Speckled sussex?? My most docile, sweet, friendly chicken. She came to me when she'd hear me coming, and let me do WHATEVER I wanted to her - pet, kiss, check feet, spread wings, etc.
5 months, the only speckled Sussex, much smaller than the other 3 mix breed chickens, for example one was a R.I. RED . None of them lay eggs yet, is that normal? Do they lay around 9 months?
Just replied not sure if u see it or only the specific one I replied to does. She was always so so tiny compared to all the chickens. There were 4 total plus 2 ducks.
Thanks for the welcome and the condolences. Very sad. More frustrating not knowing what happened. She had coccidiosis early November. Very rough looking and ruffled feathers, puffed up most of the time,, very lethargic, and most of all, clear mucus like poop. I separated her and treated all the...
33 yr old mom of 3 living in New Jersey suburbs with a mom that shared the idea of watching my kids love and care for some not so conventional pets while learning responsibility, also benefitting from the eggs since we were in the beginning of the pandemic, not knowing what was to come, while...