Speckled Sussex 6 week old gender

[hypnozze]

Hello everyone!

I have real trouble sexing my Speckled Sussex 6 week old (and one 5 week old) chicks. These are my first and as I understand this breed might not be so easy to sexed properly? I would gladly use some of your input - hen or roo?

And hopefully, later, when they're grown, I will be able to share the outcome so future Speckled Sussex owners might have some extra help in this regard.

 

[hypnozze]

Any ideas?

 

[chickenE]

Number 2 boy. Guessing girl for the others.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

1, 5, & 7 look like pullets
I'm not sure about 3, 4, & 6 yet
2, & 8 look like cockerels.

 

[hypnozze]

Number 2 boy. Guessing girl for the others.

That would be too good to be true Thank you for your input. Hope this will be true.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

I agree with KikiLeigh02! You chickens are some of the most gorgeous chickens I have ever seen! I need to get some more speckled sussex! Your pics are just amazing! This age for a chicken is supposed to be an "ugly stage" but your chicks are beautiful! You should keep posting more pic of them when they get older!

 

[hypnozze]

1, 5, & 7 look like pullets
I'm not sure about 3, 4, & 6 yet
2, & 8 look like cockerels.

I agree with KikiLeigh02! You chickens are some of the most gorgeous chickens I have ever seen! I need to get some more speckled sussex! Your pics are just amazing! This age for a chicken is supposed to be an "ugly stage" but your chicks are beautiful! You should keep posting more pic of them when they get older!

Thank You very much! I will definitely post some updates I've noticed a slight difference with most other Speckled Sussex chicks out there - mine did not have the "chipmunk" stripes. But the breed should be about right. My local breeder said he's getting the incubation eggs from three different lines in France. Maybe their birds are a bit different?

 

[hypnozze]

1, 5, & 7 look like pullets
I'm not sure about 3, 4, & 6 yet
2, & 8 look like cockerels.

Thank you for your input! Hope that the uncertain ones turn out to be hens though I will post updates

 

[aglandaetap]

Your birds are gorgeous. Sooo jealous here haha

 

[Seaecho]

Jealous here too! They are just gorgeous!