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post #61 of 2249
1/18/10 at 5:20pm

I'll bet she is!  Combs nice and bright red!  Yea mine are already flying out of the brooder I just made.  They just kinda hang out on the pegboard I have on top and then jump back in.  I really wouldn't mind except they crap all over the pegboard!  lol

Mother of 3 grown daughters, 1 old goat - boyfriend, 2 horses, 3 barn cats, BLRW, Light & Buff Sussex and my bird dog Gus.

Why buy the whole pig just for a little sausage!
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Mother of 3 grown daughters, 1 old goat - boyfriend, 2 horses, 3 barn cats, BLRW, Light & Buff Sussex and my bird dog Gus.

Why buy the whole pig just for a little sausage!
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post #62 of 2249
1/18/10 at 5:20pm
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Originally Posted by kathyinmo 

OH .... I love those Light Sussex! love


Told you they are gorgeous!  And the pictures really don't do them justice.

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post #63 of 2249
1/18/10 at 5:23pm
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Originally Posted by houndit 

The thing I have noticed about Sussex is the lack of Standard Speckled Sussex.  You can get Amazing Light Sussex, buff, etc. but very few Speckled Sussex even approach the standard.   Have any of you ever seen birds that came close to what the Standard calls for?  Someone told me that their color pattern is very hard to breed.  I do not know if that is true or not.  I still am fascinated by this breed.


Yes, I have seen some beauties at the KY Sate Fair. Won best of English Breeds. Owned and bred by Walt Reicheit of Simpsonville Ky. He also won at Columbus Ohio. I soooo want his hand me downs! Nice guy too!

Wife of one DH, and head zookeeper to 3 horses, 3 dogs,7cats(3 in the barn 4 in the house),21 chickens(2 BO,2 BR,2 Australops and now just 1 SLWyn , various Marans, and homebreds) , 1 black Polish bunny and a tank of fish
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post #64 of 2249
1/18/10 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by JanieMarie 

I'll bet she is!  Combs nice and bright red!  Yea mine are already flying out of the brooder I just made.  They just kinda hang out on the pegboard I have on top and then jump back in.  I really wouldn't mind except they crap all over the pegboard!  lol


I know what you mean!  Hmmm  we'll just call it a dropping board and let them have fun. They are precious when they are curious like that.
  I loved my little Marans who would roost and watch me work but it would aim its behind the wrong way sometimes and then I had to clean the floor up. So I put the top on. I miss that guy!

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post #65 of 2249
1/18/10 at 6:23pm
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Originally Posted by Koolduck 
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Originally Posted by houndit 

The thing I have noticed about Sussex is the lack of Standard Speckled Sussex.  You can get Amazing Light Sussex, buff, etc. but very few Speckled Sussex even approach the standard.   Have any of you ever seen birds that came close to what the Standard calls for?  Someone told me that their color pattern is very hard to breed.  I do not know if that is true or not.  I still am fascinated by this breed.


Yes, I have seen some beauties at the KY Sate Fair. Won best of English Breeds. Owned and bred by Walt Reicheit of Simpsonville Ky. He also won at Columbus Ohio. I soooo want his hand me downs! Nice guy too!


Does Walt sell eggs or chicks of his Speckled?  Are they nice-sized (large)?

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post #66 of 2249
1/19/10 at 3:45pm
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Originally Posted by matte 
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Originally Posted by Koolduck 
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Originally Posted by houndit 

The thing I have noticed about Sussex is the lack of Standard Speckled Sussex.  You can get Amazing Light Sussex, buff, etc. but very few Speckled Sussex even approach the standard.   Have any of you ever seen birds that came close to what the Standard calls for?  Someone told me that their color pattern is very hard to breed.  I do not know if that is true or not.  I still am fascinated by this breed.


Yes, I have seen some beauties at the KY Sate Fair. Won best of English Breeds. Owned and bred by Walt Reicheit of Simpsonville Ky. He also won at Columbus Ohio. I soooo want his hand me downs! Nice guy too!


Does Walt sell eggs or chicks of his Speckled?  Are they nice-sized (large)?


I don't know about the eggs...I'll have to ask.I hope he sells chicks smile  His birds are beautifully big!

Wife of one DH, and head zookeeper to 3 horses, 3 dogs,7cats(3 in the barn 4 in the house),21 chickens(2 BO,2 BR,2 Australops and now just 1 SLWyn , various Marans, and homebreds) , 1 black Polish bunny and a tank of fish
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Wife of one DH, and head zookeeper to 3 horses, 3 dogs,7cats(3 in the barn 4 in the house),21 chickens(2 BO,2 BR,2 Australops and now just 1 SLWyn , various Marans, and homebreds) , 1 black Polish bunny and a tank of fish
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post #67 of 2249
1/19/10 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by Koolduck 
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Originally Posted by houndit 

The thing I have noticed about Sussex is the lack of Standard Speckled Sussex.  You can get Amazing Light Sussex, buff, etc. but very few Speckled Sussex even approach the standard.   Have any of you ever seen birds that came close to what the Standard calls for?  Someone told me that their color pattern is very hard to breed.  I do not know if that is true or not.  I still am fascinated by this breed.


Yes, I have seen some beauties at the KY Sate Fair. Won best of English Breeds. Owned and bred by Walt Reicheit of Simpsonville Ky. He also won at Columbus Ohio. I soooo want his hand me downs! Nice guy too!


Thanks!!!  Let me know if you get any!

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  Please choose Life! Proud conservative tea party member! 
....the right of the people to keep and to  bear Arms shall not be infringed.  The second amendment.  Thou shalt Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul and with all thy strength.

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post #68 of 2249
1/27/10 at 3:59pm

Hi!  I wanted to share pics of my Light Sussex chicks I hatched out from JanieMarie. They are in that inbetween stage with feathers but I think the bunch of them with their little dark hackles are precious.

They will be 5 weeks old tomorrow.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33539_dscn4069.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33539_dscn4047.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33539_dscn4054.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33539_dscn4068.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33539_dscn4053.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33539_dscn4045.jpg

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post #69 of 2249
1/27/10 at 4:21pm

Germaine,
They are just precious! I am still drooling over your pictures on your post # 54! I love 'em!

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RIP my son, Michael Bonham, Jr. 1972-2013

A son, brother, friend, wrestler, father, Ranger, coach, and more....

A memorial video with some of his (too short) life HERE.

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post #70 of 2249
1/27/10 at 4:25pm

Thanks Kathy!  I love these babies.

Go over to the Buckeye thread and see pics of what your babies will most likely look like. It was picture day

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