Golden laced polish- pullet?roo?

[LaFleche]

This bird has pointy head feathers and not rounded ones like a female would have.

This is a silver laced hen but you can see the difference in her crest feathers

Source: https://pethelpful.com/farm-pets/polish-crested-chickens

 

[odchooks]

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This bird has pointy head feathers and not rounded ones like a female would have.

This is a silver laced hen but you can see the difference in her crest feathers
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Source: https://pethelpful.com/farm-pets/polish-crested-chickens

I feel like pullets don’t have those nice wide round feathers right away but maybe I’m just being hopeful

 

[odchooks]

Thank everyone. I’ll try to remember to update when we finally figure out for sure

 

[1dermaker1]

@RoostersAreAwesome Would you mind taking a look?

I would add @BastyPutt !

 

[-Chanticleer-]

Both cockerels. The feathers are pointed and the lace is muddy.

 

[odchooks]

Both cockerels. The feathers are pointed and the lace is muddy.

 

[LaFleche]

How long ago did you purchase them?

If you recently bought them as "pullets", the seller would have to take them back and give your money back or exchange them for true pullets of the same age.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Also I am saying all females because their is no red wattle/comb area like a male would.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

It’s the tail that worries me- do the females hold it so high?

Polish hold their tail in a vertical position.

Looks like a female. No saddle feathers at the base of the tail.

All chickens have saddle feathers; the difference is that males have pointed saddle feathers and females have rounded saddle feathers.

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The larger one is definitely giving off male vibes with that crest and size, so I would say cockerel on that one. That leaves the smaller Polish to be a pullet, in my opinion, but don't hold me to that, since Polish are not my kind of bird on sexing.

No wattles but they are bearded.

Every chicken has wattles. The beard only hides the wattles.

So females can have those curved ones too?

Yes, of course they can. Those are the saddle feathers that every chicken has.

I feel like pullets don’t have those nice wide round feathers right away but maybe I’m just being hopeful

Your hopefulness is correct, because Polish pullets don't have female-looking crests at a young age. Polish take about sixteen weeks before you can accurately sex them.

 

[odchooks]

Polish hold their tail in a vertical position.


All chickens have saddle feathers; the difference is that males have pointed saddle feathers and females have rounded saddle feathers.


The larger one is definitely giving off male vibes with that crest and size, so I would say cockerel on that one. That leaves the smaller Polish to be a pullet, in my opinion, but don't hold me to that, since Polish are not my kind of bird on sexing.


Every chicken has wattles. The beard only hides the wattles.


Yes, of course they can. Those are the saddle feathers that every chicken has.


Your hopefulness is correct, because Polish pullets don't have female-looking crests at a young age. Polish take about sixteen weeks before you can accurately sex them.

Thanks this is helpful. I found a home for one potential rooster but the other I might need to return to seller if it’s not a hen. The smaller one’s (with the black beard)pointy curled tail feathers are giving me pause.. curious how those saddle feathers will look in a week when they come back in. Hoping you are right that it’s a pullet. He/she was also jumping aggressively on our larger Easter egger pullet this am