What age do Polish cockerels get their wattles usually?

[PNWskye]

Mine is definitely a roo!

 

[chkncrazy]

I agree!
A week by week progress of pullet and cockerel would be good to see... help compare the differences!

I see a lot of threads that start off strong but then we never end up knowing what happens sometimes it's a bummer cuz it could help somebody in the future you know but hey at least we got some great pics on this thread! !

 

[PNWskye]

Mine is definitely a roo!

Pic at a different angle about a week older!

 

[Rachnicko]

This is a tough one especially cuz it's frizzled how old is it again? I'm going with female still

By way of an update... Zasu is definitely a cockerel! He’s been crowing for a couple of weeks (I’ve included a photo of him mid-crow for proof )!
Here he is at 12 weeks old now...
He is still very friendly and sweet (other than a bit of a sparring session with the other young cockerels now and again)... he may be a keeper...

 

[kirkyanne]

Both sexes can start to show wattles early. Generally you start to see them at 5-6 weeks of age. Polish can be trickier to sex due to their comb type. You are probably going to have to wait longer than 6 weeks. Probably closer to 3 months, and sometimes longer.

OK thankyou for the quick reply. So even if they get wattles early it could mean that they are a pullet? That makes it even more tricker I've seen photos of 4 week olds with red wattles so I was secretly hoping that might mean mine are still all pullets still!. I will take photos in a week and post as they still getting some feathers in their crests.

 

[drumstick diva]

Yorkshire coop raises polish, maybe she will drop in and remark on your birds.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Polish can sometimes take a while to reveal their sex. They are confusing, so be patient. It could be another month or two before you know for sure.

 

[chkncrazy]

Yeah thanks @PNWskye I still wouldn’t be sure if you hadn’t said... those wattles are the only give away but I don’t think his saddle or hackle feathers look too different than a pullet/hen... but what do I know?!
He’s very cute!
Very true @chkncrazy I’ll try to remember and post updates on Zasu too!

I edited my post from saying I know drugs that start off strong so I know threads that start off strong. Talk to text got me again hahaha yes it'll be nice to know what yours turns out so far it looks like a girl to me but we shall see!

 

[Rachnicko]

Ahhh she’s a beauty! Shame about the other 2... I thought the blue one had a neat crest and would be female.

I’m really hoping Zasu is a girl... coz just look at her she’s nearly 6 weeks and not much in the way of wattles. My other indicator is the broody mum has weaned the 3 chicks and really pecks away the other 2 who I think are boys, but she tolerates Zasu...

 

[chkncrazy]

The cuckoo was the only female. We rehomed the other two. View attachment 2239572

Well hello Francesca what a beautiful Italian name.... are you getting any eggs from the young lady yet, I finally broke down after six years and bought chicks I swore I was done rearing chicks... the good thing is they're all girls for the most part they are sex linked hybrid more feather sex