Australorp gender? Plus crossbreed guess!

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Hello,
Any guess on the sex of these three Australorps? They are 10ish weeks old.
Numbering 1-3 Left to Right, I think (optimistically) Pullet, Cockerel, Cockerel? But I’m new to raising chicks.
As for the other little guy(?), guess on cross - silkie x ??
Many thanks :)
 

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I’m thinking cockerel, cockerel, and cockerel. Do you know the parents of the Silkie cross?
No, it was found on the street as a tiny chick. My partner door knocked but it’s home couldn’t be found, so he gave it to me 🙄 I figured if I’m raising one, I best get it some friends.
 

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I agree with the cockerel guess (they all look like they're getting saddle feathers) and your cross looks like a pullet.
Oh well, at least I’ll get to keep one of the boys. And I hope the little cross is a pullet - it’s the kids favourite but I have no use for a cross breed rooster ☹️
 
Pullet Cockrell Pullet. Black Australorp tend to get a pronounced comb and waddle at an early age even the pullets. This can be very deceiving.
 
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Hello,
Any guess on the sex of these three Australorps? They are 10ish weeks old.
Numbering 1-3 Left to Right, I think (optimistically) Pullet, Cockerel, Cockerel? But I’m new to raising chicks.
As for the other little guy(?), guess on cross - silkie x ??
Many thanks :)
This is my black australorp rooster when he was nine weeks old. Very pronounced wattles/comb.
 

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No, it was found on the street as a tiny chick. My partner door knocked but it’s home couldn’t be found, so he gave it to me 🙄 I figured if I’m raising one, I best get it some friends.
Ah, okay, I was just wondering because if it’s dad was the Silkie, then it would most likely be a sex-link, so it would be a pullet. Black skinned male over a white or yellow skinned female results in black skinned females and white or yellow skinned males. I would guess pullet.
 

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