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    rooster four months old and molting

    He still has a chance to catch up if he is given free access to good feed. Extra protein in the form of meal worms might help, too.
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    Please help identify!

    Silkie mix. Maybe old English game bantam is a part of the equation, too.
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    rooster four months old and molting

    He is a Sicilian buttercup. They are slightly larger than Leghorns, so not big. He is not thriving if he is only a half pound at that age, but I don't think he is a bantam. With TLC he might improve or might not.
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    what breed?

    The bottom picture shows Belgian bantams in a few different colors. Also known as D'Anvers. The top picture might show Swedish Flower Hens. They can be crested.
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    What gender are they?(3months)

    If the red one is from a hatchery or feed store then it must be a red sex link pullet, despite the massive comb and wattles at such an early age. However, if it is from a backyard flock then it could well be a cockerel.
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    Ayam Cemani hen or roo 11 weeks

    The comb looks pretty big for 11 weeks. I think it is a cockerel. If it is, male specific feathering should start coming in withing a few weeks, and that will confirm gender.
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    What breed AND gender is this?

    Yes. I'm not sure which edition that one is. I found an older one at Goodwill for around 10 bucks not long ago, and I have a version from the 80s as well that I used when I used to show chickens. This book contains the standards used by judges at poultry shows in the U.S.
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    What breed AND gender is this?

    That works, too. The articles are also a great resource.
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    Is this a Rooster

    You're welcome!
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    What breed AND gender is this?

    It takes time to notice these things. Do you have the Standard of Perfection book of poultry breeds? It's a great resource. It's how I learned most of this stuff.
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    Is this a Rooster

    Yes, he is a cockerel, meaning he is a male chicken under one year of age. He will crow again, no doubt about that.
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    Silkies

    Both males. B has a normal tail for a Silkie cockerel. A has an unusually long and high tail that might indicate some mixing has gone on.
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    Speckled Sussex hen or roo? 15 weeks old

    I'd give it a little more time. Seeing mixed signals with this one.
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    6 month old silkie - hen or roo

    I vote pullet. The comb is small, the crest rounded without streamers.
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    What breed AND gender is this?

    They might be buff Orpington mixes, but not purebred Orps since they have yellow legs, not white. I suspect they are instead buff Plymouth rocks. I think they are all pullets. No obvious cockerels at this point.
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