Any advice on sexing polish chicks or sillies?!

[Chickenlady2333]

Any advice on sexing polish chicks and silkies?

 

[GreatGranny]

Sorry, ChickenLady, but I have 8- 6-week old polish chicks (4-Blues and 4-Gold-Laced), and one day I see 4 roos... and the next day I see 3 roos... and I have even seen 8 roos!!! Just too hard to tell at times. I had a friend finally tell me I probably have 4 roos... and of the three (Moe Larry & Curly) I would never have suspected to be roos! In this pic they are only 3 weeks old!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Too young. Please post pics of their combs, crest, and saddle feathers at 12 weeks.

 

[Chickenlady2333]

Thanks! Will post some more pics when they get older!

 

[Lrobertson]

Any ideas about the sex of these

 

[snow5164]

No idea but I do love looking at them all

 

[50-45-1]

Beatiful birds! You will probably have to wait for those saddle or hackle feather to start to appear, or for someone to start crowing or showing other signs of maleness to be sure.

 

[Lrobertson]

I think the second and third one are Roos they have standoff’s lol still hoping for hens the first one is my fav shhhhh

 

[GreatGranny]

I think the second and third one are Roos they have standoff’s lol still hoping for hens the first one is my fav shhhhh

I think you are right! My babies are 7 weeks and Moe, Larry, and Curly turned out to be Moe, Larry, and Shirley!! Moe and Larry have spikes in their hair like pin feathers and Shirly has a bouffant, soft feathered top! These are White Crested Blue Polish chicks! I have one other blue with the bouffant feathers and sure enough, she is a she! I am positive now I have 2 males and 2 females of the four because the two males both are now showing their little red wattles!!! I will have pictures tomorrow to show the difference! Maybe I can get some help with identifying the GLPs... As for the Gold Laced Polish chicks??? Of the four I haven't a clue!

 

[GreatGranny]

I think the second and third one are Roos they have standoff’s lol still hoping for hens the first one is my fav shhhhh

Looking again, I think 3 and 4 are roos and one and two are pullets! Whatever sex they are, they are beautiful! I fell in love with the Polish breed after being given Poli as a gift in the flock of baby chicks my hubby and I ordered from Murry McMurry Hatchery! He is very intelligent and at a time when his hormones should be raging, he is gentle and very devoted to his hens!