Help! My mind has gone blank!

[Chickensoftherainbow]

Brought this chick home from tractor supply and can not remember what kind it is. I was thinking Russian orloff or speckled Sussex? Any ideas?

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

That appears to be a Speckled Sussex Cockerel.

 

[Chickensoftherainbow]

That appears to be a Speckled Sussex Cockerel.

I have definitely been thinking cockerel as well. It has attitude

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I have definitely been thinking covered as well. It has attitude

Well, it's the red comb and wattles that give it away.

 

[Chickensoftherainbow]

Well, it's the red comb and wattles that give it away.

Yea that too. But it just started getting the wattles and comb turning red. Attitude has been around a lot longer

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Yea that too. But it just started getting the wattles and comb turning red. Attitude has been around a lot longer

Sometimes you can have bossy pullets, so attitude doesn't always mean cockerel. The redness and development starts at around six weeks.

 

[Chickensoftherainbow]

Sometimes you can have bossy pullets, so attitude doesn't always mean cockerel. The redness and development starts at around six weeks.

I think I'm done with straight run chicks. Seems like all I get is males!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I think I'm done with straight run chicks. Seems like all I get is males!

Totally! They say it's supposed to be 50/50. I think it's more like 75/25!

 

[Sleek28]

Speckled Sussex

 

[Chickensoftherainbow]

Totally! They say it's supposed to be 50/50. I think it's more like 75/25!

My luck so far has been like 90/10 hahahaha