Speckled Sussex 6 or 8 weeks

[Chickentings]

I feel like losing trust in the breeder I purchased from. I live in a suburban type neighborhood with no roosters allowed and worked with this breeder with an auto-sexing breed but have discovered one is a rooster. Please tell me these speckled Sussex are not roosters too the two of them couldn’t get two really good pics, I’ll post more in the comments.

 

[Chickentings]

Tons of white.

I love the white! I read that every year they get even more white speckles! He’s a cute little handsome one!

 

[Chickentings]

Oh yes, beautiful birds! Wow! I love roosters and he is going to be an absolute stunner.

I’m very sad we can’t keep him but we will until he crows

 

[BastyPutt]

Yay! I’ll update again when I get an egg lol

Haha! Id love that!

 

[Painted Calls]

Both are pullets!

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Both are pullets!

Agreed!

 

[BastyPutt]

Here’s more recent photos! I believe they are 10-11 weeks old. I check this page everyday actuallly lol. First time chicken keeper and I still questions if my Sussex are boys or girls. They’re both very sweet and smart. The tail feathers worry me and their combs are more pink than the pale they were a couple weeks ago. I’m like, when am I gonna get the sure sign of their gender?! Lol

Thank you very much for sharing! A lot of the time we don't get to see them. I wasnt as certain as some here that you had two pullets but I'd say without a doubt now that they will both lay eggs!

One thing that was holding me up was how much white is on that one gals chest. It certainly isn't any kind of a breed standard, but I have always noticed on SS's that the boys have much more white on their chest than girls. But yours certainly defys my farmers logic

Anyway - best of luck to you in your flock adventures and God bless!

 

[BastyPutt]

I am praying to the chicken Gods to pleeeease let them be girls! I have waited so long for chickens and now already one is a rooster (from another breed I have) Are you quite sure they’re both pullets?

I would 100% guarantee there is no chance these chickens will ever crow.

Here are my specked Sussex from this year about the same age as yours. You will see the notable difference between the two.

The boy has much more white on him, where the pullet is more muted, like yours. You can also see how perky his tail is (which is can be a sexing indicator in certain breeds like this one where there are two to compare)

 

[BastyPutt]

Also, your girls have absolutely zero waddles and you can see my cockerel already has some decent sized ones. If nothing else, that is enough to say you are in the clear.

 

[Chickentings]

I would 100% guarantee there is no chance these chickens will ever crow.

Here are my specked Sussex from this year about the same age as yours. You will see the notable difference between the two.

The boy has much more white on him, where the pullet is more muted, like yours. You can also see how perky his tail is (which is can be a sexing indicator in certain breeds like this one where there are two to compare)

How adorable are they?! The comb and wattles and that strong upright posture on your boy is making me feel much better about mine being girls. Thank you for sharing! I take pictures of my chickens everyday lol way too much. These two are supposed to be blue Plymouths and we clearly see who’s a he and who’s a she lol. The roo has to be rehomed as we can’t have them in this HOA. He’s very pretty and sweet, though he did peck me the other day for trying to pick him up lol