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    Speckled Sussex x Light Sussex - Results

    Previous to owning Sussex I was looking into sexing and most sites mentioned the wing feathering, however they didn't get into the genetics of it. So I appreciate you sharing that information! I did some research previously on the mottling gene and like you say, it's a recessive gene, hence...
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    Speckled Sussex x Light Sussex - Results

    Last year we set out on the journey of raising up Light Sussex hens to go with a young Speckled Sussex rooster with the goal of being able to hatch out sex-linked Sussex chicks locally. This spring we started hatching. The fertility hasn't been great but we were able to hatch out two small...
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    The Sussex thread!

    Great! Thank you! Light Sussex chicks should be hatching today! =)
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    Will do! Thanks again for your help. I'll report back when they get a little older.
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    Thank you! I've been doing as much reading as I can on this and how sex-link works. I found on chart on here that showed Speckled being under the "Red" category and Light Sussex being under the "Silver" category. So in theory, if you have a Red Roo and a Silver Hen, it should produce sex-link...
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    The Chicken Diary.

    Both of our flocks follow me around the dog run when I let them out (separately). They won't explore unless I go with them it seems. Pretty hilarious having a dozen birds following you wherever you go. lol They love munching on Thimbleberry leaves, eating bugs, and keeping the Burdock at bay...
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    Thank you for the help! In an ideal world, hopefully those two end up being pullets and I can at least get a trio. Would certainly help with starting a flock of these out here. Worst case is I get only one pullet and I do my best to keep her and one Roo happy together until she starts laying...
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    Speckled Sussex X Light Sussex (sex link?)

    Murph, one of our teenage roosters.
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    "Hen #1" the smallest of the group. Better pic of it.
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    "Hen #2" I was convinced this one was a hen until it started growing some tail feathers in. The comb is starting to grow as well.
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    Three Roos that I'm pretty certain are Roos. They show their hackles to one another when they're free ranging.
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    Ya I'm certainly not bashing them, I was just hoping to bring in something different to the area. =)
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    I'll snap some pics of the rest in a little bit. They're back in the coop while this monster of a thunderstorm rolls thru. We let them free range in our dog run when the dogs aren't out.
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    The 6 SLW are definitely all boys...the tail feathers all came in and they all show off their hackles to each other. The 6 SS look to be mostly boys. The one in question and the second smallest could be hens but they also appear to be younger than the rest. The others are getting their saddle...
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    Speckled Sussex - Hen or Roo

    Well I have two coops for now, one with 9 ISA laying hens and the other with all these bachelors. I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep them all together before WW3 breaks out!? I'll either try to sell off a couple or we'll be filling the freezer I guess. If I can get them to Murph's size...
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