Silver Laced Polish Hen/Roo?

[cejunes]

I picked this pair up today. They were sold to me as a mating pair (so... it goes to assume that one is a hen and one is a rooster). I picked them up yesterday and I was told they were hatched in February so that would make them 6 months old. I've only noticed one problem - neither is crowing. By looking at them, I would assume the one with the black head is the hen and the more white head is a rooster... any input? (sorry for the lighting on pics - the blue tarp kind of throws the color off, but gotta give them some shade).

#1 - Hen?

#2 - Roo?

The pair

 

[gmendoza]

they are hen and roo.Sometimes roos dont crow..maybe when they get older..maybe.

 

[cejunes]

I'd be completely happy with a rooster that doesn't crow! I'd probably have more of them if that were the case.

 

[slackwater]

I agree with how you sexed them.

 

[SpringChickens]

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[dieselgrl48]

Yep hen and roo.I raised polish over 5 years years.I have to say my polish roo's were about the loudest crower's in the barnyard.But the roo with the Spikey hair is a roo.He will crow trust me.

 

[Sweetpeaswan]

Oh yea!!! spiked one is the roo, and look at those legs, cute pair..good luck

 

[shay20]

pic 1 is a hen
pic 2 is a roo
u got yourself a beautiful pair

 

[calicokat]

Yep, you've sexed them right.

In my experience - it's not the roo who will be the loud one, you need to be worried about when that hen starts chattering (ALL DAY LONG!

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[shay20]

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hahaha your right, lol