Is my roo actually a hen!? He squats!!

[Peckyweck01]

So I have this 5 and 2 week month old silkie bantam. Pretty sure it is a roo but when I pick him up, then set him back down, as soon as I let go of him he squats. So Im confused on why hes doing this. His sister doesnt have NEARLY as big of waddles or comb. Also, the pullet doesnt squat at all or lay

left pic is the "roo"
right pic is his same age sister (maybe 2-3 day difference in age)

 

[The Happster]

What made you think it's a cockerel?
If it is indeed squatting, that says enough.

 

[Peckyweck01]

What made you think it's a cockerel?
If it is indeed squatting, that says enough.

Not a very good pic, but it does have streamer feathers. Pretty sure lemme go get a pic if i can

 

[HappyClucker7]

If it's squatting it's definitely a girl.

 

[Peckyweck01]

What made you think it's a cockerel?
If it is indeed squatting, that says enough.

cant get the photo to upload now of course, i will try later

 

[Peckyweck01]

so it looks like this, but its obviously a silkie doing it

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Tail feathers on the top pic have me calling cockerel.

 

[Peckyweck01]

So these are streamers right. (sorry for bad quailty pic)

 

[Peckyweck01]

i agree, cockerel

Tail feathers on the top pic have me calling cockerel.

 

[NatJ]

If it's squatting it's definitely a girl.

That makes me wonder--do males EVER squat like that?
Because I know hens rarely crow (not "never.")

If squatting is 100% guaranteed to be a female trait, that might be useful for sorting out some of the ambiguous-gender chickens people ask about.