The Sussex thread!

[texaschickmom]

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That typically gives no clues on sex. When they first start to feather and around 10-12 weeks you should have better guessing odds.

Thanks!

 

[snazzyboots]

Very cute babies!! Seems like so long ago that mine were that small

 

[texaschickmom]

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Thank you! I have noticed that one of these, the lighter one, runs at my hand whenever I change out the water or feed. Good sign of a roo, I'm thinking.

 

[loganisle]

I'm seeing a lot of comb development in one of my four week old chicks. Is this an indicator of sex? Or do the combs just grow at different rates?

 

[ChestnutRidge]

Hmm. I couldn't find 4-week pics, but here are two 5-week olds. The female is in the foreground with the yellow-ish, smaller comb and the male is in the background with a slightly larger comb that is beginning to pink.

ETA: You can also see the tiniest hint of wattles coming in on the boy.

 

[texaschickmom]

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Thanks for posting. I can easily see the difference in your two chicks. Very pretty, too!

 

[loganisle]

Thanks so much! Guess I'll just keep waiting and watching for now.

 

[Johnn]

this is miley, RIP

 

[loganisle]

I wanted to put out there that I'm quite interested in both red and brown Sussex if anyone has any available...or will have them available. thanks

 

[jeslewmazer]

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I think Brown might be difficult to come by. I think Greenfire Farms has on their site that they might have them ready for the public in 2013 or 2014.

They should have Red. I did find Red at Sand Hill Preservation. I only have Speckled and Split Coronation.