It’s such a mystery! I have read that sussex chickens are slow to develop. Your cockerel above looks to have a larger comb than I imagine mine would develop over the next week? 🤞🏽
A little update- almost 11 weeks. I think I’ve changed my mind & now I think this must be a pullet. She looks like she’s grown into her body more.. & thick legs don’t look so out of place.
She doesn’t breed meat birds! She has Perkins, light sussex, barnevelders, Plymouth rocks, australorp, Vorwerk, silkie, Polish. It’s such a mystery to me. It’s 9 weeks old now & I have no further clarity on its breed or sex!
It’s the massive chest and thick neck! I feel like that comb is eager to turn red. This chick is doing my head in.. everything screams boy to me but then he’s developing quite slow 😩 he definitely has thick legs though.. and thick toes.
It’s actually a purebred but the reputable breeder thinks it’s a genetic throwback. I thought a rooster got out its pen but breeder assures me this is not possible.
This is fascinating. It came from a reputable breeder who we’ve bought from before. I don’t think she breeds Delaware. I’m starting to think maybe one of her Roos jumped into another pen 😂
Some updated pics taken today. Seems it might be getting the sussex feathers over the neck? It’s wattles look pink so I’m leaning towards a roo 😔 let me know your thoughts.
PLOT TWIST for anyone following along.. it’s not even a light sussex! I questioned the breeder & sent updated pictures & it’s supposedly a splash barnevelder.
What do you all think? Do you agree? Still thinking pullet or does this change based on breed?
I would absolutely love if it was a pullet. It’s getting so much extra attention because it’s semi isolated from the rest because they’re picking on it. It’s the odd one out 😢 comparatively, its slow to feather out 🤷♀️