MissMoo Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) My 2 little chicks are now bigger and 19 weeks old, but I am still none the wiser on there sexes. Any help would be much appreciated as to what they might be. Don't want to upset the neighbours with any crowing If they are males will need to find homes for them before they do start Thanks http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Donna_Johns/DSC02678.jpg http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g353/Donna_Johns/DSC02673.jpg Edited December 10, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 the speckled one is female, males in any speckled breed will be much lighter I'm not sure about the other one, the head looks quite male but there arent enough body features for me to be definite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I think they both look female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMoo Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks, will try and get a better pic of the white one. I thought it was possibly male as its quite aggressive towards the other one. But glad the other one is female as we've grown quite attached to that one, it has a great personality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 They look like girlies to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The speckled looks more girly but not sure about the white one. Good luck in finding a home should she end up being a he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I think they're both girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 My Light Sussex are/were a girl and a boy (he went in the freezer on Monday - poor boy), your looks like a girl! If she is a bit aggressive I would embark on an intensive taming programme, get her to eat out of your hand and hold her for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 To my very inexpert eye, light sussex looks like a girl. Rounded hackle feathers & lack of saddle feathers. Cuckoo looks girly too but can't really be sure. Both lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I'd say both girls. The ends of the hackle feathers on the light sussex are nicely rounded. An encouraging sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I'd say girls too - my sussex looked a lot more boyish at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Both girls is my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 and mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMoo Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thank you all looks like i will be keeping them both and fingers crossed they start laying soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 fingers crossed they start laying soon Don't be too hopeful on that one, sorry. Probably spring though. Alli x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
