Gender Help

A lot of the clues are just that, clues. Sometimes it is really obvious but others it can be difficult. At five weeks the things I generally look for are color and size of the comb and wattles. Boys often have redder wattles and combs. Often pullets (and some boys) have no wattles at all though. I like to look at the legs. Boys tend to have thick heavy legs, the girls legs are often thinner. Posture is another, boys are often more upright than girls. Sometimes body conformation can be a clue.

The combs on the first two are really pale, a good sign. I don't see any wattles, another good sign. But the combs are pretty well developed, not good. What I can see of the legs look heavy. The general body conformation looks male to me. There are some conflicting clues but overall I lean toward male. I could be wrong.

To me, all the clues on the third one scream female.
 
I have heard that you can tell by their legs hens have thinner legs..roosters have thick legs...my chickens are still young a lot with thick legs .So im waiting to see if this is correct
 
A lot of the clues are just that, clues. Sometimes it is really obvious but others it can be difficult. At five weeks the things I generally look for are color and size of the comb and wattles. Boys often have redder wattles and combs. Often pullets (and some boys) have no wattles at all though. I like to look at the legs. Boys tend to have thick heavy legs, the girls legs are often thinner. Posture is another, boys are often more upright than girls. Sometimes body conformation can be a clue.

The combs on the first two are really pale, a good sign. I don't see any wattles, another good sign. But the combs are pretty well developed, not good. What I can see of the legs look heavy. The general body conformation looks male to me. There are some conflicting clues but overall I lean toward male. I could be wrong.

To me, all the clues on the third one scream female.

Thank you, I will post a picture of there legs.
 
What is a silkie?
A silkie is a breed of chicken that looks something like this:
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They can be different colors.
 

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