6 week old polish.. pullet or cockerel?

[micstrachan]

I’ve never had polish, but compared to standard sized hens of various breeds, I think they both look like pullets.

 

[Chicalina]

I keep polish and they both have male saddles, sickles and hackles, quite apart from those amazing crests.

 

[TxChickieFan]

For comparison purposes...this is a 15 wk old cockerel that someone posted on a local FB page.

Note the thin, pointed white feathers starting in the crest and the long, pointed, primarily white saddle feathers.

OP's birds are a month older, but don't show these rooster traits...at least to my eye.

 

[ChristinaBee]

X2, gold-laced could go either way but I’m leaning heavily toward pullet on the silver laced. Cockerels should be a little more obvious by now - but polish are tricky.

Interesting! I think the golden laced is likely a boy. It has small horns developing and follows very closely by my feet. I’ve been wondering if it does that because it can’t see and is often separated from the flock.

 

[ChristinaBee]

I keep polish and they both have male saddles, sickles and hackles, quite apart from those amazing crests.

I love the crazy crest! It adds a lot of character to these guys! The hackle feathers are what throw me off. On both of them the feathers are actually round but look pointed from a distance.

 

[TxChickieFan]

Here's my crazy, kooky hen named Mohawk.

The are beautiful birds.

 

[ChristinaBee]

Here's my crazy, kooky hen named Mohawk.

The are beautiful birds.

She is gorgeous!!

 

[aroostercalledBrownie]

Here are updated pictures at 12 weeks.

A friend of mine has A Polish Looking just like that one, hers is a pullet.

 

[aroostercalledBrownie]

Here's my crazy, kooky hen named Mohawk.

The are beautiful birds.

Wow, beautiful coloring!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Interesting! I think the golden laced is likely a boy. It has small horns developing and follows very closely by my feet. I’ve been wondering if it does that because it can’t see and is often separated from the flock.

I think you’re right! My two Polish pullets are constantly standing right next to me or standing on my feet. I noticed when I trimmed around their eyes they didn’t do this as much. Makes a lot of sense!