What in the world?

[Slowpoke1426]

So I ordered 10 polish female chicks from tractor supply. 2 died on arrival as they have grown they are clearly not all polish. I think the ones picture are appenzeller? How can I tell Male from female?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The second bird looks like a silver laced polish, the first I'm not sure, give it time. Like most breeds you keep an eye out for red combs by 6-8 weeks which generally means boys.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

X2 on the spitzhauben for the first one.

 

[Slowpoke1426]

better pic

 

[john_wrightson2003]

X3 on the spitzhauben for the first one.

 

[Slowpoke1426]

I'm guessing there is a good chance since I ordered from tractor supply lol.

 

[WallyBirdie]

First definitely looks like an Appenzeller Spitzhauben. Second looks polish.
I don't know how to tell gender on the Spitzhauben. Polish is hard to tell from that angle.

 

[Slowpoke1426]

First definitely looks like an Appenzeller Spitzhauben. Second looks polish.
I don't know how to tell gender on the Spitzhauben. Polish is hard to tell from that angle.

I am a total newbie to chickens. Do u think the 2nd one is a polish because the mohawk extends down the neck?

 

[WallyBirdie]

I am a total newbie to chickens. Do u think the 2nd one is a polish because the mohawk extends down the neck?

Not necessarily. I have a Spitzhauben with a large-ish crest too.

The polish looks like my silver laced by pattern, crest, and body-type.

 

[Slowpoke1426]

X2 on the spitzhauben for the first one.

X2?