Polish: Hen or Rooster??

[JordannL]

I have 2 Polish Chickens. But they look completely different. I'm wondering if one is a hen and one is a roo

ster. Or if they're both hens, with different crests.

 

[sourland]

The first bird is a pullet. The second is most likely a cockerel.

 

[JordannL]

The first bird is a pullet. The second is most likely a cockerel.

I was thinking so but I wasn't positive!

 

[Holdthechicken]

These two seem like a great example of the crest differences in male vs. female!

 

[fluffycrow]

The second is a for sure cockerel. @BastyPutt

 

[JordannL]

These two seem like a great example of the crest differences in male vs. female!

So I have one of each and didn't even realize it! Well, HeiHei (The male) is very calm and never makes a sound. So I couldn't go off of sounds and is still too young to lay eggs. So I appreciate the feedback on here!

 

[JordannL]

The second is a for sure cockerel. @BastyPutt

Woohoo! I couldn't tell and I get so confused when I google the difference between the sexes. I appreciate your help!

 

[BastyPutt]

The second is a for sure cockerel. @BastyPutt

Not so fast here Daniel-San.

Although the crest on the GL looks very much cockerel-ish, this would be the least amount of black feathering I have ever seen on a GL cockerel.

It's bearded, but OP if you pull some of the feathers back on its chin/neck area do you see any wattles there?

I'm going both pullets on this one.

The first one is interesting - definitely a pullet, but the colors are off. I haven't seen a white crested blue without the darker hackles, even at this age.

 

[BastyPutt]

@JordannL can you actually get some more pictures of the blue one? Maybe from a bit farther away.....

 

[fluffycrow]

Not so fast here Daniel-San.

Although the crest on the GL looks very much cockerel-ish, this would be the least amount of black feathering I have ever seen on a GL cockerel.

It's bearded, but OP if you pull some of the feathers back on its chin/neck area do you see any wattles there?

I'm going both pullets on this one.

The first one is interesting - definitely a pullet, but the colors are off. I haven't seen a white crested blue without the darker hackles, even at this age.

Come on the one time I tried to guess the gender of a Polish