show quality speckled sussex ??

[Justuschicks]

For sure! Just let me know!

 

[nakstk]

We got are first chickens in July. We got 5 Speckled Sussex partly because of research and partly because that all the feed store had left. I love them they are so pretty. In Aug when the local county fair was going we brought my mom to show her what our chicks would look like fully grown. There was NOT one Speckled Sussex there. I was very disappointed. My hubby thinks I should enter one this year but I am not sure about it. If I do I am unsure as to which one is more true to the original breed standard, or does that not really matter to a county fair?

This is my favorite one Shirley

This is Tess

This is Mable

This is all 5 left to right Mable, Bess, Betty, Shirley and Tess

 

[Howhardcanitbe]

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I'm really liking the top line of your pullet. Nice long back. Nice tail angle. Legs set well apart. Pretty girl. On the roo, I'm with MathAce. He looks young and I'd like to see post molt pictures. I was surprised how some of my roos lost white tail feathers and others did not. Wonder what yours did. But a puncture wound? Maybe you should just forgo the new pics and rehome that boy with some dumplings!

Robin

 

[Justuschicks]

Only reason I keep him around is because he is so beautiful. He appeared to have preened himself today so I will try to get a pic of him in the next day or so.

 

[Howhardcanitbe]

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Nakstk,
I am no expert, (in fact, I'm a newb) and I haven't been to a county fair on poultry judging day so I can't even offer guidance there. Just based on color though, I'd say Bess and Betty are closer to the mahogany bay noted in the standard. They also seem broader all the way from shoulders to tail than Shirley and Tess. Mable has got the thicker bodyset of Bess and Betty, and might also be good for showing, but she's got a lot of white in the wing and on her head. Please post more pics.

Welcome to the thread! This is a great place to learn about what constitutes a show quality SS.

Robin

 

[Justuschicks]

Ok, here are some post molt pics. His color is a very rich mahogany and he has a lot less white splotches in his hackles. Also included a pic of another girl. They are harder to take pic of because they are so friendly and are always at my feet.

 

[stormylady]

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Hi Nakstk, I think you have some really pretty girls there

, I was wondering if you know where your feedstore gets their chicks from?

 

[dsfrango]

Can someone help me...I got 3 different chicks(barred, & Gold Wyan) from a local breeder. I was having a hard time deciding on the 3rd one. I thought she said the one I picked was an EE rather than a Sussex but now I think I got a sussex. She was only half feathered and small when I got her. Heres some pics...(BTW I do like the Speck Sussex better)

 

[stormylady]

Do you have a profile picture of her? How old is she?

 

[dsfrango]

As of now those are the only pics of her...Shes maybe 10 weeks old(I think October chick)I could try friday to get a better pic of her