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Basically, any chick that gets a big red comb by around 8-12 weeks is a cockerel, sometimes earlier. Pullets won't get big red combs until they're ready to lay; around 20 weeks, and sometimes later. So, early red combs means boys.

For 7 weeks old, those big red combs and wattles say those are cockerels without a doubt. they're too young for male or female specific feathering, like the hackles and saddles, but a good indicator of sex at this age is the size and color of combs and wattles.