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post #1 of 10
6/26/12 at 5:17pm
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I'm trying to determine if 2 of my 8 chickens are cockerels... One is an "Ameraucana" (or EE?). The other is a Welsummer that until recently, I felt confidently was a female. Now she has quite the red comb, and s/he is larger than her sister. Any help sexing would me much appreciated!  They are 11 weeks old now. 

 

"Bruce" 

 

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"Olive"

 

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Living in the middle of Seattle with 8 very spoiled chickens! I have EEs, a Speckled Sussex, BOs, and SLWs  :)  

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Living in the middle of Seattle with 8 very spoiled chickens! I have EEs, a Speckled Sussex, BOs, and SLWs  :)  

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post #2 of 10
6/26/12 at 5:59pm

Mmm not sure about the second one but first one looks EE pullet but she has that deep red on her shoulders.... maybe roo? Wait for some more responses? I'm not an expert. 2 of my pullets ended up being cockerels.. :( After a while one of them started crowing! But i here hens crow too!!

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post #3 of 10
6/26/12 at 6:02pm

the first one is an ee cockerel no eggs from it and im not sure on the other one looks like a cockerel to and it looks like a speckled sussex not a welsummer at all

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post #4 of 10
6/26/12 at 6:07pm

Bruce is an aptly named EE cockerel.  Olive is probably an Oliver. Definitely not a Welsummer, but probably a Speckled Sussex.

A mind is like a door.  Keep it open and something might get in.

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A mind is like a door.  Keep it open and something might get in.

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post #5 of 10
6/26/12 at 6:10pm

The second one is a Speckled Sussex Cockerel.

Hi my name is Niki I have 1 awesome Hubby, 2 great boys, 1 brown Beagle, 1 Jack Russell Mix and 5 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummers

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Hi my name is Niki I have 1 awesome Hubby, 2 great boys, 1 brown Beagle, 1 Jack Russell Mix and 5 Speckled Sussex, 2 Welsummers

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post #6 of 10
6/26/12 at 6:10pm

They all look like cockerels to me.

Jakk... Homeschooling mom of four kids, two dogs, three cats, 6 Buff Orpingtons hatched on Christmas Day, 16 Hatchery Choice Pullets, 6 TSC Red Pullets all hatched on 2/22, 8 babes hatched 3/21, 9 babies hatched on May 11th. Sixteen Easter Eggers hatched Sept 1, two White Ameraucana hatched Sept 5th...and trying to resist the urge to fill the incubator!

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Jakk... Homeschooling mom of four kids, two dogs, three cats, 6 Buff Orpingtons hatched on Christmas Day, 16 Hatchery Choice Pullets, 6 TSC Red Pullets all hatched on 2/22, 8 babes hatched 3/21, 9 babies hatched on May 11th. Sixteen Easter Eggers hatched Sept 1, two White Ameraucana hatched Sept 5th...and trying to resist the urge to fill the incubator!

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post #7 of 10
6/28/12 at 7:01am
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Thanks so much! 

Living in the middle of Seattle with 8 very spoiled chickens! I have EEs, a Speckled Sussex, BOs, and SLWs  :)  

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Living in the middle of Seattle with 8 very spoiled chickens! I have EEs, a Speckled Sussex, BOs, and SLWs  :)  

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post #8 of 10
6/28/12 at 7:06am

Both are cockrels and beautiful at that!
 

Kathy Vert, Benton City, WA
Amazing Husband, 4 Grown Adult Children, 10 Grandchildren

Breeding Wade-Jeane C-1 Pure Line Black Copper Marans, Ameracuanas, Cream Legbars, Heritage Turkeys     

 

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Kathy Vert, Benton City, WA
Amazing Husband, 4 Grown Adult Children, 10 Grandchildren

Breeding Wade-Jeane C-1 Pure Line Black Copper Marans, Ameracuanas, Cream Legbars, Heritage Turkeys     

 

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post #9 of 10
6/28/12 at 7:34am
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Thanks ChickSlick! I see you are in Washington... Are you looking to add any cockerels to your flock? I'm in Seattle city-limits, so I can't keep them. They are cute and friendly!

Living in the middle of Seattle with 8 very spoiled chickens! I have EEs, a Speckled Sussex, BOs, and SLWs  :)  

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Living in the middle of Seattle with 8 very spoiled chickens! I have EEs, a Speckled Sussex, BOs, and SLWs  :)  

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post #10 of 10
6/28/12 at 7:49am

Welcome to backyard chickens!

there is a whole thread for us Warshingtonians

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/461/washingtonians

http://quirkeries.blogspot.com/

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http://quirkeries.blogspot.com/

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