Pictures of "New" girls

[rachd26]

I have worked out how to get the photos off my phone and onto the computer. I'm very proud of myself!!

This is the "girls" when we first got them, a couple of weeks ago. I don't have any pictures with all 3 in though.

One has a narrower tail, that looks like is starting to curl under, so we think he may be a cockerel They have only just started sounding like chickens, so we can't tell by the sound! I'll take a photo of him/her tomorrow!

[MaureenHall]

They're really lovely. How old are they?

[Flummery]

And what breed? Nosey beggars aren't we?

[Nicos]

Nice looking birds!

[HayleyB]

They look like Sussex are they? You're brave letting them indoors

[rachd26]

Yes, they're light sussexes. They are 12 weeks old, tomorrow.

I didn't exactly "let" them into the house- they jump/flew over the barricade I put up! The cat thinks it is not good having them in the house, because they stole her food!

I have taken some more recent photos. Does the tail in the last picture lokk a little cockerel like?

They are absolutely lovely, and their characters are begining to show now. Very cheeky!

[HayleyB]

Cheeky little wotsits

I'm not sure about the tails, normally the crop is the first indicator, anyone else?

[Lemon]

That's interesting, the curling under tail - I see what you mean - like a cockeral's but longer. I have a Lt Sussex Cross and her tail is upright - I can see your concerns. Hope he/she turns out to be whatever you want it to be!

Our Lt Sussex is a glutton for food and is easily bribed through her stomach!

By the way, you know Lt Sussex are a dual breed?

[davefromthechipie]

ls are so hard to sex im guessing id say male If its a pure breed this is my pure Ls at 12 weeks ) im hoping is a hen yet has long legs and acts very male the tail on your one seems to show its a cockrel :/


s/he is now 14 weeks old and starting to go red ((((((((((((((((((((((((
I think we need to wait till they make a noise
.I hope yours turns out to be a hen

[Hilary B]

Is that the same one that is in the foreground in the first picture???.......
Look at the combs!

[Nicos]

My chooks are a mixture so I really get confused trying to sex them.
As yours are a pure breed- do their legs look different thicknesses- my lads had chunkier leg bones than the gal- and their heads were a little bigger-that was before the tail and fleshy bits- and crowing- gave the game away!!!

No idea if leg thickness actually is a good indicator early on??????

[Polly Fouracre]

It doesn't look very feminine. You'll just have to wait and see!