Here s/he is - 6.5 weeks old I think s/he is a Partridge Rock or Speckled Sussex... (I got 5 sets of 2 - Plymouth Rock, Black Sex-link, Partridge Rock, Buff Orp, and Speckled Sussex - I'm only sure about the BuffOrps and PlyRocks, and 1 Black SexL is still Black - the other went brown like the PR and SS. This is like one of those logic problems where you have to x the boxes to find out who's sitting next to who at the table, you know??? ) Anyway - this one - we call her Truffle/Trouble because she likes to chest bump with the others, and is all around obnoxious - s/he'll stage dive into the group of others when they are gathered around feeding, etc. Did I reach my 10% Roo possibility when you buy a bunch of pullets?
I think that you have a SS roo. I have SS hens & he looks like them EXCEPT his comb is much more defined & red. He also has a slimmer & taller build than my girls. But I'm a newbie & could be very wrong. I love your pics though!!
You have yourself a handsome and manly Speckled Sussex! I sympathize with you on getting a roo out of a batch of supposed girl. When I got my sex-links, they accidentally got a roo in my batch! That's pretty pathetic, since they're bred to be easily sexed Luckily, most hatheries will either refund you, or give you a replacement chick if less than 90% of your order is female on sexed chicks.
Sure looks alot like our SS boys, not sure how old he is but only our males developed such a large comb that little. Our girls are longer and more plump with less whit on their chest and undercarriage as well, while the boys end up being more upright with with alot of white and pinkish combs developing rather fast once they hit about 5 weeks. Our girls still have very small combs even at 9 weeks.
Ok, then, we have a roo! However, my next question is how long do I have before he starts living up to his potential - crowing and ... you know... loving on the girls..? The thing is I can't have a roo where we live, so I will start looking for a nice home for him right away - just want to know what to expect. Thanks all!
That is one beautiful rooster... too bad you won't be keeping him. I may be wrong, but I think they *mature* around the same time hens do, when the girls start laying I think the roos will do their job...?
