Buff polish

[Henrybetta]

Hi all, I have 5 buff polish... only 1 had any signs of comb and wattle and they are 10 weeks old. I was pretty sure it was a cockerel for that reason but now I am second guessing myself. Thoughts? Never had Polish before so I am a little lost. I know I should probably be able to tell by their feathers by now but when compared to the other polish I have I end up confusing myself.

 

[JedJackson]

Yep, he's a cockerel.

 

[Henrybetta]

Yep, he's a cockerel.

What gives him away? I have 1 or 2 more I think might be but no signs of red on the face.

 

[JedJackson]

What gives him away? I have 1 or 2 more I think might be but no signs of red on the face.

It's a combination of things. Thicker legs, spiky crest feathers, the deeper color at the shoulders, and what looks to be spiky saddle feathers coming in. Bearded fowl normally don't have wattles but I see some color in the skin in that area. So I think it is a cockerel. Not 100%. Polish can take a long time to be certain about.

 

[drumstick diva]

Looks like a cockerel to me