3 week old Polish chick Sexing

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Hi we got two straight run polish chicks about 2.5 weeks ago. They were about a week old when we got them. We are concerned one might be a male because one seems to be developing faster than the other. It is important to note however, that there is a chance one is a couple days older and there is a chance that one or both are Polish frizzles.
(As a Side Note the pink dot on their head was placed there by the breeder and we were told it would come out as their feathers grow which seems to be the case.) Any guess on whether both female 🙏🙏 or if one is a male?
Polish #1-black white crested

Polish #2- grey white crested
 

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Unfortunately it's much too early to tell with Polish. Neither of them are frizzles though, for sure. One could just be developing faster. It could mean that you have a cockerel and a pullet, or the one could just have gotten faster-developing genetics from its parents. It really doesn't mean much at this stage. :) Polish are difficult to sex until about ten weeks or so, when the males start to get redder combs and wattles. At twelve weeks you'll likely know for sure, because that's about when male-specific feathering will come in.

You have some pretty birds there!
 

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