Polish Chickens, 8 weeks. Pullets or cockerels?

[LeEgg]

I've asked about this in one Facebook group, but just wanted to ask again from a wider audience.

I have 8 weeks old silver- and golden laced polish chickens, and I bought them 1-day old, sexed to be pullets.

But I have my doubts...

first, as a baby:



as a youngster...



...and now:





Looking forward to hear your opinions. These are my first Polish chickens.

 

[Twistedfeather]

That makes it nice that you have two different colors. The golden laced is a pullet and the silver laced is a cockerel.

 

[Michael OShay]

That makes it nice that you have two different colors. The golden laced is a pullet and the silver laced is a cockerel.

I agree with the above on both birds.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I too agree, a pullet and a cockerel. Polish are difficult to sex and I would not even hazard a guess on any of mine until they are at least 8-12 weeks of age. Even then they can prove you wrong.

Lovely little birds you have there, good luck with them.

 

[LeEgg]

Thank you everyone! Oh dang... I'm still hoping that my silver-laced "girl" is going to survive from her Bad Hair Day, and turn into a lady.

I know, he is probably a cockerel, but I just have to be sure first. Crowing roosters are illegal at our neighborhood, so I might have to try no-crow collar with him or re-home him, if he is a boy. Sniff... :*(

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

That makes it nice that you have two different colors. The golden laced is a pullet and the silver laced is a cockerel. 

I agree