What age do Polish cockerels get their wattles usually?

[PNWskye]

11-12 weeks old!

 

[kirkyanne]

I'm guessing the original posters all ended up being girls!

No only the cuckoo was a girl. The two early wattle developments were both boys.

 

[kirkyanne]

Oh really? Even the frizzle with the wattles?
I’d love to know and see them now @kirkyanne

Yes the frizzle was a boy. Started crowing early on.

 

[kirkyanne]

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! !

The cuckoo was the only female. We rehomed the other two.

 

[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

 

[Rachnicko]

So this is Zasu yesterday... and I was still thinking pullet... until...

This afternoon he/she started sparring with one of the other chicks who are about 7 weeks now and wouldn’t let up. All 3 have had bits of a sparring session previously which have led to nothing. But today, Zasu was grabbing Yogi’s neck feathers and wouldn’t let go, and Yogi was just dragging him/her around trying to get away. I actually intervened a couple of times, but left them to it as they have to live together ultimately. They have sorted themselves out now, but I fear this is too much cockerel-like behaviour...

Any thoughts on Zasu’s sex... he/she is only just about showing some light pink wattles...

 

[chkncrazy]

So this is Zasu yesterday... and I was still thinking pullet... until...

This afternoon he/she started sparring with one of the other chicks who are about 7 weeks now and wouldn’t let up. All 3 have had bits of a sparring session previously which have led to nothing. But today, Zasu was grabbing Yogi’s neck feathers and wouldn’t let go, and Yogi was just dragging him/her around trying to get away. I actually intervened a couple of times, but left them to it as they have to live together ultimately. They have sorted themselves out now, but I fear this is too much cockerel-like behaviour...

Any thoughts on Zasu’s sex... he/she is only just about showing some light pink wattles...

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

 

[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...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you for the update. He's a good looking guy.