I know it's early but....can anyone see a gender here yet? Buff Orp & SS

[Tretinker]

With that much white on that Speckled Sussex and the amount of comb it was showing, I can't believe anyone said pullet. lol I've always found male SS to show a lot of white as chicks. Pullets tend to feather out darker when they are younger.

The Orpington is almost certainly a Lemon Cuckoo. I don't have that particular variety, but that's what it looks like to me.

I guess maybe not had experience with the breed. I think all tye guess come with the caveat that no one knows for sure until they lay or crow.

It's pretty cool to have a lemon Cuckoo though!

 

[ColtHandorf]

I guess maybe not had experience with the breed. I think all tye guess come with the caveat that no one knows for sure until they lay or crow.

I'm mostly poking fun at Meemaw, The Crusher of Dreams. She always says cockerel. lol

 

[Tretinker]

I'm mostly poking fun at Meemaw, The Crusher of Dreams. She always says cockerel. lol

Crusher of Dreams now that's a nickname!

My dreams have definitely been crushed this week that's for sure!

 

[ColtHandorf]

Crusher of Dreams now that's a nickname!

My dreams have definitely been crushed this week that's for sure!

 

[Painted Calls]

I'm mostly poking fun at Meemaw, The Crusher of Dreams. She always says cockerel. lol

That's the slowest developing SS cock I've ever seen. He's still not even red.

Post pics in a few more weeks. Let's see how long it takes.

 

[ColtHandorf]

That's the slowest developing SS cock I've ever seen. He's still not even red.

Post pics in a few more weeks. Let's see how long it takes.

Who needs red when he's got all those pointy feathers. lol

 

[Painted Calls]

Who needs red when he's got all those pointy feathers. lol

He didn't when I sexed him. Most 6 week olds have a redder comb than him. Tell yourself whatever you need to to feel better about all the SS you've been wrong on.

 

[ColtHandorf]

He didn't when I sexed him. Most 6 week olds have a redder comb than him. Tell yourself whatever you need to to feel better about all the SS you've been wrong on. View attachment 3368662

I had them. Forty of them. 33 were roosters. I got reeeeeaaaaaallllll good at picking out a cockerel. lol

 

[Tretinker]

That's the slowest developing SS cock I've ever seen. He's still not even red.

Post pics in a few more weeks. Let's see how long it takes.

They are all super slow! None of them are red really, the comb and wattles are nothing to write home about and the feathers popped up last week I'm sure.

I had no inkling before Christmas that there was something off. They have no Roo behaviour and those neck feathers were not there! The Orpington was big but seems to have double in size.

I'll add pictures in a few weeks if we still have them for sure

 

[Painted Calls]

I had them. Forty of them. 33 were roosters. I got reeeeeaaaaaallllll good at picking out a cockerel. lol

So BYC just makes ya nervous?