Speckled Sussex vs Welsumer

[Wrenne]

Was supposed to get two Speckled Sussex but think I may have one SS and one Welsummer. Do the chicks look similar. The SS has spots at 3weeks. The Welsumer contender has a mask and back dark brown line still but just blotchy or variegated. BLOTCHES vs spots. Speckled on left and possible Welsummer on right??? Can you also tell sex by markings?

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Chicks of both breeds look almost identical, so it's very possible you have a Welsummer, and I think you do. It's a little early to tell gender, but if the Welsummer's chest feathers come in light brownish, which it looks like they're doing, she's a pullet. If they're black, it's a cockerel. You might have to wait until the Sussex is a little older, you can't really tell gender by color on that one. Cockerels do tend to get very white chests though, so that's sometimes helpful.

 

[Wrenne]

Chicks of both breeds look almost identical, so it's very possible you have a Welsummer, and I think you do. It's a little early to tell gender, but if the Welsummer's chest feathers come in light brownish, which it looks like they're doing, she's a pullet. If they're black, it's a cockerel. You might have to wait until the Sussex is a little older, you can't really tell gender by color on that one. Cockerels do tend to get very white chests though, so that's sometimes helpful.

Her fluff is very tan. I think she is a she also. Now the SS has a bright white set of feathers coming out and it is bigger than the Welsummer although both were supposed to be the same 2-3 day olds.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Her fluff is very tan. I think she is a she also. Now the SS has a bright white set of feathers coming out and it is bigger than the Welsummer although both were supposed to be the same 2-3 day olds.

Size doesn't really mean much at this age, it's really comb development we look for, and they're a bit young for that.