Help sexing 4-5 week olds? BR, RIR, Sebright, Silkie (Pic heavy)

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Okay, I have 8 chicks total, and I know it’s kind of early still, but I just have this feeling like there are at least 3 roos, one from each pair aside from the silkies which I still have zero idea.
I think I see a wattle starting on one of my Sebrights and one of my RIRs. Would love your thoughts!! I’ll add my “gut” feelings too, curious if I’m right lol.

Birds 1&2, barred rocks, approx 5 wks, thinking 1 is a cockerel and 2 is a pullet
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Birds 3&4, RIR, approx 4 weeks. Thinking 3 is a cockerel and 4 is a pullet
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Birds 5&6, Sebrights, approx 4 wks. Think 5 is cockerel and 6 is pullet.
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Birds 7&8, buff silkies, approx 4 weeks. I think it’s too early to tell for these guys, but posting anyway because cuteness lol
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Okay, I have 8 chicks total, and I know it’s kind of early still, but I just have this feeling like there are at least 3 roos, one from each pair aside from the silkies which I still have zero idea.
I think I see a wattle starting on one of my Sebrights and one of my RIRs. Would love your thoughts!! I’ll add my “gut” feelings too, curious if I’m right lol.

Birds 1&2, barred rocks, approx 5 wks, thinking 1 is a cockerel and 2 is a pulletView attachment 3073085
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Birds 3&4, RIR, approx 4 weeks. Thinking 3 is a cockerel and 4 is a pullet
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Birds 5&6, Sebrights, approx 4 wks. Think 5 is cockerel and 6 is pullet.
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Birds 7&8, buff silkies, approx 4 weeks. I think it’s too early to tell for these guys, but posting anyway because cuteness lol
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You are right in that these are all too young to sex. No obvious males. The ones with the single combs you will know by 5 to 6 weeks usually. The Silkies can be months before you know. Congrats on all your little cuties! 😊
 

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