7.5 week old Silkie gender

MixedFlock23

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I know it’s early to start guessing gender for a Silkie, but feel free to let me know your thoughts! I’ll keep updating as the weeks go by.
I first thought male around five weeks because of the thicker legs (thicker than polish anyway) & small comb with spikes.
I’ve no other silkie chicks to compare it with.
Now, at 7.5 weeks, I’m thinking female because the comb hasn’t changed in the last two weeks and the crest seems rounder than my males’ crests at this same age. The first collage pic shows the comb & crest how it normally looks (top pics) and then pushed back (bottom pics). Posture-wise, it doesn’t stand as tall/proud as my former cockerels did and hasn’t chest bumped or challenged any other bird.
 

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This one's tricky. I'm leaning girl but it could go either way

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Hello there! When I hatched my own silkies, I studied and studied about how to sex them. I read that it was almost impossible to sex them, and that you had to wait for a crow or an egg. Raising and watching them helped me pick out certain traits that only belong to roosters or hens. These...
 
This one's tricky. I'm leaning girl but it could go either way

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Pippin's easy guide to silkie sexing

Hello there! When I hatched my own silkies, I studied and studied about how to sex them. I read that it was almost impossible to sex them, and that you had to wait for a crow or an egg. Raising and watching them helped me pick out certain traits that only belong to roosters or hens. These...
Yeah, im thinking pullet.
 
Thanks everyone! I’ll update in a couple of weeks with new pics.

It’s momma (Silkie bowtie showgirl) is pretty ugly for a lady… I’ll go get a pic… she has streamers, hard feathering in her wings & tail.
 

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