Think The "Girl" I Bought, May Be A Boy.. UPDATE: He is a BOY ;)

[Chickie Mamma]

Hello, I picked up this chocolate Polish at Chickenstock in PA. We thought it may be a boy, I am seeing Wattles.. What do you think? Thanks for looking

Here is a black one with no wattles and is smaller in body type. I believe they were about the same age.

 

[tinychicky]

not great pic quality, but.... i think pullet given the crest feathering

the same hting happened to me a few months ago, only mine ended up a roo. he is now living happily in rhode island with 16 rhode island red hens

it's always hard to tell the gender with polish.

 

[Chickie Mamma]

Thanks for the reply... this is my first time with Polish.. my daughter couldn't help but bring 2 home. I didn't notice any wattles a week ago when we brought her home. So, Polish gender can be told from the crest? They are so funny looking

 

[OtterCreekRanch]

Generally the females will have a rounded crest and the males will have more of a mohawk that kind of splits down the middle and each half goes out towards the sides as an adult.

Edit: Spelling

 

[Alena]

At what age do you think we'll be able to tell if a polish chick is a pullet or cockeral? I have some that are 3 weeks old and am anxious to know so that I can start selling the pullets off as people like to only buy pullets.

 

[swampcat]

That last picture looks like the white chicken is nesting in the other guy's 'fro

 

[Chickie Mamma]

He "IS" a Boy... Started crowing this week. Love when they start, they sound so sickly. LOL He is so pretty, but I have so many roos already.
Just wanted to update on this guy. I knew when those wattles just appeared out of nowhere, I was in trouble.

 

[tinychicky]

aww that's too bad, good luck finding a home for him if that's what you plan on doing

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