Pros: Beautiful, lovely egg color, fun to show, good layers
Cons: Flighty, hens can pick on others
They are beautiful birds. I love breeding them and seeing them in my yard. I would recommend them! The roosters are not overly loud, and I havent found them aggressive. They are very fun to show. They are very flighty from a young age. I have raised them from chicks to adults and they are still skittish and wary. I have found the hens to be grumpy, and often will pick on the other hens. They are more flighty then aggressive towards humans though. Although I don't view them as great cuddle-birds, they are wonderful to breed and are so dreamy to look at. I can't imagine myself not breeding them as they are gorgeous birds.
Pros: Docile, great layer, beautiful, curious, hardy
I have a speckled sussex and she is my friendliest hen! She jumps on my lap and begs for cuddles. She lays a nice sized egg every day. She is very docile (and is a beautiful girl). I highly recommend this breed. I should be getting more soon.
