Bantam Polish - 5 weeks - sex and color?

[haleyluna]

Here's a side picture I found from the other day where you can see the feathers a bit more.

 

[GlitterKitty]

I don't know anything..just that is a Polish. But I wanted to comment beause s/he is ABSOULTLEY beautiful! And you take such lovely pictures!

 

[haleyluna]

At least everyone agrees about the breed! S/he is way cute, and I would love to have this one stick around, but I'm not getting my hopes up yet. Thanks about the pictures; it's hard to take a bad one of pretty chix!

 

[thechickenguy]

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wat do u mean " I would love to have this one stick around, but I'm not getting my hopes up yet."?? do u think its a roo. it looks like a pullet to me.

 

[Minniechickmama]

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Really nice picture. I agree it is a Tolbunt project bird. It has the right colors, just not in the right pattern. Actually, the feathers should be 1/3 Reddish buff, 1/3 black and 1/3 white one EACH feather from what I have read regarding this variety. And like Sonoran said, it is very rare, though a lot of flocks are try it in projects. It is kind of like Mille Fleur, but not.

Cute bird, and does look like a pullet, all my Polish boys had some very pink wattles showing by 5-weeks.
Good luck.

 

[haleyluna]

thechickenguy, I mean just that. I've been leaning towards pullet, but this is my first experience with polish, so I haven't let myself settle on that just yet to save myself from disappointment if it turns out to be a roo. It's been playing the little "jump at each other" game with one of the definite roos, so I didn't want to assume on looks alone. Thanks for all the comments and help; I think s/he is lovely and sweet and feel a little better with everyone else thinking pullet, too.

 

[jossanne]

That crest is definitely looking female. Too rounded and full to belong to a cockerel.

 

[Minniechickmama]

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Careful. I thought that on one of my Splash cockerels until I heard him trying to crow. He had a poofy of a head as the pullets, but he is most definitely a male. I now look at the wattles as they seem to pop out much sooner and redder than anything I see on the girls.

 

[Lolita]

Just wanted to show you Tolbunt. Extremely adorable chick you have there

 

[teapot10]

Here's a pic of my polish roo at about 7 weeks...definitely showing waddles and comb.