Jun 29, 2010 #1 daproper In the Brooder 9 Years Apr 13, 2010 70 0 39 Michigan Do you think this 4 week old polish crested is a hen or roo? We ordered a breeding pair but the other chick mysteriously died last week. Thanks
Do you think this 4 week old polish crested is a hen or roo? We ordered a breeding pair but the other chick mysteriously died last week. Thanks
Jun 29, 2010 #2 paddock36 Crowing 15 Years Dec 24, 2008 3,527 88 371 Ocala, Florida With no comb or wattles showing up at all it looks like maybe a hen to me.
Jun 29, 2010 #3 rosaline Songster 10 Years Dec 14, 2009 138 0 109 England Wow what a lovley looking chicken x its hard to tell. I have 3 silkie cross hens and one has a fluffy head like yours but no comb or wattles and she is a she.
Wow what a lovley looking chicken x its hard to tell. I have 3 silkie cross hens and one has a fluffy head like yours but no comb or wattles and she is a she.
Jun 29, 2010 #4 Megs Songster 10 Years Aug 19, 2009 587 18 131 i would say to young to tell, all my polish hard virtually no wattles until 6 weeks, by 8 weeks i can tell bosy easily.
i would say to young to tell, all my polish hard virtually no wattles until 6 weeks, by 8 weeks i can tell bosy easily.
Jun 29, 2010 #5 ThePolishPrincess Songster 11 Years Dec 29, 2008 2,944 38 181 Orange County, New York I'm going with hen. Best wait a few weeks though. Polish are difficult to sex. But lack of wattles and round crest make me think that's a girl.
I'm going with hen. Best wait a few weeks though. Polish are difficult to sex. But lack of wattles and round crest make me think that's a girl.
Jun 29, 2010 #6 Phage Mad Scientist 13 Years Aug 1, 2009 6,023 2,075 537 San Diego, CA I would say girl
Jun 29, 2010 #7 Bunnylady POOF Goes the Pooka 12 Years Nov 27, 2009 18,762 9,807 661 Wilmington, NC The ends of the crest feathers look rounded, as does the crest itself. I'm going with girl, too.
Jun 29, 2010 #8 Namble Songster 10 Years May 20, 2009 863 5 141 North Florida The way the head feathers are growing make it look like a girl.
Jun 29, 2010 #9 FluffyColor Crowing 12 Years May 31, 2009 2,201 4 254 Queens, NY Girl. You're discouraging me............