Polish Gender--- can I get some opinions? B or G?

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This is my first time with Polish. I just love them, and I have a feeling I already know the answer to this question (not the answer I'm hoping for, either) but since I'm inexperienced I was hoping to get some opinions. They are only 6 weeks old so time will tell.
I have 1 WC Polish, that I'm praying is a girl. She is very sweet, below are the photos. Loves the camera. The other one, a Buff Polish Frizzle just screams ROO! to me. Barely allows you to handle it, and kind of aggressive with smaller chicks. Either way, I love them.
Any opinions are very much appreciated!
 
The white crested is definitely a girl! How old is the buff? Kinda looks like a boy right now! Are the wingtips in the tail and crest round or pointed?
 
The white crested is definitely a girl! How old is the buff? Kinda looks like a boy right now! Are the wingtips in the tail and crest round or pointed?

Thank you so much for your response.
Oh Yay!!! That makes me so happy. Her name is "Vanilla Ice" or ViVi if shes a girl-- she's super chill. The buff is 6 weeks as well. They were hatched together with a bunch of Silkies.
The wing tips are pretty rounded but the behavior is straight up roo! I just came home (gone 2 hours) & discovered that "Piney" (the buff) got it's little butt kicked big time by someone. Bloody little face & feathers pulled out of his little hi top crest. Nobody else has any damage & they have all been hatch mates.
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The dude (or dudette) has got some serious attitude.
 
The white crested black is mixed with some kind of barred gene. Polish are not easy to sex this early. Many males will not get their tell-tale boy feathers until 4-5 months old. Don't let them fool you.

There is a White crested cuckoo black polish, but those are not very common and a bit pricey due to them being a fairly new creation.
 
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in my experience personality wise, it is usually the cockerals that are the most friendly and outgoing, and the little pullets that are such brats until they reach about week 11
 
The white crested black is mixed with some kind of barred gene. Polish are not easy to sex this early. Many males will not get their tell-tale boy feathers until 4-5 months old. Don't let them fool you.

There is a White crested cuckoo black polish, but those are not very common and a bit pricey due to them being a fairly new creation.

Thanks Nurse T! It is a WC cuckoo polish from feathersontheground. I've waited so long to get them! More in the 'bator now! This morning both of them are being very chill--- but I will wait until 4 or 5 months to make the gender call. Thank you so much for your advice! I have seen your posts before so you know what you're talking about! Do you have any other resources for genetic info?
 
in my experience personality wise, it is usually the cockerals that are the most friendly and outgoing, and the little pullets that are such brats until they reach about week 11

I hope they knock off the 'tude before week 11 but, sigh, teenagers....what can ya do?
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Now I know what to expect at least!
 
I agree that the WC is a pullet. In my experience, the waddles are the dealmaker/breaker. At seven weeks my WC Polish roo had noticeably red wattles and beak skin, plus the classic "crazy hair" that roos have. At six weeks, your WC Polish probably would have redder facial features if it were a roo.
 

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