Sexing 9 week old Light Sussex

Ruggax

In the Brooder
Nov 25, 2022
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Hey everyone,

I updated my earlier post but haven’t had any responses there so I thought I might try my luck on a new post.

Chicks are 9 weeks old now and I have a fair idea which ones are for sure girls and boys but I’m stuck on 2 of them and I’d love some input :)

Itsy Spider - Cockerel (I love him, he’s the friendliest of the 8)
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Nugget - ? Comb and wattles are bigger than my girls but smaller than my obvious cockerel. Some photos they look like a Pullet, others they look like a cockerel.
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Butter - Pullet
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Doug - Pullet
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Bob - ? Bob is built different than all of the others, I’m leaning cockerel but not 100% sure?
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Ryan - Pullet
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Chickoletta - Pullet
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Loca - Pullet
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Spider is an obvious cockerel but I'm not sure about Bob, the rest appear to be pullets thus far.
Spider is not being 'friendly', he's being bold and testing how far you'll let him dominate you, that is not good. No special treatment from now on. treat your girls as pets but not the boys.
You want him to know you're in charge and not to be messed with when the rush of hormones comes in a few months.
 
Spider and Bob are males.

Butter, Chicoletta and Loca are pullets.

Ryan and Doug are most likely a pullets, but not 100% on them.

Nugget I'd lean more towards it being male, but could be a female.
 
Just an update for anyone curious - Only Itsy Spider & Bob are cockerels, the rest are all pullets :)
 

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