are Speckled Sussex sex-linked?

[Chicken5555]

Hello. Are Specked Sussex chicks sex linked? If so, how are the boys different from the girls? I'm asking because I ordered 5 pullets and one looks different from the others - not hugely different, but enough to notice. The one is a bit darker than the other four. Thank you in advance for your advice!

 

[redsoxs]

Here is an older BYC link that discusses your question.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/637172/sexing-speckled-sussex

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Hello. Are Specked Sussex chicks sex linked? If so, how are the boys different from the girls? I'm asking because I ordered 5 pullets and one looks different from the others - not hugely different, but enough to notice. The one is a bit darker than the other four. Thank you in advance for your advice!

No, they aren't sex-linked.

 

[drumstick diva]

no

 

[Chicken5555]

Thanks everyone

 

[Chicken5555]

Ok, so Speckled Sussex are not sexlinked. Thank you all for clarifying that for me.

Can you all tell me why one chick from the batch is a little darker and smaller. Four of the five look like the first picture. The second picture shows the fifth chick. Could this one be a few days younger? a slow developer? Any thoughts? Thanks!

 

[Gray Farms]

I'd say your on the right track. Most likely a slow developer and/or slightly younger. Keep track of it if you can as it grows up and see weather or not its a different sex than its siblings.

 

[Chicken5555]

I'd say your on the right track. Most likely a slow developer and/or slightly younger. Keep track of it if you can as it grows up and see weather or not its a different sex than its siblings.

I sure will. It will be interesting to see what this one turns out to be.