[Casey76]

I have a light sussex (I wasn't *meant* to have a LS, but ended up with one, by mistake, when I bought my table birds) bought as a day old, and now 8 weeks old.

At 1-5 weeks I was convinced it(sorry!) was a pullet, and leg ringed it as a 'keeper.'  Over the past couple of weeks I've swung between pullet and cockerel so many times I'm dizzy!

This chick is huge - already as big as my year old ISAs, comb and wattles well developed (cockerel?), saddle hackles rounded (pullet?) tail feathers, starting to sickle/are pointy (cockerel?), neck hackles not glossy (pullet?), fine sturdy legs (cockerel?)

When I look at the head, with all of the fine face furniture, I think cockerel, yet the comb and wattles are not as developed as, say, the NNs, but they are larger than the Cendre pullets.

As I don't have another LS it is difficult to compare.

Of my 13 other growers, 10 are cockerals (I think!) - good thing I bought them as table birds lol!

[dizzylizzie]

Any chance of a piccie?

[Casey76]

None on photobucket at the minute, but as soon as I get in from work

[joyfull]

just been lucking at Grannie Annie's light sussex chicks and whilst some are obvious with others I was thinking boy no girl no boy no girl 

[cornishgirl]

Think you should wait a few more weeks to see. My light sussex are big birds when young - but you can't really tell by looking at them at 8 weeks. LS are dual purpose birds anyway, so you can eat or rear for eggs either way. I have noticed thou that the combs and whattles on roosters don't seem to develop as quickly as say marans. Just an observation.

[Casey76]

OK, so here are the photos (8 weeks old):





and from 2 weeks ago (08 May 2010 - 6 weeks old)

[dizzylizzie]

I would go with a boy, but ive only got 1 boy and i thought he was a hen so what do i know

[lisa80]

we have some light sussex at 7 weeks and i think i have 4 girls 5 boys think your is a boy tho sorry

[Casey76]

Dizzy... does this remind you of someone...

[dizzylizzie]

Ha ha ha ...you should see him now, a right laydee's man he is

[GrannieAnnie]

Got boy's legs!  thicker looking than the girls, so I think it's a cockerel.  Although he stands like a girl, but I suppose he's still a bit young to have the upright stance yet.

My oldest LS are 7.5 weeks, but none have wattles that big!   

[Pretty Chick]

Looks like a cockerel I'm afraid 

[Casey76]

Although he stands like a girl,

I wonder if i have a "confused" chicken?

[joyfull]

  does he have a handbag tucked under his wing 

[cornishgirl]

Um, think the legs maybe a bit of a giveaway.....