speckled sussex rhode island red cross

[pupchick]

I hatched some speckled sussex rhode island red crossed chickens and I was wondering what they would look like when they grow up? Does anyone have any?

Thank you, Breanna

 

[sussex1110]

In case anyone is curious what the chicks look like, my picture on here is a mix of the 6 I originally hatched. 4 of the six were roosters and two were hens. you may also notice so that no one gets confused that there is a baby mallard in the picture as well.

 

[birdbrain79]

If a Rhode Island Red rooster is crossed with other red (gold) breeds of chickens with white legs the chicks can be sexlinked by the leg color. In fact as long as the rooster leg color is recessive to the hen leg color the chicks can be sexlinked even when the down is the same color.

 

[Chickawawa]

Hi Breanna. I have a broody hen hatching out (hopefully) the same cross. I'd love to see pics of yours if you have them.

Thanks and all best!

 

[pupchick]

These are my rir/speckeled sussex crossed chicks. I do not have any good ones from when they were little...

 

[Chickawawa]

Wow! Are they sex link? I'm shocked they look so different! Thanks so much for sharing. We have about 2 weeks left to go til hatch and only one under our broody (from the RIR that lays huge eggs) so hoping for the best!

 

[pupchick]

No, I only had like 2 white ones the rest were brown and black.

 

[Chickawawa]

Huh!? The fun of creating barnyard mutts I guess! Thanks again!

 

[pupchick]

Have you ever had 2 chicks hatch out of the same egg?

 

[sussex1110]

I actually had the same cross breed about 5 weeks ago; however, mine were all the same color and did not appear to be sex-linked. At the age they are at now I have been able to positively identify 3 out of 6 chicks as roosters, but I'm pretty sure at least two of the remaining 3 are hens. I was curious what ended up happening with this situation though since I have not found anything else online of the same cross.