8wk old rooster or hen??

LittleBoPeep1

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Hello,
I was just wondering if my 8 week old Swedish flower hen is a rooster or hen. I'm not seeing prominent points on the hackle or saddle feathers, but the comb is larger than the rest of its hatch mates. I attached some pictures of the feathers below...

Thanks in advance for the help!!
 

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I've been "lucky" in that I don't need to know how to recognize feather patterns to figure out sex. All of my chickens have either large combs and wattles or very small ones. So yeah, if the breed is right, then the easiest sign is the size and color of the comb and wattles.

(Cockerel)
 

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