I have to talk POLISH!

[Flowerbh]

Just want to post. Am thinking about getting a Polish this fall. So I need to learn about them.

 

[Flowerbh]

Some quick questions as I am thinking about getting a polish. How do you tell the males from the females as chicks? Someone said it was easy, but didn't really explain. Do all the females crest look so bushy or is that just the type of polish. I like the beardless polish that have the thinner looking long "hat". Do you guys have any links that I could go to to learn about the Polish and what to expect? I don't plan on breeding or showing them. Just want one for fun to add to my flock. Thanks.

 

[NoseyChickens]

Some quick questions as I am thinking about getting a polish. How do you tell the males from the females as chicks? Someone said it was easy, but didn't really explain. Do all the females crest look so bushy or is that just the type of polish. I like the beardless polish that have the thinner looking long "hat". Do you guys have any links that I could go to to learn about the Polish and what to expect? I don't plan on breeding or showing them. Just want one for fun to add to my flock. Thanks.

you can learn more about the breed here- http://www.polishbreedersclub.com/ The better quality the polish the bigger and fuller the crest will be. Here is a helpful site for sexing polish chicks http://www.swpoultry.com/CindySite/Sexing_Polish.html

 

[Cynthia12]

you can learn more about the breed here- http://www.polishbreedersclub.com/ The better quality the polish the bigger and fuller the crest will be. Here is a helpful site for sexing polish chicks http://www.swpoultry.com/CindySite/Sexing_Polish.html

Thanks, I have a few now, I think I can see what you are talking about...

So, are any of these looking like girls?

Is that flat on the front..the one in the back? I've been watching
wing feathers coming out too.

The silvers..flat on the front, but no sloping in the back, had to look closer.

The right one, round all the way around, not a high vault though.
These are the BCW's. With color in the body.
I took these today. So many rounded heads, but not sure now about the
flat fronts. If they are rounded all the way around..girl?

 

[Cynthia12]

I have the Black Crested Whites. It is hard to get the pure white body, but it is possible. This is a fairly rare color and not a lot of folks are breeding them. I started with 10 and only kept 1 roo and 3 pullets. 1 of the pullets has a less than perfect crest but all 4 are nicely colored. Give yours time to grow and molt into their adult feathers before you cull them they can surprise you.

Glad you posted this, I have some pictures of mine as week olds here in the last picture. There is a lot of color in them. When do they start getting that black crest? When the pin feathers start I imagine.

 

[Raven1]

They look pretty normal right now so don't worry too much. Yes you should start to see some black as the feathers start to come in. Just give them time. They are awful cute!

 

[calicokat]

I have only had good luck sexing the chicks by their wings on about day 3. If you spread the wings out, the boys primaries will look like dandilion fluff, but girls will look more substantial. I found the pictures here on BYC somewhere (probably a search of "Feather sexing" could track them down.)

Most all other methods have failed me in trying to determine sex on polish.

And Welcome to Polish Cynthia & Flowerbh!!

 

[Cynthia12]

I have only had good luck sexing the chicks by their wings on about day 3. If you spread the wings out, the boys primaries will look like dandilion fluff, but girls will look more substantial. I found the pictures here on BYC somewhere (probably a search of "Feather sexing" could track them down.)

Most all other methods have failed me in trying to determine sex on polish.

And Welcome to Polish Cynthia & Flowerbh!!

I like this. I am well past the three day mark, so I guess I will just be going by whoever crows or lays an egg first. I think that's how it usually works best anyway, with most chicks, except those that don't need to be vent sexed for sure..There's a few.
I have heard about the heads, the nasal area, the tail coming in first. Different things. Guess for me, it will be just watch and wait, which is ok, they are fun!
Thanks for the welcome!

 

[Chicken Frenzie]

Here's Daisy, a Bearded Buff Laced Polish with her broody assistant Houdinni, a Splash Dutch. They have 6 little chicks! 2 bantams, 1 turken/EE/silkie, 1 SilverLaced Wyandotte mix, 1 EE, and 1 Light Brahama mix. They're so proud! This picture is from like a week and a half ago.I'll go get some more.

 

[Cynthia12]

Here's Daisy, a Bearded Buff Laced Polish with her broody assistant Houdinni, a Splash Dutch. They have 6 little chicks! 2 bantams, 1 turken/EE/silkie, 1 SilverLaced Wyandotte mix, 1 EE, and 1 Light Brahama mix. They're so proud! This picture is from like a week and a half ago.I'll go get some more.

Yes, more pictures..I would really like to see your Polish up close, since I am keeping some buff laced...and, I have some Turken eggs in.