Speckled sussex pullet or cockerel?

[Spyrling]

Some of you may have seen my previous post on these speckled sussex chicks. 4 were definitely cockerels but I managed to get 2 pullets - or so I thought. Unfortunately the one that was definitely a pullet was attacked by a fox, which leaves me with one. However she's looking more like a cockerel these days I've attached some recent photos (first 3 photos). She's about 12 weeks old. There's also a comparison with her sister (sister in front, chicken in question in back, last photo ).

Thanks everyone

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Cockerel, definitely a cockerel.

 

[SilverBirds]

So sorry about your girl!

Looks like a cock.

 

[Spyrling]

Ahh, just as I was dreading doubly devastated now my only girl got eaten.

Thanks for the fast replies guys.

 

[Cloverr39]

Ahh, just as I was dreading doubly devastated now my only girl got eaten.

Thanks for the fast replies guys.

Definitely cockerel.

I had a similar thing happen to me last year. I hatched 12 silkie chicks, raised them. Most turned out to be cockerels but 3 seemed like pullets at 3-4 months old. The one that was definitely a pullet was killed by my dog. Later it turned out the other 2 "pullets" were both cockerels... So I know how it feels to lose your only pullet

 

[Spyrling]

Definitely cockerel.

I had a similar thing happen to me last year. I hatched 12 silkie chicks, raised them. Most turned out to be cockerels but 3 seemed like pullets at 3-4 months old. The one that was definitely a pullet was killed by my dog. Later it turned out the other 2 "pullets" were both cockerels... So I know how it feels to lose your only pullet

It's the worst luck, isn't it?

Will the cockerel be ok on his own for now? I'm going to try and keep him, and he'll have 6 hens to look after when he grows up. They are not so nice to him now but I guess that will change.

 

[BeccaRecca13]

hi. My speckled Sussex is 7-8 weeks old. I noticed the comb was starting to get bigger than the rest of the chicks, at least more prominent than the others and noticed the waddles. I ordered from Mcmurray Hatchery, and also ordered as a female.
I saw your first photos I think on another post. But wanted to see if yours looked like mine.
It’s not extremely large, very light pink, not red.

 

[Spyrling]

I think it's trickier when you don't have another chick to compare to. I've attached a photo of mine at 7 weeks - left is a boy, right is a girl. The second photo is the same chick as in this thread, when his comb was still pink with small wattle, who turned out to be a boy.

 

[BeccaRecca13]

I think it's trickier when you don't have another chick to compare to. I've attached a photo of mine at 7 weeks - left is a boy, right is a girl. The second photo is the same chick as in this thread, when his comb was still pink with small wattle, who turned out to be a boy.View attachment 3070871
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I’ll try and get a photo of mine with the other one. We do have two. It’s just hard getting the second in the same photo. I’ll work on that today. The other has a comb showing but is a little smaller

 

[BeccaRecca13]

I’ll try and get a photo of mine with the other one. We do have two. It’s just hard getting the second in the same photo. I’ll work on that today. The other has a comb showing but is a little smaller but we

I think it's trickier when you don't have another chick to compare to. I've attached a photo of mine at 7 weeks - left is a boy, right is a girl. The second photo is the same chick as in this thread, when his comb was still pink with small wattle, who turned out to be a boy.View attachment 3070871
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Do you have a photo at 12-15 weeks?