Sexing/Guessing 4 week old Light Sussex chicks :)

[Ruggax]

Hey everyone!

I know it may be a little early to tell but I have five 4 week old Light Sussex chicks that I’m trying to work out the gender of.

I was told that they’re pure light Sussex but reading through some other threads I’m not 100% sure now as 2 out of 5 have more yellow legs than the pink/white legs of the other 3.

My 2 year old son has named them so forgive the name choices but we have:

Bob - I suspect pullet (white legs)

Doug - I suspect pullet (white legs)

Butter - I suspect pullet (white legs)

Itsy Spider - I strongly suspect cockerel (yellowish legs)

Nugget - I am undecided, leaning pullet but could be either (yellowish legs)

It may be worth noting that Itsy Spider is most definitely the slowest to feather and certainly displays some very typical cockerel/rooster behaviours.

The other 4 all have black markings on the top of their heads (I have attached a photo of Nugget showing these marks). Not sure if this is related at all but Itsy Spider is the only one that does not have the same markings

Can anyone help me out to let me know if I’m thinking correctly.

Thanks in advance!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Spider and nugget are male

 

[Raccoon lady]

Spider and nugget are male

I agree

 

[3KillerBs]

I agree on Spider and Nugget. I'm iffy on Bob.

 

[Ruggax]

I agree on Spider and Nugget. I'm iffy on Bob.

What other pics might help you decide on Bob

 

[Ruggax]

Spider and nugget are male

Can I ask, just for my own knowledge, what you’re looking for and why nugget is male? Is it the comb and wattles?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Mainly wattles. I've never had a hen show them that pink and that young

 

[Ruggax]

Mainly wattles. I've never had a hen show them that pink and that young

Okay cool thank you! I was really hoping nugget was female but that’s alright!

 

[Ruggax]

Mainly wattles. I've never had a hen show them that pink and that young

Not that I doubt you at all but I figured some natural light photos could help solidify what you’ve said. This is nugget this morning.

Would it also be unusual that Nugget has developed the most feathers out of the 5 of them if he is a male? Or is that more of a wives tale or not as reliable as other methods of guessing?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Not that I doubt you at all but I figured some natural light photos could help solidify what you’ve said. This is nugget this morning.

Would it also be unusual that Nugget has developed the most feathers out of the 5 of them if he is a male? Or is that more of a wives tale or not as reliable as other methods of guessing?

Not reliable unless specifically bred for it. Still think he's a male