13 week silkie gender

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View attachment 1451917 I'm thinking pullet... what do you all think?
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It is not uncommon for a cockerel silkie to take up to 5 months to show any signs of being a cockerel and in some cases it can take up to a year for them to even start to crow. You won't have a 100% pullet at this age but it does not look like a cockerel yet so that's good. Silkies develop and grow very slow and are one of the hardest chickens to sex. A close up of the comb with the crest pulled back will help but nothing is for sure at this age.
 
It is not uncommon for a cockerel silkie to take up to 5 months to show any signs of being a cockerel and in some cases it can take up to a year for them to even start to crow. You won't have a 100% pullet at this age but it does not look like a cockerel yet so that's good. Silkies develop and grow very slow and are one of the hardest chickens to sex. A close up of the comb with the crest pulled back will help but nothing is for sure at this age.
I did try to get a comb shot but she wouldn't stay still and believe me when I say that there was NOTHING there. Not even a tiny bump.
 

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