Speckled Sussex Pullet or Roo

[Mewcycle]

Is this young 10 wk old SS a pullet or roo? She isn’t acting particularly Roo-ish. It’s those feathers that have me concerned. I don’t have another SS to compare her to.

 

[JedJackson]

That one is a tough call for me. The comb is a little large but it's pale. Hmmm. I think it is one where you're going to have to wait a while longer to know, unless we get some Sussex experts in here to help.

 

[MarkJr]

I’m seeing pointy feathers at top of back at base of tail.
I seriously cannot sex a chicken worth a darn, so I’m watching and learning.

 

[Painted Calls]

Too young for male specific saddles. The comb is a tad large, but not giant. With the amount of white on the shoulders, I'll say pullet.

Update us in 2 weeks with new pics. Sussex are slow developers.

 

[cherrynberry]

I think it is a female as of now...no definite clues to being a male...but you never know.

 

[Mewcycle]

I will give it two weeks and post more pics here. I’ve already had one EE pullet show signs of being a roo. But I really wanted a SS hen! Perhaps there is still hope.
thanks all!

 

[cherrynberry]

Is this young 10 wk old SS a pullet or roo? She isn’t acting particularly Roo-ish. It’s those feathers that have me concerned. I don’t have another SS to compare her to.

Its feathers seem fine still.

 

[Mewcycle]

She lays lovely little eggs! Pullet!

 

[CHlCKEN]

I’m on edge here. Usually at this age a cockerel will have a larger comb, but we can’t be sure it’s a pullet until saddle feathers come in. Let’s wait a few more weeks to see.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Is this young 10 wk old SS a pullet or roo? She isn’t acting particularly Roo-ish. It’s those feathers that have me concerned. I don’t have another SS to compare her to.

Sussex, male and female, have “loose” looking feathers which may appear to be male specific saddle feathers at first, but it’s nothing to be worried about until they are old enough that we can tell for sure.