Telling the Difference B/W a Wellie and a SS

[MesMama]

Can anyone help me out with telling the difference between a Wellie and a Speckled Sussex? Man they look alike?! At least to this first timer with chicks I think the Wellies are lighter? Their wing feathers even look the same yikes! Mine are only 6 days old so maybe I need more time to start seeing differences?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

There are chick pics at the bottom of the following pages.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sussex/BRKSussex.html

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wels/BRKWelsummers.html

 

[MesMama]

There are chick pics at the bottom of the following pages.



http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sussex/BRKSussex.html

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wels/BRKWelsummers.html

Thank you!

 

[dragonmomma]

The speckled Sussex will start getting white feathers in I have one of each. Else has no white feathers little nugget has white feathers coming in on her chest they started at about 2 1/2 3 weeks old.

 

[MesMama]

The speckled Sussex will start getting white feathers in I have one of each. Else has no white feathers little nugget has white feathers coming in on her chest they started at about 2 1/2 3 weeks old.

Oh excellent info thank you!! I *think* I can tell them apart after looking at more pics and staring at the chicks for like 2 hours LOL! I think the SS are darker??

 

[bramblefir]

Can anyone help me out with telling the difference between a Wellie and a Speckled Sussex? Man they look alike?! At least to this first timer with chicks I think the Wellies are lighter? Their wing feathers even look the same yikes! Mine are only 6 days old so maybe I need more time to start seeing differences?

Easy peasy! Welsummers have yellow legs and SS have pink/white.