Wattles on a 16 week old Polish

[iwjack6]

I started second guessing myself and went to research and google was not much help. Can hens have red wattles? I have 2 that look pretty different. I have 2 other roosters the same age (black copper Maran and a barred rock) and it is *obvious* they are boys. These Polish chicks are not crowing and don’t give off any other masculine signs, but they’re my first polish so I don’t know all of the nuances Thank you!

 

[chickenlittle21]

Those polish are females and hens can have red waddles.

 

[iwjack6]

Those polish are females and hens can have red waddles.

First off, wahooooooo!!!!

Secondly, will adult birds have differences in the wattles between male and female?

 

[chickenlittle21]

First off, wahooooooo!!!!

Secondly, will adult birds have differences in the wattles between male and female?

Lots of times the roosters will have bigger waddles then the hens, but that's mainly because the roosters are bigger themselves.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I think they're Mottled Houdans.... I'm seeing five toes, correct? I think it's just close to lay and the difference in wattles is due to one being bearded and one not. @Overo Mare , do you think pullet too?

 

[chickenlittle21]

I think they're Mottled Houdans.... I'm seeing five toes, correct? I think it's just close to lay and the difference in wattles is due to one being bearded and one not. @Overo Mare , do you think pullet too?

Now looking back at the pictures, I think one has 4 toes on one foot and 5 on the other (though the 5th toe looks more like a spur than a toe) and the other one has 4 toes on each foot. But they do have different leg color than polish.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Now looking back at the pictures, I think one has 4 toes on one foot and 5 on the other (though the 5th toe looks more like a spur than a toe) and the other one has 4 toes on each foot. Bit they have different leg color than polish.

I'm seeing extra toes on each bird. They're too young for large spurs. My bets are on them being Houdans

 

[iwjack6]

My brain is imploding I’m off to take photos and obsess on the differences!

 

[iwjack6]

Definitely Houdan, though one pulley has only 4 toes on one foot? Is that normal?

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I think it's just genetic variation. The breed is supposed to have five, but sometimes that's just not the case!