UH-OH, Help, what gender is my polish?

[slyfoxpeeps]

I was told this one was a hen and then she crowed this morning!

Phyllis

And this one is also suppost to be a hen?

I have these two (as hens) and a roo in a breeding pen.

Thanks!
Sly

 

[StellaLenoir]

Hi, your pictures are not showing up, but I went to your photo bucket site and checked them out.

I have 4 polish. I hen and 3 roos. I think both of yours are roosters. But I am far from an expert.

 

[verthandi]

Phyllis is a rooster for sure. How old is the second bird? lots of red showing.

 

[silkiechicken]

look like two roos to me...

 

[silkies4ever]

Phyllis deffinitly looks like a roo IMO.

 

[slyfoxpeeps]

Thanks guys. I could have cried yesterday over this, but now I'm better.

I think all 3 are roos. I'm going to let them out today.

sly

 

[MissPrissy]

Sorry about that. I know the disappointment of wanting pullets and getting cockerals.

 

[verthandi]

Must have been the year for them. I only had one pullet out of all the polish that I hatched. And she even thinks she is a cockeral. Chest butting, puffing up, pecking little fool. I have to keep reminding her that she is a hen, and needs to learn to act like one.

 

[dragon]

Look at the poll [head feathers]
* the boys will have pointy tips
* the ladys will have rounded edge feather tips. Compare a male and female together and you will see what I'm saying.

and then the boy and the larger wattles.

polish are such fun!