Polish gender opinions (pic heavy)

[Bizichick]

I have 3 polish chicks. 2 are 6 weeks old and 1 is about 10 weeks old. I am pretty confident that I can tell the gender of the younger 2. The older one I have posted a couple of times, trying to figure out its gender. I have gotten mixed responses. Hoping as it gets older, it will be easier to tell for sure. Chick # 1 is a silver laced polish. About 6 wks old. I am going with Roo on this one. Hope to be wrong, but Im thinking the mohawk gives it away! Chick # 2 is a WC polish. About 6 wks old. I am thinking from her poofy hair I have a pullet.

Chick # 3 That would be my mystery chick all the way around. It is about 10 wks old. I THINK it is a buff laced polish. I was hoping for a pullet, but kinda thinking its a Roo. Has a poofy yet kinda spikey hair do. Little bit of pink on the face but not red and not much sign of wattles. Anybody have any input for me? I can't keep any roosters so I am hoping for at least one pullet! I went a little pic crazy....was just wanting to make sure i got as many angles as possible to help. Thanks!

 

[chickenmaniac]

i say that the first two are pullets and the last one is a cockrel

 

[Bizichick]

Thanks so much for the reply chickenmaniac...I hope you are right....I would love for 2 of them to be pullets. Out of curiosity...what about the 1st makes you think pullet? I kept thinking roo because of the mohawk. I am so new to this chicken thing in general and especially new to the polish. Any little details to help me along the way is appreciated!

People keep talking about saddle and hackle feathers. To be honest, Im not sure I understand what to look for when looking for those. Is that what makes you think 1 could be a pullet?

 

[aoxa]

Way too early to be sure.. Polish can be tricky, especially @ six weeks. I don't go by the crest. My polish hen has a very weird - roo like crest.

 

[chickenmaniac]

i based it on the saddle feathers but im not sure if that is a correct way to sex a polish

 

[aoxa]

i based it on the saddle feathers but im not sure if that is a correct way to sex a polish

Oh yes, just saw them as well. Going to guess cockerel too Sorry - didn't really look hard enough

Though the first two are too young.

 

[Bizichick]

Are the hackle/saddle feathers close to the tail?

 

[chickenmaniac]

yess they are the ones by the tail

 

[Bizichick]

They are longer and more pointed?

 

[chickenmaniac]

yeah that indicates rooster, hens are more rounded