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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Declan on March 30, 2010, 10:08:34 pm

Title: Light Sussex
Post by: Declan on March 30, 2010, 10:08:34 pm

I hatched 5 out of 6 light sussex just before christmas. Now that they are growing up to a fierce size 4 have combs developing well and the tail feathers are comign on too. One has little or no comb and the tail is slow at coming too. Is someone going to tell me the bad news that I have 4 cockerals out of 5 ?

Declan

Title: Re: Light Sussex
Post by: Gary on March 31, 2010, 11:11:08 am

It sounds like it I hope it doesnt run with the breed as I hatched 8 light sussex out 3 weeks ago!!!!!

Title: Re: Light Sussex
Post by: chickenfeed on March 31, 2010, 11:19:44 am

 :chook:sounds like you have hatched 5 boys, no its not in the breed i hatched about 50 - 100 L/S last season with about 60% female (mums birds not mine).

Title: Re: Light Sussex
Post by: Gary on March 31, 2010, 12:00:28 pm

Thanks chickenfeed that is encouraging!!!! Its my first time and to be honest it doesnt matter to me which sex they turn out to be its all a learning curve. Im enjoying watching them scurry around and the kids have now forgot what telly looks like as they are glued to the chicks!!!!!!!