Roosters? Lavender Orpington and a silkie - 17 weeks

[homestead99]

Hello - I have two 17 week old chicks (not sure if they're still considered chicks at 17 weeks..) which i raised from one week who have me slightly confused..

First is a lavender orpington who I thought was a rooster since week 6 when it made a crowing sound when my full grown rooster would. Since then I've been told on facebook it's not a rooster but a hen. Would love another opinion - I'm pretty sure it's a rooster, just slow at developing maybe.

Second is a silkie I was told on facebook again is a rooster, has never crowed but I did catch it yesterday mimicking the hens in the other coop when they were doing their egg laying song.

Both 17 weeks.

 

[Ch1ck3n61rls]

I think they are both roosters.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Both 100% cockerels. Lots of comb and wattle development and clear male-specific saddles on the Orpington.