- Apr 9, 2014
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Sorry for the bad pics, not cooperating! Lol. It's about three weeks now. I know that's young but just curious what people think. Thanks!
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That chick is too young to sex. At that age you cannot go by the crest feathers. Both sexes look like this at 3 weeks old. You will have to wait until you see comb development, crowing, or signs that the crest feathers are pointed instead of rounded. I will agree that the vast majority of free chicks are cockerels but it isn't a certainty. And some hatcheries do not sex Polish at all, so some freebies will be a 50/50 chance.
On second look it may also be a cream Brabanter.
You will have to wait until he/she is older to judge by crest feathers. Feathersite has pictures of both genders. http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Polish/BRKPolish.html
I have an 8 week old buff laced that I thought was a male, judging by attitude. Yet I see no signs of a reddening comb.