3 week old Polish

[carolinasculpture]

Hi, are these old enough to tell? The crests are very different, #1 slopes to the back and #2 is very much straight up from the front. Any help in telling gender would be great! Thanks!

#1

#2

 

[galanie]

I've been told the straight up one like #2 means it's probably a roo. I don't know for sure though.

 

[Illia]

No, you can't sex them this way. If they're quality birds, sure, but I'm sure they're hatchery birds, so crests will vary, especially with there being a small chance of a vault even being there, it throws things off. (the vault is the bump on a chick's head that increases the roundness and size of its crest)

In most cases, the vault is what makes the crest stick upward instead of sweep back.

 

[carolinasculpture]

OK, so since they are just hatchery stock, the "mohawks" shape doesn't really say much definitively? We were hoping for just one boy, but I guess we'll wait for a crow. THANKS!!

 

[Illia]

Actually, you can wait earlier than that. Post photos of them for us when they're fully feathered, probably around 3-4 months old. Even a little over 2 months old I can usually sex by color patterning.

 

[carolinasculpture]

OK, will do! They are such cute little chickens and so outgoing. We are enjoying them very much, but were wishing to find out if one would need to be re-homed. We don't have a roo yet, but with only 10 hens, 2 would be a problem. Thanks again! I'll post again when they are fully feathered!