8 week Polish babies- 🎩 or 🎀?

[CombNWattles]

I’m getting suspicious of my little Thimble. No obvious cockerel behaviors; less skittish though, and kind of clumsy for some reason. Mostly it’s the crest/beard and the saddle feathers.

I haven’t named this little one yet, but I’m pretty sure she’s a pullet (on the left):

And a front view of both, with Thimble on the right:

Bonus picture- haircuts!

“Wow, I can see!”

 

[JedJackson]

Polish take a long time to tell. My guess is they're both males, but it's only a guess at this point. After 12 weeks or so, male specific feathering should tell the tale.

 

[CombNWattles]

They are now 11 weeks old. No crowing yet; they are still peeping. Their puffs are kind of messy because we chopped them a couple weeks ago and they’re growing in again.

Thimble:

Molasses:

Molasses (L) and Thimble (R):

The Terrible Two :

 

[CombNWattles]

They are now thirteen weeks old. I have a video of them making chicken sounds, but I can’t upload it since I don’t have a YouTube account. Here are some stills from the video…

Sorry for the blurriness. Thimble:

Thimble’s saddle feathers on the right, and Molasses’ puff on the left. That iridescent puff feather is suspicious…

 

[Slothinc]

Polish really are so hard to tell! I am following to see what they end up as!

 

[JedJackson]

I think they are both pullets at this point. Neither has male specific feathering. It would be easier to tell if their crests hadn't been trimmed, but I vote girls.

 

[CombNWattles]

Dang, keeping these little guys is a rollercoaster ride! They’re a hoot though, always doing something ridiculous and funny.

If they are both pullets, then that means I’m back in the rooster market…