Pros: super gentle
Cons: not a great layer
Cons: not a great layer
If you want a bird for the kids to enjoy, this is it. They're the most gentle and enjoyable birds I have ever owned in fifty years.
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Originated and bred in Sussex England as table fowl, the Speckled Sussex weigh in at 9 lbs. for a rooster and 7 lbs. for a hen. Their feathers are mahogany bay, tipped in white and roosters sport greenish-black tail feathers. This is a rare breed and listed as threatened with less than 1000 breeding flocks in the US.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Breed Purpose | Dual Purpose |
| Comb | Single |
| Broodiness | Average |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Egg Productivity | High |
| Egg Size | Medium |
| Egg Color | Brown |
| Breed Temperament | Friendly,Bears confinement well,Quiet,Docile |
| Breed Colors/Varieties | Speckled Sussex, Light Sussex |
| Breed Size | Large Fowl |
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User Reviews: Sussex
January 30, 2012 at 6:07 am
January 29, 2012 at 8:55 am
Pros: Look Cool, Cold Hearty, Low Noise, Calm
Cons: Smaller Eggs - Medium size
Cons: Smaller Eggs - Medium size
I've had 3 of these. 1 was super friendly but laid a messed up egg shell. The other 2 made sure to stay pretty far away from you.
The biggest complaint I have about these is the egg size. In the Meyer description they say this lays Large eggs when in fact it lays Medium eggs. It's like they are stuck on baby egg size. This is not the best bird if you sell eggs.
The spots are random on each one. Some look better than others. I have read that they get more spots each molt.
This ones head is way more white than most. The black spots will shine green under the right light.
January 13, 2012 at 6:36 am
They are very friendly chickens! They come when I call them, follow me around yard. Easy going lovely birds I've ever met!!
January 15, 2012 at 4:32 am
Pros: very calm and friendly
Cons: takes a while to start laying after a molt
Cons: takes a while to start laying after a molt
I started with an order of 6 Sussex hens (as chicks). One didn't make it in the mail. They all grew rapidly but I lost another two within months of each other (reason unknown--looked sick, then died)
There are three left and they are just the perkiest bunch! It's funny to see them rooting around in the barn and when I approach, they go into their squat routine. No roosters, but I may make them feel like I am the rooster? Funny.
Highly recommend this breed because they are so friendly and calm.
They have laid nicely, but this past fall they went into a molt and have not started to re-lay as yet.
Article: Sussex
Breed Details: I very much enjoy my small flock of Speckled Sussex. They are among the most curious birds in my flock and full of personality. I get a light brown to brown egg each day from my girls. They are friendly and usually run to the door of the pen when they see me coming. My Sussex rooster is the quietest of all my roos and rarely crows. While he is sometimes over zealous with the girls, he has never shown any aggression towards any of us. Even my kids can walk up to him. I've had 2 of my girls go broody this spring, but I didn't let them set so I do not know wether they would make good mothers or not. When free ranging, they do quite well. Their feathers are always glossy and we enjoy watching them scratching for bugs. These are, by far, my most favorite breed for looks and for eggs. |
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