Silver Laced Polish Gender at 5m?

[Samloveschicks]

Hi All!
I have a silver laced polish chickie that someone found in a parking lot and gave to me. I have been calling Birb a him, but he does not display any male behaviors at approximately 5 months old (he looked to be a month when I got him). He spends his days free ranging seperately from my 3 hens and 3 6m old pullets-they ostracize poor Birb but dont really bother him besides an occasional peck.
What do you think about his/her gender? Very friendly little chicken. I live in an urban area, but have worked out an agreement with the neighbors to keep him regardless of gender. Luckily, they have had chickens before!
Also, I have trimmed his feathers on his crest, mostly on the

sides by his eyes.
Thanks for any response!
Sam

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like a pretty little pullet to me.

 

[Gray Farms]

Pullet

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Pullet, and I don't think that's a Polish. I think its an Appenzeller Spitzhauben. The crest doesn't look full enough to be a Polish.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

I respectfully disagree, I don't think the spitzhaubens have that full of a crest. But then again I may be wrong...

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Also with the Spitzhaubens the females have a different color eye and none of them have complete lacing, only a black dot at the termination of the feather. The male spitzhauben would have way less crest than that and the females crest cant forward. That is only my opinion. Have a nice day and Stephanie, enjoy your polish, I am so jealous...Thank you Frazzemrat1 for listening to my ramblings...

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I'm willing to be over ruled. I've never owned either breed.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

I wanted one of both so I have studied them a little, It wasn't about starting an argument. My guess on the gender would be that it is male, but it should be crowing by now. Maybe it is just staying quiet to keep from getting pecked by the older hens...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Definitely not a spitzhauben.

 

[Samloveschicks]

Thank you all for your input!! Birb definetely appeared to be a boy when she was maturing, especially as a younger chick. So I had resolved her fate until recently, and I am glad I asked! It will be a few more months more than likely, but I cant wait to see some white eggs! All of my girls are brown egg layers with the exception of two EE pullets at POL.
How lucky is that to get a chick off the street and for it to turn out a hen