sussex

A thread for me to post pictures, other random thoughts and updates on my breeding projects. I currently keep Buff Sussex, Barnevelders (Gold and Silver), silkies and showgirls in various colours. I'll start with the Sussex and add the others in seperate posts. All recent pictures show...

Hello everyone! Can you tell me the gender of these 8-week-old light sussex chickens? Thank you! (: Pic-1 Pic-2 Pic-3 Pic-4

I had 1 adult speckled Sussex rooster, 1 adult speckled Sussex hen, 1 adult sapphire gem hen, 1 adult buff orpington, 1 adult sapphire gem / speckled Sussex cross, 1 adult orpington / Sussex cross, and 6 nearly fully grown wyadottes bullets. They free ranged in my yard and get put up at night...

Hi. End of August, I have traded three of my 3 months old Runner ducks for two pullets : The silver laced Wyandotte was actually a cockerel... so I gave him away, because I have no need for a Wyandotte rooster for now. But whatever...! Fact is, I am not sure what breed my yellow hen is...

My 4 year old Sussex has this weird fleshy growth, I think it’s on the side of her neck or just above her wing area. I noticed it last month but she ran away from me (she’s never taken a liking to humans) and it seemed to disappear so I just thought it was perhaps a bit of meat that fell on her...

Thought it'd be fun to have a chat thread, I often feel weird posting in other people's chat threads 😅. As the title may suggest I have no intentions to keep this to a particular topic, it'll match my brain :D. I'll likely chat about and post photos of any of my animals, from my chickens to my...

Hello, Thank you in advance to anyone who can assist. I am new to chicken keeping. I ordered seven baby chicks from MPC. They are 6.5 weeks old currently. I ordered six girls and one boy. However, I have my suspicions that some of my bullets are actually roos. I have an assortment of breeds. 1...

We have a small flock of 4 backyard laying hens. We are looking to add another 2 hens (live in city limits, so we can have 6 hens total, and hopefully on the quieter end, pullet chicks). We have 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks, a Sapphire Gem and a Sapphire Olive Egger. All are pretty great foragers...

Hey There! It’s been a while 😅 yeah so, Snowy (Purebred Light Sussex) started her first moult. How should i approach this situation? Her behaviour has changed a bit. She has been broody for a few weeks, and stopped laying eggs. our yard is covered in feathers, and she has many pin feathers on...

I have decided that every year I will raise chickens for my county fairs charity poultry auction. This year I am doing buff orpingtons and possibly my BSL rooster we will see if he gets his act together. I want to select the best breeds that are not an outrageous price but are high in demand. I...

I bought three pullets from a local--a classic Craigslist deal that listed them as pullet hens. The seller said they're two blue sapphire Plymouth rocks and one silver laced sussex. They're around 6 weeks old. When comparing them to photos online, I'm not so sure. What do y'all think? One of the...

Are there Buff Sussex breeders in the United States? So far the only places I’ve found them are located in the UK or Australia. Help please!

Hello! and I hope you follow along and enjoy this breeding plan. PLEASE OFFER SUGGESTIONS AND CRITICISM WHERE NEEDED! Don't worry about pulling punches, I'm a grown man, I can take it. To start I am going to say I first saw the Speckled Sussex chicken when I was 14 years old (I am now 42)...

Pullets (female chicks) available in San Jose, CA area - 1. Australorp: Will lay large brown eggs. Bodies will be black with green/purple sheen when mature. 2. Buff (Plymouth) Rock: Will lay large brown eggs. Bodies will be buff (golden) with yellow legs when mature. 3. Speckled Sussex...

I've yet to come across an active Sussex chicken thread, so I am hoping this will become it. This is for any Sussex related discussions. Whether that's breeding advice/plans, or you just want to talk about your pets. I'll post about mine in a bit :) @Sussex19

Speckled Sussex from cackle hatchery. Her name is Spice

Hello everyone! I’m Joni and I live in Florida with my hubby, 2 dogs, and 13 chickens. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had chickens for the past 15 years (pets only). (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have 13. (3) What breeds do...

We have a couple of buff Orpington x light Sussex pullets . Just wondering what their eggs will look like. Anyone out thrrr have any?

I like taking pictures, so this is where I'll share some of them :p This is Spices doing some exploration before returning to her nest of eggs. This is Thor asking why I am looking at his girl. Thor's my nosy supervisor who always checks what I am doing. Some of my babies. I'll add...