The Sussex thread!

[meetthebubus]

Yayyy I'm so glad Picasso is a speckled Sussex your hen is pretty di you think Picasso is a pullet?

 

[Faraday40]

Yayyy I'm so glad Picasso is a speckled Sussex your hen is pretty di you think Picasso is a pullet?

It depends on age. So far the comb is pale, so that's a good sign. Usually around 6 weeks the males' combs turn pink & start to grow while the females' combs stay the same pale color.

 

[meetthebubus]

It depends on age. So far the comb is pale, so that's a good sign. Usually around 6 weeks the males' combs turn pink & start to grow while the females' combs stay the same pale color.

Thanks my guess is she was 4 weeks when dropped off (first pic) and I've had her for little over 5 weeks so about 9 weeks is my guess (second picl

 

[TheLittleFarm18]

Great thread, I have a Sussex hen and just lost my Sussex rooster (my only rooster) to a fox. He was a great rooster. Hatching eggs and hoping for a Jr!

 

[emmyn74]

I have show quality bantam speckled Sussex purchased from a reputable breeder...I have raised large fowl speckled Sussex in the past and did very well with them. With this bantam line I am finding things I did not encounter with the large fowl. I have had overall very good color...but I have two young females out of the ones i hatched with this odd coloring. Is this common? The rest of my young ones are all dark as they should be. Should I count these two as just oddities and get rid of them? I did notice these two seem to have grown much slower than the others. Any thoughts? Here's a pic of what I am talking about color wise.

 

[LeeRoadPoultry]

Could anyone give me a good line on getting some SS good SOP hatching eggs?

 

[3riverschick]

emmyn,
I would set these 2 birds aside and contact Jackie at Skytop in Florida. She is a APA Master Breeder of Bantam Speckled Sussex. As far as I know the entire SQ gene pool of bantam Speckled Sussex is related. If these birds are off-colored, it seems to me it would be a good idea to set them aside. This tri-colored variety is the hardest Sussex color to breed. It takes much time to get it right. Personally, I would be leery of adding anything but proper coloring into the gene pool. But ask Jackie. She can tell you.
Best,
Karen and the Light Sussex in western PA, USA

 

[3riverschick]

Could anyone give me a good line on getting some SS good SOP hatching eggs?

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Featherhills hatchery in Idaho? Tony Albrittion

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
Well it's been a long winter. Lost one hen. Have one cock, one cockerel, 3 pullets and 2 hens. Picking up 3 more mature adults this month. Looking forward to hatching later next month. It is a late season but think I will see some nice chicks. These ill be pure Silver wheaten. No Blue or Lavender in the birds.
Best, Karen and the Light Sussex in western PA, USA

 

[ChickenGrass]

Some pictures of my light Sussex bantam pair