Two Polish chicks - age and gender unknown

[Ponypoor]

These two kiddos were bought at a poultry sale (I felt sorry for them), the seller didn’t know their age, I guessed they were about 7 or 8 weeks when I brought them home.

That was a few weeks ago, I would say they are around 10 or 11 weeks old now.

This was when I first brought them home:

Petra left, Leah right

This was about 10 days later:

Leah

Petra (I think )

Leah is in the back and Petra in front

Last weekend, I have trimmer their topknots so they can see, what fun for them now they fly up in the tree:

Leah

Petra

Leah to the left, Petra right

And this is today’s video:
Leah has the lighter tail
Petra has the darker tail

Let the guessing begin!

 

[sourland]

I lean pullet on both - crest shape prior to trimming looks feminine to me.

 

[Ponypoor]

I lean pullet on both - crest shape prior to trimming looks feminine to me.

I was leaning that way also. But now not so sure. It’s hard not knowing their true age.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Might prove us wrong in both pullets, Look at the tails.

 

[Ponypoor]

Might prove us wrong in both pullets, Look at the tails.

What am I looking for?

 

[Winderdear]

I’m no Polish expert, but they look like pretty pullets to me

Their crests look round, and their wattles are hardly developed at all. I don’t see anything that makes me think male, yet.

 

[Ponypoor]

I’m no Polish expert, but they look like pretty pullets to me

Their crests look round, and their wattles are hardly developed at all. I don’t see anything that makes me think male, yet.

I know one of my silkie chicks is a boy already. He has a lovely set of wattles already at 8 weeks!

And it’s too bad really as he is spotted! I call him Spotty - I thought it was original!

The other two are Bridie and Peekaboo.

 

[Winderdear]

I know one of my silkie chicks is a boy already. He has a lovely set of wattles already at 8 weeks!
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And it’s too bad really as he is spotted! I call him Spotty - I thought it was original!
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The other two are Bridie and Peekaboo.

They’re all so cute!

 

[Ponypoor]

They’re all so cute!

It’s my hope the two Polish chicks are indeed pullets, esp since the wee beasties brought home MG and even though I had them quarantined my main gang managed to also get sick.

I don’t sell chicks/chickens but I do re-home extra Roos that can crop up from time to time (I always buy day old pullets but errors do happen!), so if they are cockerels I will have to keep them. As it is I have that one silkie boy to deal with now.

Darn chickens! Who knew they are as much stress as horses!

 

[Ponypoor]

He is a cute little monkey though