Speckled Sussex Thread

[UpWithThe Chickens]

Hi, relatively new to the forum but I've had chickens on and off over the years. I have heritage breeds now, one being a SS. S/he is only 8 weeks old so I'm waiting (impatiently) for a definitive answer. Some advice on one of my threads has suggested cockerel .... are they correct?

"Her" name for now is Sadie

 

[AusHen]

Hi, relatively new to the forum but I've had chickens on and off over the years. I have heritage breeds now, one being a SS. S/he is only 8 weeks old so I'm waiting (impatiently) for a definitive answer. Some advice on one of my threads has suggested cockerel .... are they correct?

"Her" name for now is Sadie

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Sadly I'm also going to vote cockerel based on that comb and wattles.

 

[Nero70002]

Aren’t SS supposed to have the chipmunk coloration?

 

[AntiqueB]

They do, as chicks. The center one here is an SS.

 

[human1]

They do, as chicks. The center one here is an SS.
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aw theyre adorable!

 

[Nero70002]

Hi, relatively new to the forum but I've had chickens on and off over the years. I have heritage breeds now, one being a SS. S/he is only 8 weeks old so I'm waiting (impatiently) for a definitive answer. Some advice on one of my threads has suggested cockerel .... are they correct?

"Her" name for now is Sadie

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Wouldn’t that mean that they aren’t an SS?

 

[AusHen]

Aren’t SS supposed to have the chipmunk coloration?

Yes and no. Different base colours are used in different areas. In America chicks are usually e+ but here in Australia they are normally eWh but sometimes eb

 

[Nero70002]

Yes and no. Different base colours are used in different areas. In America chicks are usually e+ but here in Australia they are normally eWh but sometimes eb
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Ohh ok.

 

[Nero70002]

Kiwi is so pretty now! She's around 9 weeks and I was wondering if you could judge her for me based on the SOP? If you need more pictures I can get more too, because I mostly took these to see if she was a pullet. And also I got her from a feed store.

 

[human1]

Kiwi is so pretty now! She's around 9 weeks and I was wondering if you could judge her for me based on the SOP? If you need more pictures I can get more too, because I mostly took these to see if she was a pullet. And also I got her from a feed store.
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I’m not familiar with the SOP, but I think she looks adorable