6 week old silkie gender help!

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Chick 1 is smaller/lighter but stands taller than chick 2. Chick 1 comb is flat to its beak and black. It also stands a little taller than chick 2. Chick 2 has a slightly raised comb that looks like it may be turning a pink-ish color. Is it too soon to tell for these Silkies? The waddles on both are very small. Chick 2 has slightly bigger waddles.
 

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They are beautiful!

While your guesses are perhaps correct, silkies can't be sexed until they are at least around 3 months old. Sometimes, 4-5-month-old ones still have problems with sex. I had one take 8 months. I went back and forth on what sex it was about five times.
 

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