[colonel]

Hi All,
Does anyone know at what age you can actually sex a Light Sussex? and how could I tell the difference.........Is 8 weeks to early to tell which is which??

Col

[Foxy]

Post a pic and we will all mull over it for you,cant guarantee you end up any clearer mind!  

[Jellyhead]

specially now I'm back

[babe]

Hi All,
Does anyone know at what age you can actually sex a Light Sussex? and how could I tell the difference.........Is 8 weeks to early to tell which is which??

Col

little boys shout really loudly and early in the morning. little girls lay eggs.


WOO HOO JELLY, WHERE HAVE YA BEEN. was wondering where you were

[colonel]

Cheers Babe thats cleared it for me !!!!!!

[colonel]

Foxy

Cant post pics as I dont have them as yet, going to have a look at some this weekend and have been informed that they are only 8 weeks old

Col

[Jellyhead]

Col

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WOO HOO JELLY, WHERE HAVE YA BEEN. was wondering where you were

Hiya, Have been off pet sitting again, will update on new thread, great to be back tho missed you lot again :roll:

[ness]

I have light sussex bantams and got a mother and 3 chicks last year - the chicks were about 4 weeks when I got them.
I'd say if you've got both sexes that are the same age it is apparent from quite early on which is which. The boys have a more obvious, reddened comb and wattles should be showing, my boy also seemed less well developed featherwise and have thicker legs.  Girls had more pink less obvious combs and were more feathered, they seemed to develop tail feathers earlier too.
Now comes the disclaimer - I take no responsibility for any cockerels bought in error while using my advice!      

[pushrod]

It is quite possible to sex chicks at a day old if you know what you are looking for, unfortunately i don't  :oops:  Something to with the way their feathers develop  :?  In addition to what has already been  said cocks tend to be a bit leggier than hens

[agapanthus]

Grannieannie gave me a fantastic book on sexing chicks. Thought I's try it out on one of the birds she bought us. It was brilliant.....a little squeeze here and a little push there....and out popped a penis!!!! ........well what I thought was a penis........8 weeks on it turns out the chook is a hen  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

[kenny d]

Some one told me they watched a tv program where they were sexing hundreds of less than 1 week old chicks , They turned them upside down and checked ther feet , Well thats what he said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!