Polish hens are roosters

[tallieb]

My 3 Polish chickens are now 8 months olds there are the bottom of the pecking order and have never crowed.
I have recenlty discovered that all 3 are developing spurs!!!
I thought for sure they were hens up until now.

 

[LarryPQ]

Some of my birds have little spur nubs. I guess it is more common in hatchery stock? That bird looks really "boufant-y" to me to be a roo.

How come we never see you on the AZ thread?

 

[bockbock2008]

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I agree. These look like hens to me. This isn't a great picture but my hen is on the left and the roo is on the right.

 

[LarryPQ]

"FunnyHat", my hen (and yes, she's a hen)

"Other FUnnyHat", a cockerel. Tasty and good.

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Some of my polish hens have spurs. One hen has one 1/1/2 inch spur.

 

[Vcomb]

look like hens to me, my wc blacks and wc cuckoo hens both get good sized spurs on them.

 

[tallieb]

Thank you for the information I thought only roosters got spurs. Now if they would just start laying...

 

[LarryPQ]

Just carry them past the grill....

 

[Andora]

My hatchery Polish hen has HUGE spurs. They almost look like oddly placed 5th toes. I just happened to notice them yesterday and did a big double take. She's 100% hen with a poofy hat, and she lays eggs...

 

[jossanne]

My hatchery polish hens have spurs too. I think they're all just tomboys!