Are these Speckled Sussex?

[BackyardBradshaw]

We bought a couple chicks at Tractor Supply and they told us they were Speckled Sussex. I'm starting to think they aren't because of the color of their feet and feathers.

I thought SS chickens had whiter feet. Ours have HUGE dark grey feet. See pictures. They're about 6 weeks old now.

Any idea what breed we have?

 

[nuthatched]

easter eggers.

 

[ChickenAJ]

I am new to this, but I am going to suggest one of those polish breeds that have a tuft on the top of their heads... not sure.

Ive heard easter eggers have puffy cheeks; I have easter egger chicks. I also have 3 speckled sussex chicks, and they all look alike, all with perfect chipmunk markings - mine definitely do not have any white so far. Now, this is what the associate from the hatchery told me when we picked up our chicks, when I asked which chick was which breed.

Just relaying my experience from my 11 days of first-time chick parenting... not spreading professional advice by far.

 

[InterestingChickens]

Easter Eggers. The green tinge on legs and pea combs are a giveaway.

Ive heard easter eggers have puffy cheeks; I have easter egger chicks. I also have 3 speckled sussex chicks, and they all look alike, all with perfect chipmunk markings - mine definitely do not have any white so far.

As you may know, Easter Eggers are not a breed - they are a mix of birds which carry the blue egg laying gene. This does not mean they will lay blue eggs. Becuase they are a mix of breeds they will look different depending on where they came from. The hatchery you purchased your EE's (if you bought the same 'type' of EE) come from the same gene pool mix. This means they will look similar to each other as they grow. EE's do not always have muffs and a beard. Muffs and beards can become more noticeable later on as the bird grows.

 

[ChickenAJ]

The hatchery you purchased your EE's (if you bought the same 'type' of EE) come from the same gene pool mix. This means they will look similar to each other as they grow. EE's do not always have muffs and a beard. Muffs and beards can become more noticeable later on as the bird grows.

oh thats interesting... all four of my easter eggers look different, just in colors. Right now (12 days old), they are: 1 mostly white, 1 lavender, 1 brown, 1 mostly black... they all have the same puffy cheeks. And the brown one i call fuzzball for now, because her head looks like its static electricity.

Anyway, i dont see the puffy cheeks on the picture posted in the original post, but you are saying thats because the beards come later. Interesting!

 

[BackyardBradshaw]

Thanks everyone! I guess I should thank tractor supply for the puzzle lol

 

[InterestingChickens]

Anyway, i dont see the puffy cheeks on the picture posted in the original post, but you are saying thats because the beards come later.

As I stated earlier, there is no standard of perfection of EE's. EE's have the potential to take the appearance of many different physical traits. This means birds do not need to have beards or muffs to be EE's. Beards and muffs do not come in later, but become more apparent as the bird ages.

As an example, the bird in my profile picture is an EE.

 

[Folly's place]

SS have white skin and legs. Often EEs have green legs. those chicks are cute, but not SS.
Mary

 

[ChickenAJ]

So are all speckled sussex chicks going to look like chipmunks? That is what mine look like, but I wonder if there are any variations for that breed?

 

[ShrekDawg]

So are all speckled sussex chicks going to look like chipmunks? That is what mine look like, but I wonder if there are any variations for that breed?

No not all look chipmunk