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Hello, we have two 8 month old speckled sussex roosters that we are looking to re-home. They are both purebred SS, one has more speckles than the other, no all white feathers. Both have beautiful feather coloration, with the nice slate colored base, leading to the brown main, then the dark...

I'm so sorry that your hens were attacked and killed. We had a similar experience about a year ago, and per our local feedstore .... weasels commonly will kill the hen, gnaw off the head and drink the blood from the neck artery. There wasn't a feather out of place on her body, but the culprit...

Thanks for the comments! I agree that SS are a great breed.... they are so sweet and VERY curious! They are more like a dog than a bird the way they follow me around the place. They are amazingly tame! Our hens are great layers too... the only time they've stopped laying was for about 2 weeks...

Thanks for the tip.... I'll give that a try!

I think talking with your neighbors and sharing eggs is the ticket.... we have 4 roosters currently and they can get pretty chatty at times. I've visited with all our neighbors and let them know we don't want our chickens disturbing them in anyway - encouraging them to talk with us first if...

They are beautiful! I found additional light and having nesting areas that are "tucked away" help get their hormones pumping. Our pullets started laying when I put the nesting box back in a dark corner of the coop and added a light to the front area of the coop. That may have just been...

Thank you! I wish I had more room so that I could keep them both. They are both so sweet and treat me like their number one hen! Roo even took a nap with me once.... I was just beat one day working on some home renovations, laid down on the floor to take a rest for a few minutes... the few...

Have you tried WILCO? They might have what you need for a decent price...

Hello All, I have a pretty large flock of Speckled Sussex (13 hens and 4 roosters). I rescued them last year from a neighbor and they are proving to be great fun and great layers. I am currently looking to rehome 2 of our SS roosters (for breeding or pets - NOT meat)... I just don't have...

I've seen many vintage oil lamp heated galvanized waterers on ebay... the lamp compartment is usually in an enclosed base under the water container. I'm not sure how long the lamp will stay lit, but I'd bet it would get you through 8 hours or so. Main concern is the fire hazard, you will have...

Hello Washingtonians! I have a pretty large flock of Speckled Sussex (13 hens and 4 roosters). I rescued them last year from a neighbor and they are proving to be great fun and great layers. I am currently looking to rehome 2 of our SS roosters (for breeding or pets)... I just don't have...

Hello All, I have a pretty large flock of Speckled Sussex (13 hens and 4 roosters). I rescued them last year from a neighbor and they are proving to be great fun and great layers. I am currently looking to rehome 2 of our SS roosters (for breeding or pets)... I just don't have enough hens...

Thank you for such a warm welcome! I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving! I couldn't agree with Flock Master more... our life has turned into a full-fledged poultry operation due to our "greenness" in the ways of chickens. It's a funny story that I think you will enjoy, and many of you...

I've found this website to be so helpful over the past few months, I finally decided to take the plunge and join the fun! Greetings to you all - and much thanks to you who have taken the time to share your lessons learned.... My husband and I are the proud accidental parents of 18 Speckled...