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I'm in the minority from the other posters, but my Silkie pullets can have a comb that is anything from almost non-existent to roughly the width of their beak while the cockerels at that age start having something wider, ranging from about that size to double that width. Looking back at pic #1 though, I can see what might be roo feathers along the cape. In my experience with Silkies, just about the time I think I know something, the next brood throws my assumptions on their head. Each batch I've raised has progressed differently and I've had some that matured quickly and others that took forever. Within a single brood though, I can usually accurately distinguish the boys and girls once they start developing.