Doodledootoo Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Oh man, please help me tell the difference! Bought two Light Sussex POL's a few weeks back. Now, they are massive and I mean MAHOOSIVE! Wattles and combs seem much larger than I expected and tail feathers are bushy and long! No cockadoodledooing yet but is it only a matter of time? Any other means of establishing sex? HHHHHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLPPPPPPPP! Neighbours will go fruit de loop if they start shouting! Edited August 30, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Have you got any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 I've just taken some Jam. Hang on a minute whilst I try and upload.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliec Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 sorry this is totally off subject but i had to snigger when i read your post, ie the fruit de loop comment its a statement ive not heard in years and it just made me giggle, maybe its a stockport thing back on to subject have you got any photos please, ive one light sussex and shes huge too with a large comb and wattles but definately a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 That's defo an Arthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Is it????? Oh hell in a hand basket - kid's are gonna be gutted! When do they start cock-a-doodling? At the moment, they (or at least one of them) sounds like a 30 a day smoker hacking up before breakfast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliec Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 i think yours may be boys though going off the tail feathers sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Sorry to say that I Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 You have been done! If they were sold to you as POL Light Sussex Pullets, then the seller is either completely inexperienced or a con artist. Light Sussex are not that hard to sex and your two are undoubtedly boys. No question whatsoever. I'd be expecting the crowing to start round about ....................... now Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Ditto exactly what Jools has posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 No doubt about it I'm afraid. I'd have 'em straight back to the person who fobbed you off with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 sorry I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Right - so fairly unanimous then Back to the farm for Coco & Chanel.....now known as Chico & Carl My two little Silkies must be hard as nails then because they boss those two big Sussex around like "Ooops, word censored!"ody's business! JulieC - I know what you mean about expressions you've not heard for ages.....Someone recently said "Soz" to me instead of "Sorry" - dunno why but it took me right back to my yoof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 When we hatched our light sussex eggs last year we could tell at 4 weeks which were boys & which were girls, & we were complete novices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 My two little Silkies must be hard as nails then because they boss those two big Sussex around like "Ooops, word censored!"ody's business! Not surprising, young Sussex boys are big girls blouses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 When we hatched our light sussex eggs last year we could tell at 4 weeks which were boys & which were girls, & we were complete novices I'd second that! Four weeks later we had 3 boys and a girl. Take them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 So, I rang the farm this morning. They were brilliant! We all had a jolly good laugh about it and then I took the 'boys' back. The farmer gave me my money back - no quibble, no recriminations - all very positive. I put the £20 straight in to the donations box (it's a charity farm/visitor farm type place). The boys will, in a couple of days, have the run of the place, with lots of other chickens, cockerels and animals to make friends with. Meanwhile, two lonesome looking Silkies here, wondering what the 'ell happened to their two muckers! Need to think through my next step quite carefully now. Two Silkies are a broody nightmare - think I''ll look for two more or a couple of Goldtops to make up the deficit. Thank you to all of you for your supportive posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Goldtops are broody nightmares too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Perhaps she means broody nightmare because they won't go broody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Ach no - they both go broody at the drop of a hat. I don't mind, it's just that if one goes broody, the other gets bored on her own and goes to join the broody out of need for company. For the short time we had Coco and Chanel (Chico and Carl as it turns out ), we noticed that the non-broody stayed down out of the coop and pottered about with the other two. So, my theory - I like the look of Goldtops and by choosing two of those, I could get the broody balance I'm after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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