8 week old Polish Tolbunt!

[Hsoares]

@Hsoares,
I looked back through your pics to see if I could tell if his crest was made up of pointy or rounded feathers, and I see green tail feathers now… so, yes, another boy trait. (Girls can have iridescent feathers too, but that’s all over their body with hens, I think. Green in the tail only = boy as far as I know)
Here are the places you’ll look for pointed feathers on boys:
Crest—hackles—saddle—tail
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Thank you so much for the info! That's really helps! I do believe it's a he! Lol

 

[Hsoares]

Looks like a cockerel to me too, but I’ve only had a cockerel white crested black polish (last year) and my two almost 8 week old buff laced polish pullets (?). Here are the combs on mine at 7 weeks (Wednesday):
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And
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No wattles on mine, no color either

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It’s hard to tell the overall look of Toupee’s crest due to the frizzling. (Love his name & his curly feathers!) But, I think, if you look at the crest feathers individually, you’ll see pointed feathers. He should grow pointed saddle feathers & hackle feathers too in the next two weeks, I’d guess, if he hasn’t already. Plus crow… I’d imagine he will start that soon too, if he is indeed a boy.

I hope, if he is the cockerel we think, that he gets along well with your other boy! He’s such a pretty bird! We have a pair of cockerels in our main flock currently and so far, so good!

Oh awesome info! That you so much I will update if he does crow in a few weeks. My whiting true blue is crowing. It's so funny.

I do hope so too! I'd love to keep him!

 

[MixedFlock23]

Hens can have green tail feathers too.

I do believe this bird is a handsome cockerel.

I didn’t know that. Three of my all black/mostly black hens have iridescent feathers everywhere and my older showgirl hen has a little sheen in her “hard” tail feathers but I think she does as well on her “hard” wing feathers, but I didn’t realize that a pullet could be green in the tail only…
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...red-has-a-green-tail-is-it-a-rooster.1506653/
This girl has the green sheen around her hackles as well.


But this one
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/slw-sprouting-green-tail-feathers-cockerel.1167560/
turned out to be a cockerel.

I know you know a lot more than me @Overo Mare. I learned something today. That some young pullets can have green only in their tails.

 

[Chicalina]

Toupee is most definitely a very handsome cockerel. Pointy feathers on a frizzle are a massive giveaway before the colour comes in to the face. Compare with one of mine below who is a pullet. Blunt ended feathers.

 

[MixedFlock23]

Toupee is most definitely a very handsome cockerel. Pointy feathers on a frizzle are a massive giveaway before the colour comes in to the face. Compare with one of mine below who is a pullet. Blunt ended feathers.

And… I need a frizzled polish someday!
Both Toupee & Chicalina’s pullet are gorgeous!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

My money is on cockerel, update in a few weeks!

I am now very confident in my guess Still a cockerel!

 

[Hsoares]

Toupee is most definitely a very handsome cockerel. Pointy feathers on a frizzle are a massive giveaway before the colour comes in to the face. Compare with one of mine below who is a pullet. Blunt ended feathers.

Ahh makes perfect sense! Now to see if he and my "lighting" will get a long!

I have two other roosters I need to remove soon too. Out of 11 chicks I got 4 roosters , not to bad.

 

[Hsoares]

And… I need a frizzled polish someday!
Both Toupee & Chicalina’s pullet are gorgeous!

They are for sure a fun breed!

 

[Hsoares]

I am now very confident in my guess Still a cockerel!

Thank you so much for all of the info! So fun learning about this breed even more!