fluffyfeet Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Hi All I've had some newbies for about 5 weeks now and been doing steady intro's. I've been noticing that whenever they are all together - whether in the WIR or outside, the Light Sussex (newbie) has appeared to be 'posturing' i.e. standing very upright with neck feathers raised, over some of the other birds, sometimes to the point where there has been a bit of a s"Ooops, word censored!"! It crossed my mind a couple of weeks ago that this seemed more like cockerel behaviour but as it was in with another Cockerel and they weren't fighting I wasn't overly concerned. However, this morning I opened the intro pen into the WIR and almost immediately the LS went for my 2 RIR's! A quick Fan Dance and Ooooer missus! Please could you take a swizz at some pic's I've just taken and let me know what you think. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2089634&id=1037287477&l=b36485c6ca Will be contacting the breeder in a bit if my suspicions are confirmed. Thanks. Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppers77 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Hi Dawn, I'd say 100% without a doubt you have handsome fella there! Sorry to bear bad news but i am somewhat experienced at spotting a light sussex boy after all 3 of my orginal 6 week old chicks turned out to be boys. The pointed hackle feathers and tail are a dead give away I'm affraid. Can you take him back and swap him? If not there is a purely sussex lady in Alton Hampshire who may be willing to take him if you are an urbanite like us. They have fabulous personalites though ! Good luck, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Have just spoken to the breeder and he is happy to swap him - such a shame though as he is a gorgeous bird. Good news though in that he will be stay with the breeder until a new home can be found, so I'm relieved about that. Off to swap now. Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 No doubt about it. Glad you can get him swapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Yup, handsome man there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Pleased you were able to swap him. I ended up with a boy CLB earlier in the year. Boys seem so sweet too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 What a beautiful boy he is, such a shame you can't keep him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Job done - he has been replaced with a RIR! (......and it would have been churlish of me not to bring her some company so I got another Maran as well My Wyandotte doesn't seem overly impressed by them - she's had her beak against the intro pen making sort of purring/trilling noises and raising and lowering her neck feathers - with the RIR on the inside mimicking her head movements! Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
