Guessing Early Silkie Genders

[AmberMoonFlower]

I'm new to chicks. I know this is just a guessing game at this age, so I'm just looking for your best guess. I can keep roosters where I'm at but I was hoping these two would be a breeding pair. I have a few younger silkie in a brooder so there's still hope for hens.

Suspected Roo #1
Frizzle silkie, straight run
Possibly 5-6 weeks, midway feathering out.
Mostly docile other than getting into chest bumps with known rooster of same age, jumps in the air to avoid him too. Acts defensive of the larger white silkie below but sometimes hides under them.

Suspected Roo #2
Silkie, straight run
Possibly 7-8 weeks, fully feathered
I thought this one was female but I'm second guessing myself with the feathers on the back of head and wide comb. Docile other than some pecking at others.

 

[HappyClucker7]

The first one is a cockerel. I'm leaning towards boy for the second one as well.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

This is a good view of what I think are the beginning of streamers unfortunately.
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Unfortunately those do look like streamers. very beautiful Silkies You have.

 

[AmberMoonFlower]

2 weeks later, the younger black one has large wattles and the comb is growing but this one still has none. Poor chickie gets so dusty.

I'm wondering...
Could it still have a chance of being a hen or is it just a late developer?
Is this a satin silkie?

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

2 weeks later, the younger black one has large wattles and the comb is growing but this one still has none. Poor chickie gets so dusty.

I'm wondering...
Could it still have a chance of being a hen or is it just a late developer?
Is this a satin silkie?
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This looks like a pullet to me!

 

[AmberMoonFlower]

Same chicken, approximately 13-14 weeks old. The smaller black frizzle counter part has huge red come & wattles, he also crows so loud all morning. This paint satin silkie still makes me wonder if it could be a hen.. no croaks at all that I've witnessed, I know it could be a late bloomer. What sex do you think?

Also I'm so sorry for the dog hair on my pants, my husky is molting and even with daily brushing.. it's a process, I just forgot to lint roll

Chicken butt in case that helps? The black frizzles tail flairs out already.

 

[AmberMoonFlower]

This is a good view of what I think are the beginning of streamers unfortunately.

 

[AmberMoonFlower]

Now I know this is all speculation at this age, maybe 2 weeks. I don't think this is a pure silkie. This little one has stayed very small though while other chicks seem to outgrow it.. has very feathered feet and with this raised comb, is this still good indicator that it's a cockeral?

 

[HappyClucker7]

This is a good view of what I think are the beginning of streamers unfortunately.
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Yes, those do look like streamers.

 

[AmberMoonFlower]