3 1/2 week Swedish Flower Hen . pullet or cockeral?

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Just got this beautiful Swedish Flower hen 3 1/2 weeks ago just hatched. Not sure of sex. Very pleasant and beautiful bird. Any thoughts would be appreciated. This is my first time having chickens. Enjoying them so much.
 

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It's a pullet. The sexing is more prominent at 4 weeks with Swedish flower chicks.

I can tell at 2 weeks since I only keep Swedish flower hen flock.
I am really considering this breed over speckled sussex because I can attain hatching eggs locally.
Do the hens go broody, and do the males exert aggression toward other males, in your opinion?
 
posting an updated photo of my swedish flower hen. 5 weeks. Any opinions on sex or is it still too early?
 

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I'd expect to see more red in comb and wattles if they were boys, but then again I've had cockerels hide their male characteristics till much later (there are 4 roos already here, and apparently that can act as a suppressant). Still, for now at least I'd assume that's a pullet. Lovely colouring btw.
 
I'd expect to see more red in comb and wattles if they were boys, but then again I've had cockerels hide their male characteristics till much later (there are 4 roos already here, and apparently that can act as a suppressant). Still, for now at least I'd assume that's a pullet. Lovely colouring btw.
She is beautiful.
 

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