Breeding for the first time

[Polishchickenmom]

I'm pretty sure that's a hen. The crest feathers are too round (imo) for a cockerel.

Oh yay that gives me hope. She has very spread out feathers thats why.

 

[Polishchickenmom]

It's a pullet. A cockerel would have pointed hackle, saddle, and crest feathers at that age.

Do you know why her top hat might look like that? Is that normal?

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Do you know why her top hat might look like that? Is that normal?

It looks like she may be missing a couple crest feathers. Maybe that's making her crest look a funny. Some hens also just get a funky crest.

 

[Polishchickenmom]

It looks like she may be missing a couple crest feathers. Maybe that's making her crest look a funny. Some hens also just get a funky crest.

Thank you so much on all the info that puts me at ease.

 

[NatJ]

I'm wondering if anyone had ever bred a silver laced polish roster with a buff laced polish hen & what were the results?

Not Polish, but someone did that cross with Sebrights (silver laced male x buff laced female). They posted a photo of the chick here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/strange-sebright.1473252/

It's a White Laced Silver (so it looks mostly white.)

 

[The Coastal Garden]

Got it thank you!
Someone just told me they think the buff laced is a rooster its 8 months no crowing so I hope its a hen.

I think its a hen also.

 

[Polishchickenmom]

I think its a hen also.

Yes its a hen it started laying eggs! Thank you!

 

[Polishchickenmom]

Not Polish, but someone did that cross with Sebrights (silver laced male x buff laced female). They posted a photo of the chick here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/strange-sebright.1473252/

It's a White Laced Silver (so it looks mostly white.)

 

[Polishchickenmom]

Not Polish, but someone did that cross with Sebrights (silver laced male x buff laced female). They posted a photo of the chick here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/strange-sebright.1473252/

It's a White Laced Silver (so it looks mostly white.)

Yes! I hatched a few batches already & some will have a black feather in the crest or saddle

 

[Griffon Point Farm]

Pullets will be silver with white lacing (basically pure white) and cockerels will be pale yellow with white lacing.

what would be the result of a silver laced roo and a gold laced hen?