Hoping my silkie is a pullet

[Krugerrand]

For a while now I've been piggy-backing on this thread looking for help guessing my silkie's gender. (by local ordinance, I must re-home any roosters)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-sexing-project-2-0.1452129/

Anybody who hasn't already checked out @TheAlrightyGina 's work on trying to find ways to objectively identify a silkie's gender at a young age should do so now.

I'm not thrilled with the detail on these pictures, but the lighting was making it difficult to do better.

Thank you to anybody who chimes in!

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[TheAlrightyGina]

Oof, looking at the pictures from my broiler silkies (which look the closest to yours), I don't think any of the pullets had wattles that large at 10-11 weeks.

This one looks the closest to me, and they're a cockerel:

(the one at right, center)

Have you noticed any streamers? I can't really tell from your pictures, but they should be coming in by now.

 

[danceswithronin]

I think it's a cockerel, none of my silkie pullets have ever had a walnut comb that large. Lots of wattle and dark blue spot on the cheek too, pullets have a lighter blue color usually in my experience.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I’m thinking cockerel, but I could totally be wrong!

 

[Sammi_0411]

Looks like a cockerel to me x

 

[LynnaePB]

I'd wait a little longer for streamers to come in more if they haven't already but he/she is looking more cockerel like than pullet like to me at this point. If he/she was mine I'd still wait a little longer before rehoming though just to be sure.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

That's a cockerel!

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I think it's a cockerel, none of my silkie pullets have ever had a walnut comb that large. Lots of wattle and dark blue spot on the cheek too, pullets have a lighter blue color usually in my experience.

It's not a walnut comb that they have, it's a winged bean (a type of modified pea comb)I'm gonna make it a thing, watch me. Dunno about the ear though...I haven't noticed a difference in the lightness/darkness of the blue between the sexes.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

It's not a walnut comb that they have, it's a winged bean (a type of modified pea comb)I'm gonna make it a thing, watch me. Dunno about the ear though...I haven't noticed a difference in the lightness/darkness of the blue between the sexes.

I always thought it was a walnut comb... Oops.

 

[Krugerrand]

well ... my 'pullet' decided to let out its first morning crow Saturday at 5:40 am.

I've started a new thread to try and help find him a new home. Anybody in Southwest Pennsylvania looking for a silkie rooster?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/silkie-cockerel-in-sw-pa-needs-a-new-home.1481279/

Meanwhile, we established a boys dormitory in the garage for separate sleeping quarters. That way he doesn't wake up the neighbors early.

Thank you to everybody who voted/provided feedback ... even if I held out hope for too long.

::edited to fix spelling::