I forgot to mention that my speckled sussex hen likes to sleep in the next boxes at night like the silkies, instead of perching with my other big girls
This our speckled sussex named Cassiopeia. She loved to sleep on my arm as a chick and is a great forager as an adult. I'm pretty sure that she is the smartest chicken that I own and will gladly eat all worms before anyone else realizes that they've missed anything, The only slightly negative...
Where are you located? I get all of my silkies from Hackle Haven in NC. I'm not sure if she has any available at the moment but she has a FB and Instagram if you want to message her.
I have an easter egger, speckled sussex, light brahma, and two silkies with my buff orpington. The silkies worked because I had them first, so they had an age advantage over my standard breeds. I have to say that i was super surprised with how much I have fallen in love with my speckled sussex...
They are adorable! Post picks on this thread as they grow. I should be getting a buff orpington, light brahma, speckled sussex, and a blue easter egger in the mail today.