Can someone please assuage my rooster fears?

[Chick8788]

I bought 2 silkies yesterday, I told the seller to double check that they were both definitely HENS as we are not allowed to have roosters and he promised they were.. but now looking at one of them I an suspicious... can someone please take a look at this little one and give me their opinion as to his/her gender?? Thank you!

 

[sourland]

Looks like a pullet to me, but silkies can be difficult as far as gender ID.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Looks like a pullet to me, but silkies can be difficult as far as gender ID.

Ditto.

 

[drumstick diva]

How old? It would help to see the comb

 

[Michael OShay]

Looks like a pullet to me, but silkies can be difficult as far as gender ID.

How old? It would help to see the comb

X2 on both of the above posts.

 

[Chick8788]

I am not sure on the age, but their voices are just changing from the 'peep peep' noise to the big chicken noise. Here is the comb:



And here is the other little one I bought at the same time:




I am reasonably certain the little orange one is a pullet?

 

[BantamLover21]

I'm thinking pullet, too.

 

[donrae]

I'm more suspicious of the buff as a cockerel.

 

[Chick8788]

Oh no! What makes you think that one is a boy?

 

[donrae]

I think I'm seeing a few saddle feathers on the buff. That and the darker shading on the wings are tweaking my roo-dar a little. sorry to worry you, silkies are such a pita to sex. I think you'll just have to keep an eye on it and see how things go. Or maybe some more experienced silkie folks can set your mind at rest.