hen or rooster ????

[soimcrazy]

We bought this Polish a couple of weeks ago. We were under the impression that it is a hen (we are new to chickens so pardon my lack of knowledge).

We also bought a few other hens that are laying eggs. This Polish hasnt laid an egg and hasnt crowed like a rooster. Its very friendly and easy going, lets me walk up to it a pick it up. Its friendly to the other hens and hasnt been chasing them to mate. My wife thinks its a rooster because it has the spurs on the back of its legs. Is that a definite sign of a rooster?

 

[Josie]

Sorry, but looks like a roo.

 

[pips&peeps]

Looks to be a hen to me. A rooster would have a pronouced comb and the crest would be alot larger.

ETA: The saddle and hackle feathers are all rounded also --- hen.

 

[Josie]

First two responses
If it helps I have never raised polish.

 

[MRNpoultry]

I think hen, I don't know much about polish. Some hens will get spurs. My rir has little spurs.

 

[Break an Egg]

I think hen, and pretty one at that.

 

[k625]

Im thinking hen..had to tell though, pics need to be more of crest. I always heard/thought that if the crest feathers are rounded its a hen, pointy its a roo. They look rounded to me.

 

[NYREDS]

It's a hen of some advanced years which explains the spurs.
It's easy to see that the saddle feathers are rounded-they'd be pointed if it was a male.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

Its a hen, the crest is much neater and not unkempt like my roosters. The hens are nice and neat and the roosters are wild.

 

[Jades Chickens]

It looks like a old hen to me.