rooster or two to be in the group. I have two smaller ones (about 3 wks) I didn't post photos of. One white and one blue satin. Then I have about 25, week olds in chocolate, mauve, black, mottled (several colors) blue and paint! Lol.... Chicken math is real!
 
I agree, 4 is a cockerel and the rest look like pullets.
I'm pretty sure #4 was the very first set of pictures I posted 🤔 not sure if I remember correctly though. Lol. I posted pictures of the first one and then later got the entire group out including the first one posted and took new pictures of all 4. Not sure if that changes anything though
 

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