8 week old Polish Gender help

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Hello all!I have 2 silkie/frizzle girls who are 16 weeks old, but I am having a little trouble gendering my 8 week old Polish crested. I'm really really hoping all pullets but I have one I suspect to be a cockerel. They are at the bottom of the pecking order, and had their crest picked almost bald a few weeks ago. But it's growing back odd. And the stance is a little funny. Was hoping to get some input. Picture #1 and #2are suspected cockerel. The one in the middle in picture #1 is him as well. I don't see saddle feathers though. And no comb or waddle. Picture #3 and #4 is a pullet i suspect. And picture #5 is all of them. My guess is from left to right cockerel, pullet, pullet, pullet.
 

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See the breeder had scared me. She thought the one I'm suspecting to be a cockerel was definitely a cockerel when I showed her picture #5. I was thinking all pullets originally.
One in picture #5 does look like a possibility of rooster (looking at the crest), but I see no big red comb or waddles
 
One in picture #5 does look like a possibility of rooster (looking at the crest), but I see no big red comb or waddles
The crest had been picked almost bald at 5 weeks old. Which is my only sway in relying on the crest method. Cause it's growing back funky.
 
Hi can anyone help me tell me if me month old chicks are pullets or cockerel. Born 7th and 9th May 2022. Dark pullet hatched them but I have a suspicion the white pullet and chamois rooster are mum and dad
 

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Hi can anyone help me tell me if me month old chicks are pullets or cockerel. Born 7th and 9th May 2022. Dark pullet hatched them but I have a suspicion the white pullet and chamois rooster are mum and dad
Its a little early to tell, but I'd almost bet the white one is a pullet and the other is a roo. Can't be certain tho. My Gary had a pullet crest and gave all pullet signs until he started crowing at 9-10 weeks
 

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