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KDOGG331 said:
Gotta get some better pictures but they were all moving too much haha but got this the other day. The chicks are all grown up and just look like miniature chickens now lol they haven’t really grown that much or at least not look that much different from 6 or 7 weeks or whenever they fully feathered till now but I guess they must be or else they’d probably act sick or something haha they all act fine and are full of energy so so I guess they must be fine. And they have been slowly getting bigger, no longer fit through the gate and they’ve been growing their tail feathers. Not really this particular chicken but the leghorn has a big full tail already lol

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usually a cockerel is slow growing a tail, hens tail feathers come in three times sooner
 
sharron said:
usually a cockerel is slow growing a tail, hens tail feathers come in three times sooner
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I hope she’s not one. :( although I think she looks like hen coloring doesn’t she? Or do male Sussex have the white too? They just turned 9 weeks old the other day (Monday) and none of them have red combs or wattles or much development. All still yellow. Wouldn’t any of them have much bigger combs and wattles and/or be red by now?? I kind of thought by this one’s attitude even from a young age she might be one but then when her comb still isn’t red I thought maybe she really was a girl. I sure hope so. :fl My Barred Rock has a lot of attitude too, even at 2 weeks old, had kind of a cockerel stance sometimes, standing straight up and looking right at me, and a lot of comb and wattles, and her comb and wattles are HUGE now but she ended up being a girl and lays eggs so I’m hoping this Sussex is just a sassy girl and there’s still hope. :fl
 
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KDOGG331 said:
I hope she’s not one. :( although I think she looks like hen coloring doesn’t she? Or do male Sussex have the white too? They just turned 9 weeks old the other day (Monday) and none of them have red combs or wattles or much development. All still yellow. Wouldn’t any of them have much bigger combs and wattles and/or be red by now?? I kind of thought by this one’s attitude even from a young age she might be one but then when her comb still isn’t red I thought maybe she really was a girl. I sure hope so. :fl My Barred Rock has a lot of attitude too, even at 2 weeks old, had kind of a cockerel stance sometimes, standing straight up and looking right at me, and a lot of comb and wattles, and her comb and wattles are HUGE now but she ended up being a girl and lays eggs so I’m hoping this Sussex is just a sassy girl and there’s still hope. :fl
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i only had the light sussex and to be honest, it was many years ago but keep watching, just because the comb isn't red doesn't mean its not a cockerel, cockerels are slow growing at times, i've got chicks that right now that i wonder about, the little girls will try to jump on my hand as i reach in for the food container but like i said, who knows
i can't really see the head up close:idunno
 
Check out today’s paper! So proud of him!

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sharron said:
morning everyone:frow
another early morning for myself and the roosters:lol:
i can already feel a nap coming on but first i want to pull pea vines and replant kentucky blue beans
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Morning Sharron :frow
Early alright! Not even a hint of daylight yet! :rolleyes:
 
007Sean said:
Morning Sharron :frow
Early alright! Not even a hint of daylight yet! :rolleyes:
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morning sean:frow
no daylight here either but you have to admit, its quite except for the roosters, sometimes this is my time to just enjoy the silents , husband gets up and the tv starts, the dogs start and then its time to start whatever has to be done that day, yep, quite time
 

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