this “pullet” looks suspect.. please help!

[sammyrenny]

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This is a pic of one of my young cockerels. I can't circle the saddle feathers right behind his wings but they show up pretty good on him.

i can see his really good. i don’t see anything like that on my chickies but like a few people said they’re probably too young.

 

[gunslinger33]

Can you lift the feather where the saddle feathers are? If it is a cockerel they should be mahogany red

 

[sammyrenny]

Can you lift the feather where the saddle feathers are? If it is a cockerel they should be mahogany red

i’ll have to check that out. these chicks aren’t very friendly so it’ll be difficult to catch him/her. they tend to do the dinosaur sprint when i come near them

 

[gunslinger33]

Wait until they roost and you should be able to handle them better. You might only see red quills as they are developing.

Treats always help. If you can find what they like they will run to you not away from you.

There are many different philosophy's on how to raise roosters. Some fairly recent on this forum. I would also read those if she is a he.

 

[cstephens1987]

I don't think there's enough to go on yet. It is a Speckled Sussex though.

 

[sammyrenny]

Wait until they roost and you should be able to handle them better. You might only see red quills as they are developing.

Treats always help. If you can find what they like they will run to you not away from you.

There are many different philosophy's on how to raise roosters. Some fairly recent on this forum. I would also read those if she is a he.

Okay thank you. I raised 6 roosters last year when I wound up with 6 instead of 1 and they all were very friendly. I have 2 left and the one is like a dog. He follows me everywhere I go let’s me carry and pet him. I’m not sure why these chicks aren’t as friendly as my boys were. Maybe because there was twice as many as last time so I didn’t get as much individual time with them as the boys.

 

[sammyrenny]

I don't think there's enough to go on yet. It is a Speckled Sussex though.

Thank you for you reply!

 

[ColtHandorf]

It's a Speckled Sussex, albeit not a very well marked one. And it is very dark which I imagine happens with hatchery babies. It is a little early to tell, but I'm leaning towards cockerel. Although it is possible that it's just a pullet with a larger comb currently.

 

[sammyrenny]

It's a Speckled Sussex, albeit not a very well marked one. And it is very dark which I imagine happens with hatchery babies. It is a little early to tell, but I'm leaning towards cockerel. Although it is possible that it's just a pullet with a larger comb currently.

thank you! i’m leaning toward cockerel myself but praying it’s a weird pullet

 

[Folly's place]

My hatchery SS do vary is their coloring a bit, especially in the speckling, and it's fine with me. Not SQ, nice birds, and easier to tell apart!
Mary