Light Sussex - Updated pics on pg.2: post 16

[Elite Silkies]

I've noticed that the Coronations develop alot slower than the splits or lights. I have 2 Coronations that do not have barely any comb and the lights have the larger comb.

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Really? Interesting. Well for the OP's sake, I hope they are pullets. Great egg layers.

 

[stevin]

sweet, thanx for all the replies & pics....
i agree, the 3rd bird in the back of the pics is tuff to get a good look at. i'll try to take individual pics of each bird.
Elite i would love to see pics of your 10-11 week olds. that would be awesome.
i was also told that the light sussex are early layers, 16 weeks...is this true?

 

[Carpe DiHen]

This is a picture of my Speckled Sussex at 10 weeks, if that helps. "She" crowed at 8 weeks.

 

[HickoryGuy]

Mine LS laid 5 months to the date from hatching. So say about 22 weeks. Hatched Feb. 26 started laying July 26.

 

[stevin]

here they are again but now at 13 weeks.... any thoughts as to what i have, pullets or roos?
hopefully these pics are a lil clearer.

bird #1

bird #2

bird #3: notice this one has a different tail than the first 2...

and here is a side shot to compare tail feathers

 

[stevin]

just a friendly bump.....
hoping to get to the bottom of this so that i can contact the breeder and switch out any possible roosters for some pullets.

 

[smarsh]

they all look very similar to me, and i just am not sure. That is a lot of comb for that age, but it isn't very red and, otherwise, they look rather henish.

 

[Happy Chooks]

They all look like girls to me.

 

[sharron]

hi, i'll be watching this closely, i have the same problem, some i bought as chicks, straight run, and 9 that i hatched from eggs, sooo hard to tell from other breeds, at least to me