9 Week Polish - Roo or Hen?

[Idaho Chicken Mama]

Hey Everyone, I know Polish are notoriously difficulty to sex, but I'm hoping some experts here might have a clue for my 9 week old Polish. I've had the worst of luck with roo's this year so I'm crossing my fingers that maybe this little one is a hen.

What do you guys think?

Sorry for not the best quality of pics, this one is a very flighty bird!

 

[Yard Farmer]

I would guess cockerel based on that crest.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I would guess cockerel based on that crest.

I agree. That’s a wild hairdo.

 

[CluckHerder]

I agree. That’s a wild hairdo.

So is my polish a roo or a hen ? I trimmed its feathers last winter. I’ll post before and now photos and let you decide. Rock star but so sweet. Thank you

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

So is my polish a roo or a hen ? I trimmed its feathers last winter. I’ll post before and now photos and let you decide. Rock star but so sweet. Thank you

How old? She certainly looks like a hen to me.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

So is my polish a roo or a hen ? I trimmed its feathers last winter. I’ll post before and now photos and let you decide. Rock star but so sweet. Thank you

Definitely a pullet

 

[CluckHerder]

How old? She certainly looks like a hen to me.

Just at a year old but …I have 2 polish and the other one …well…Im still not sure about to this day. I’ve been trying to figure out which one is laying but can never catch them in the act so …I’ll just go with “she”. I’ve read soooo much on this breed that my eyes hurt so I’m glad I have this forum to give advice bc all I’ve ever read online is that the roosters have “rock star” feathers and the hens have move of a “kept” look so now I hope you see my confusion with sexing these pets bc that’s all I have them for and my other gals - jersey giants, lavender orps, wyandottes are just as baffled as I am lol love this chicken group/forum. Thank you! I’ll post pictures of my other white crested black polish and you’ll see how “kept” its “hair do” is lol it’s a little more rambunctious than the others but sweet as pie. Before and after I gave them their haircuts lol