What kind of temperment do Speckled Sussex's have?

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LoneCowboy

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What kind of temperment do Speckled Sussex's have? I'm bringing some in for some customers this spring, and I'm thinking about keeping one. I was just wondering what they are like.
 
I just wrote about ours in another post. We only have one left (a roo); he is sweet, polite, and friendly; never spars with the other roos, and they leave him alone. Gets along well with the hens and was very devoted to his before he lost them.
 
I have 4 SS hens and they are great. They are the most curious and friendly of all the hens in there. Last night, I left the coop door open to see if they would come out in the snow. I had to coax them with treats but the only ones who ventured out were the SS and my lone EE. I hope that helps.
 
Cool! I just won some SS hatching eggs on eBay, so it's great to know I'll be hatching some gentle, friendly birds!
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Oh, I'm excited now. I was telling DH I was ordering SS's for spring and he asked what's an SS. I showed him a picture and he thought they were very pretty. I'm hoping I can keep one and add it to the flock.
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They also lay an almost pink egg- at least one of mine does. Some of the breed charts say this too. I think only one or two of mine are doing this though, but they sure are pretty eggs sitting next to the brown ones
 
Wow, she's beautiful, but I can't trust you Cyn, I think all your birds are unnaturally beautiful, and I just get the plain janes of the chicken world
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No, actually my girls are beautiful too, but they are hatchery birds. I think that my problem is that my Red Sexlinks are not nice birds. I like them, but they are picking at my other girls. My SLW's have bald backs and the EEer's have bloody vents.
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But yeah, I want one that looks like Nelda, and Suede, and and and.
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Mine are sweet and gentle. Lovely girls who love to be picked up and carried around the yard. They sit on my feet when I sit on the porch. I just love them. Get some they are great.
 

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