Sexing a Speckled Sussex Chick

[axg17]

Hello, I have a 10 day old Speckled Sussex chick and I was wondering if anyone can help me sex it. I know that it is possibly too early to tell, but does anyone have an idea?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Does not look like a speckled sussex to me? Where did you get it. Too early to gender ID, sorry.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

That doesn't look like a speckled Sussex to me. And yes you should wait.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hello, I have a 10 day old Speckled Sussex chick and I was wondering if anyone can help me sex it. I know that it is possibly too early to tell, but does anyone have an idea?

Not a speckled Sussex, not sexable.

 

[Avettfan]

Cute chick! This is what our speckled Sussex chick looked like when she was about 2 weeks old.

 

[LizzzyJo]

Does not look like a speckled sussex to me? Where did you get it. Too early to gender ID, sorry.

Agreed

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Doesn't look like a Speckled Sussex chick but does look very similar to a Jubilee Orpington chick and they grow up to have quite similar appearances. A bit off topic but @RoostersAreAwesome, do you have any ideas as to why the chick down differs between breeds? I was trying to dig into it more and I think I'm finding conflicting information. I was reading that Speckled Sussex have a different genetic background in the US versus other countries and when I was looking, it even appears that Speckled Sussex chicks look quite similar to this chick overseas... OP, what country are you from?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Doesn't look like a Speckled Sussex chick but does look very similar to a Jubilee Orpington chick and they grow up to have quite similar appearances. A bit off topic but @RoostersAreAwesome, do you have any ideas as to why the chick down differs between breeds? I was trying to dig into it more and I think I'm finding conflicting information. I was reading that Speckled Sussex have a different genetic background in the US versus other countries and when I was looking, it even appears that Speckled Sussex chicks look quite similar to this chick overseas... OP, what country are you from?

I think it has to do with what their pattern is based on. For instance, sebrights and wyandottes have different chick down, but are both single laced as adults. That’s because sebrights are based on birchen and wyandottes are based on partridge or columbian (I’m not sure which).

 

[FeatherTay]

I agree the chick looks a lot like a jubilee orpington. Where did you get it? I’ve been wanting some forever.