What gender and colour are my 4 silkie chicks?

SunflowerTheBun

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Jul 8, 2016
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Victoria, Australia.
4 silkie chicks hatched to a partridge mum and a black (kind of) dad - 1 month and 19 days today.
(Hatched on 26/10/16)
Any ideas regarding colour classification and/or gender?

Mum:
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Named Mr. Feathers by me even though she's a girl
Dad:
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Named Prince Pom Pom by my friend
Chicks:
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This one has always been the biggest in size and the most adventurous - I'm thinking male? Their name is Chippy Chirpy (my friend named them).
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This one has always been the smallest by quite a bit (last hatched, perhaps a little while later?) I'm thinking same colour as dad? My friend also named this one: Princess Popkins (or Prince if they turn out male)
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Named Earl Grey by me (will change if they're a girl to some other title and then Grey, even though Earl Grey is amazing because of the tea). Not much to say about this one and the next, they've been pretty regular.
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This is Countess (or Count if boy) Coco
 
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Silkies are one of the most difficult breeds to sex before 4-5 mos. of age. All I could give you at this point is a wild guess.
 
It's cool how a white one hatched from a partridge mom and black dad. My guess would be that the others might be considered Grey or Grey Partridge.
 
It's cool how a white one hatched from a partridge mom and black dad. My guess would be that the others might be considered Grey or Grey Partridge.  


Thank you! Yes, well they're Aunty is white (kind of) so I can understand that, all the colours must be in the genes somewhere. I say kind of because she's sorta golden (maybe porcelain?) idk but thanks for replying!
 
I really need to post more pictures, their 'pom poms' are really growing so soon I think we'll have some idea. Anyway, will leave it a little longer and find time at some point. Thanks for all the replies so far! My chick raising adventure has been fun. :D
 
The last chick I do not know the Gender but looks like a Partrige.The first chick photo is a White Silkie and looks like a Cockerel.And the picture of Popkins is to small to see, sorry :( and Earl Grey looks like she might turn out to be Gray!She is a blue silkie
 

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