Updated pics of my baby
That comb is getting rather large and red for a chick that is only 5 weeks old.This baby is only 5 weeks
You might have a male, but I would keep watching for a while longer, before being completely sure.
For actual Silkies with black skin and a big crest, I would agree that is generally true.You can't sex Silkies until they're about 9 weeks old (or 3 months old) but, it might be a pullet, like another person said.
But part-Silkie mixes can sometimes (not always) be sexed earlier.
Edit to add: and 9 weeks is about 2 months. Three months would be 12-13 weeks.
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