Speckled Sussex Pullets and Cockerels

[PNWskye]

That long neck worries me that Lola isn't a pullet! Check out her pic:

 

[PNWskye]

That one also looks like both of them at different times so I'm unsure

Was yours a pullet?

 

[LeeMcQuay]

I hope someone will still answer even though this post is old. But can anyone tell if this set little thing is a hen or not? It has never had a tail. It didn't even have hair around its vent when I bought it as a chick.

 

[SueT]

I hope someone will still answer even though this post is old. But can anyone tell if this set little thing is a hen or not? It has never had a tail. It didn't even have hair around its vent when I bought it as a chick.

So far, yes, I'd say pullet.....

 

[LeeMcQuay]

So far, yes, I'd say pullet.....

Thank you very much. It is about 7 weeks and my light brahma, who is the same age had tried to mount the poor thing. I am definitely going to have to find a different living home for the brahma. I didn't know they would try to mate that young. When I asked in a fb group if this meant the sussex was a female, I was told that it didn't and that it looked like a roo. I have never seen a roo mount another roo.

 

[SueT]

Thank you very much. It is about 7 weeks and my light brahma, who is the same age had tried to mount the poor thing. I am definitely going to have to find a different living home for the brahma. I didn't know they would try to mate that young. When I asked in a fb group if this meant the sussex was a female, I was told that it didn't and that it looked like a roo. I have never seen a roo mount another roo.

Post more pics as it grows, and we'll see. Its comb and wattles are not red, so that's a good sign for a pullet. Here's my SS hen when she was about 8 weeks:
She's 3 yrs now and still an excellent layer. I am really impressed with this breed.

 

[mrskenmore]

I would agree for pullet- mine at 5 weeks was practically crowing and at 4 months we rehomed him.

keep others informed and post back as she grows!

 

[Annettehale]

I keep going back and forth about this little one. I ordered all pullets but I’m thinking I got a cockerel or 2. Thoughts? Almost 7 weeks

 

[chrissynemetz]

@Annettehale at 7 weeks that's likely a little cockerel

 

[mrskenmore]

Agreed- cockerel for sure. Here is my cockerel around the same time