Cyn! Check out the Nelda Squad! (SS chicks)

[ChicknThief]

This may be a dumb question, but does SS stand for Speckled Sussex??? I have been pondering over that since this morning, LOL.

 

[theOEGBman]

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Ahh, that's what I figured. I could only see 5! Or Im blind,lol. Did you get my email about Rizzie?? Dang bird!

 

[HenHaven]

Yep, SS stands for Speckled Sussex. My DH actually calls my 2 older ones "The Double Esses".

Jordan, I PM'd you...just now.

 

[Portia]

Your babies are so cute...and they grow so fast!
One of my SS's at 2 weeks. Just thought I'd share.
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[speckledhen]

I love the SS, the way they change as they grow. Here is the original Nelda, my sweet goofy girl:

 

[Portia]

Its amazing to watch them change from little fluff balls to a completely feathered bird that may be almost a completely different color/pattern. Chickens are never dull!

 

[HenHaven]

Portia,

Yours are starting to get their speckles! That line of white speckles on the wing is one of the things they are judged on at shows. (Read that recently)

Yours is definitely feathering out like that. How many do you have? Any indication at 2 weeks on boys vs girls?

 

[Portia]

HH,
So far all the SS look pretty much identical, so I'm hoping all pullets. I have a black australorp that I think might be a roo, but that's the only one I've identified. They are now getting feathers on their chests, also speckled. They are so pretty.

Now, here's the confusing part...this next picture is of a Welsummer

As they feather out more I can see the difference, but it's not much...the hatchery marked the (6) SS; the (4) Welsummers don't have the orange forehead dot.

 

[HenHaven]

Oh, you ordered yours from a hatchery as pullets! Lucky you! I am sweating it here, hoping this isn't a roo-heavy hatch.

I have had Welsummer chicks too. Sounds like we have the same taste in chickens! The white-tipped feathers with that little black bar will ID the SS. Another week and a few more real feathers and you will have no trouble telling them apart. You'll have speckles galore!

Thanks for the pics--keep 'em coming! Those pics of the combs on the SS pullets will help me out a lot!