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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: traacyken on February 19, 2014, 20:24

Title: cock or hen
Post by: traacyken on February 19, 2014, 20:24

these are my motley crew looking rather straggly now! there 19 days old today, can anyone tell the sex of the light sussex in the pic, been looking into it it says if they have a tail etc a possibly hen, but this ones is there but small. this little one is the sweetest thing and was following me round the front room on there first hour out on the front room v gentle little chick and runs to me when it sees me not a clue about the others sex wise as they are wynadote x barred rock x silkie mixes x

Title: Re: cock or hen
Post by: traacyken on February 19, 2014, 20:30

another x

Title: Re: cock or hen
Post by: barley on February 19, 2014, 21:56

can't help with the sex of your baby chooks but aren't they just so cute  ;)

Title: Re: cock or hen
Post by: Sassy on February 20, 2014, 09:03

Light Sussex, notoriously difficult to sex. Often POL age before can be sure. When I hatched some I thought I knew at about 6 or 7 weeks, I was right but luck more than judgement :D