BigGav Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) Hi this is BigGavs mum we have 2 Road Island Reds and 2 Light Sussex. we think one of the sussex is a boy, can anyone please tell. Also we think our chooks are about 18 weeks old. can you tell a chickens age just by looking at them? many thanks BigGavs mum Edited July 13, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 All of those that are in the picture are girls at 18 weeks old, cant see any sussex properly so can't tell, could you post some other pics? Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I can only see the reds and a sussex's tail have you got some more pictures. I would say your reds are girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 The two reds look like girls to me. I must say...your garden looks lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Can't tell with the pic of the light sussex I'm afraid.... The RIR's look female to me. Cockerel's combs tend to go all the way back on the head rather than halfway, the hackle feathers tend to be pointy rather than rounded, and you have curling tail feathers. Sometimes you can "just tell" as you can really see the butchness, for example some cockerels have huge legs and a "strut". Mind you I did have a female who I was convinced was a male right up until she was POL. Apparently a way to tell is by holding a piece of card under the hackle feathers and if the feathers are pointed it's a cockerel.....I read that somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Both girls I think just a much young hen on the right Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Plum, I fixed and resized the photo on the first page so have removed your post - hope you don't mind . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 If the two Sussex are the same age then the one on the left is a boy I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 No that's fine I was in the middle of deleting the picture and you confused me . Girl on left and boy on right who has forgotten to grow his headgear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Redwing knows loads more than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Both sussex look male to me... The tail on the one with the reddest comb looks very flamboyant, and the paler comb one (nearest the camera) looks scarily male! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Goodness Plum! I don't! dont put the poor thing in the oven on my say so See what the others have to say first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I think both sussex could be male too. The one who has forgotten to grow his headgear is adorable (and just a little scary!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Here is a 17 week old Sussex cockerel... mmm... don't know. I agree about the tails etc but the headgear and hackles are quite girly Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Looking again I wouldnt be surprised if Plum was right actually, the tail on the nearer one is very fabulous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
