Speckled Sussex: Roo or Pullet

[thechickfam]

Thank you everyone for your help!!!

 

[Picklesquidly]

A little young to tell, but for now it looks like a pullet. I'd suggest posting updated pictures in a few weeks.

 

[ericinga]

Now that it has been a month can you tell if it was more of a pullet than a roo? I have one that is only a week old and I am HOPING it is a pullet.

 

[thechickfam]

Now that it has been a month can you tell if it was more of a pullet than a roo? I have one that is only a week old and I am HOPING it is a pullet.

Sorry that I am just seeing your post. I will try to take some pictures of her this weekend to post and see what everyone thinks. I am thinking that (s)he is a pullet, but I still have a few doubts.

 

[thechickfam]

I got these pictures the other day. I will try to get some side and tail pictures this weekend. Hints of greenish feathers are coming in everywhere. I feel like the comb and wattles are still very pale and small. These were taken at 11 weeks old.

 

[thechickfam]

Just got around to taking updated pictures today. (S)he is a little over 12 weeks old today. Can anyone chime in on the gender? Do both genders have green in their feathers?











After I took the pictures and started looking back through them, I realized that s(he) found a dragonfly. I thought they were too cute not to share.

 

[junebuggena]

The green sheen is common in black feathers of both genders of any breed. It's not an indicator of male. Her comb is small and pale still, she's all pullet.

 

[thechickfam]

Thank you for the helpful information! We absolutely adore her.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think she is a pullet also. I thought I saw some pointy hackle feathers on her in some of the photos but, think it's the coloring that makes it look that way.

 

[thechickfam]

I think she is a pullet also. I thought I saw some pointy hackle feathers on her in some of the photos but, think it's the coloring that makes it look that way.

I think that is what confuses me the most about her. Her feathers are very long, slender, and look a little pointy compared to all of the other breeds we have.