Speckled Sussex Gender Identification (13 weeks ½ old)

[slordaz]

I’m not OP, but it is possible. But only in hens. I think it happens when the reproductive system is damaged. They moult and grow in male feathers, grow a larger comb, stop laying, start crowing and they’ll try and mate but they are infertile. Roosters cannot change sex. But I read they do act like hens once caponised.

see learned something new today, that always makes it a good day, Thank you

 

[featheredplanets]

see learned something new today, that always makes it a good day, Thank you

No problem

 

[mustangannie]

Hi. Here are pics of my speckled Sussex pullet Ellie. First one is at 16 weeks. The last two are at at 10 weeks.

 

[Eelantha]

(I thought I'd answered this... Sorry for the long wait!)

wow, where do you get your chickens from so I never get any from there, this is first time I've hear of a chicken changing genders, making you wonder and be back and forth on pullet or cockerel but never a hen laying eggs suddenly quits and becomes a rooster

The chicken pullet that turned into a rooster inside my coop was a mixed bendy that I hatched out of my own eggs. Her mother was an industrial white leghorn, and her father was a bendy of several generations of mixed breeds. No bad breeders have been involved in the creation of this androgynous bird, so you can rest at peace knowing whoever you get your breeds from ain't to blame for what happened to me.

Thank you all for the Speckled Sussex pics and links! I will keep them for visual references when I hatch out my own Speckled Sussex chicks in the future!

Update: Concerning my mystery gender Speckled Sussex chick, it is a cockerel. Its smaller brother (Crested Cream Legbar named Teacher, rooster of my flock today) found his voice first between the two and Speck (the Speckled Sussex cockerel), reacted to his crowing as though it was a challenge. I have seen Speck charge and try to battle the reluctant Teacher several times. I never heard Speck crow though, before I gave him away.

Thank you everyone for your help about the Speckled Sussex breed and your input on Speck's gender!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Thank you for the update.

 

[Eelantha]

You're welcome ^^

 

[Lortiz]

Here is an interesting article about spontaneous sex reversal in hens. https://backyardpoultry.iamcountrys...ntaneous-sex-reversal-is-that-my-hen-crowing/

 

[thepick4uchicks]

I’m not OP, but it is possible. But only in hens. I think it happens when the reproductive system is damaged. They moult and grow in male feathers, grow a larger comb, stop laying, start crowing and they’ll try and mate but they are infertile. Roosters cannot change sex. But I read they do act like hens once caponised.

Wow! A lot to take in.

 

[shawna1234]

Hi everyone, little late to this thread but I found it because I’m questioning my 13 week old speckled Sussex. She has the largest comb out my 4 and it’s redder than the others (although the others are different breeds). She’s my favorite one!! And I can’t have roosters. So I hope I’m just panicking!

 

[Pretty Birds]

Hi everyone, little late to this thread but I found it because I’m questioning my 13 week old speckled Sussex. She has the largest comb out my 4 and it’s redder than the others (although the others are different breeds). She’s my favorite one!! And I can’t have roosters. So I hope I’m just panicking!

I looks like you have a pretty pullet.