Polish pullet or cockerel?

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We got a pair of 6 week old white crested black Polish pullets from My Pet Chicken back in June. They're 17 weeks old now and have become increasingly different in their looks and temperament. One is smaller, so sweet and docile and gentle and friendly. The other is significantly bigger, I'm starting to see her feathers changing and what looks like the start of wattles, and has always been pushy and bossy and a little bit of an asshole. The bigger one charges me when I come into the coop and has pecked at me more than a few times, especially if I'm reaching for the smaller one as if they're protecting their flockmate 🤨 We're becoming increasingly convinced that the bigger bird, Francese, is really Frank but withholding judgement until we hear a crow or see some real evidence either way (long tail feathers/an egg).

What do y'all think? Pics are all of Francese, Piccata is laying down in the background (will post separately in a different, related thread about what's going on with her).
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We got a pair of 6 week old white crested black Polish pullets from My Pet Chicken back in June. They're 17 weeks old now and have become increasingly different in their looks and temperament. One is smaller, so sweet and docile and gentle and friendly. The other is significantly bigger, I'm starting to see her feathers changing and what looks like the start of wattles, and has always been pushy and bossy and a little bit of an asshole. The bigger one charges me when I come into the coop and has pecked at me more than a few times, especially if I'm reaching for the smaller one as if they're protecting their flockmate 🤨 We're becoming increasingly convinced that the bigger bird, Francese, is really Frank but withholding judgement until we hear a crow or see some real evidence either way (long tail feathers/an egg).

What do y'all think? Pics are all of Francese, Piccata is laying down in the background (will post separately in a different, related thread about what's going on with her). View attachment 3246941View attachment 3246942

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Looks like a beautiful pullet to me!
 
Pullet. What you are able to see of the comb and wattles redden as they get close to point of laying,, which for polish is about 20 weeks. Puberty. Attitudes & all. Mine (2 buff laced, also from MPC) will be 19 wks on Monday and have just started turning rosey about a week ago.
See? 😂 (This is Peekaboo)
 

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