My "Puckerel"

[MotherOfChickens]

X's 2 here. By 17 weeks a speckled sussex rooster would have an inch tall comb. Those long feathers on speckled sussex hens always throw people for a loop that haven't ever owned the breed.

So they are common? I have another SS and she had long tail feathers but in getting her adult feathers, she lost them and the ones that replaced them arent that long. I only have 2 SS chickens, the others are Australorps and Welsummers

 

[MotherOfChickens]

By now a 17 week rooster would be crowing his head off too.

Yeah, not a peep out of this one.

 

[Coop de Grass]

Yeah, it was wishful thinking, but it was too late to change it afterwards. But Iris is better than the rooster we named Bianca

Between Iris and Bianca, I had to give my hysterical laughter to you! I have had 4 roos simultaneously, 2 were auto-sexing, 1 was a true blue whiting ( I hatched 1 pullet and 1 cockerel my neice named the grey chick grey squirrel) and the 4th roo arrived as a 4 month old French Black Copper Marans. We got lucky with Grey Squirrel! Can you keep roos? The township won't let us, even tho all the immediate neighbors are ok with them.

 

[Coop de Grass]

Yeah, not a peep out of this one.

By 15 weeks all the cockerels I've had were already trying to crow, and a couple were trying to jump on the hens! They had delusions of grandeur!
From what I've been reading, SS begin to lay at around 24 weeks. Is her comb changing color? It should be pretty bright red when she is about to lay.

 

[drumstick diva]

You can always head over to "what breed or gender is this," with clear photos and see what they can do.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Between Iris and Bianca, I had to give my hysterical laughter to you! I have had 4 roos simultaneously, 2 were auto-sexing, 1 was a true blue whiting ( I hatched 1 pullet and 1 cockerel my neice named the grey chick grey squirrel) and the 4th roo arrived as a 4 month old French Black Copper Marans. We got lucky with Grey Squirrel! Can you keep roos? The township won't let us, even tho all the immediate neighbors are ok with them.

We've had four roos total, Prince, Bianca, Angel, & Iris. Unfortunately we can't keep roos, but we're waiting as long as possible to give Iris away

 

[MotherOfChickens]

You can always head over to "what breed or gender is this," with clear photos and see what they can do.

I have... many times lol

It seems to have everyone else confused too

 

[BreanneRN]

I have... many times lol

It seems to have everyone else confused too

Stop stressing and just wait for your 1st egg, although with all the hot weather right now, it could be a longer wait than usual. In the meantime, maybe a yoga class?

 

[sourland]

pullet if it is as old as indicated

 

[MotherOfChickens]

pullet if it is as old as indicated

That is the age. Down to the day!