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  1. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Me too.
  2. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Yes, I get my Nutridrench at Tractor Supply or the feed store. Karen
  3. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Sussex are basically a meat bird that was tweaked to lay eggs. since yours are Hatchery speckled Sussex ,somewhere in the back ground they have probably been crossed with Leghorn in order to give them better laying ability . all the Speckled Sussex are good layers. you can do two things for...
  4. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Speckled Sussex light a pale pale brown egg .it's almost like a real dark cream. Best, Karen
  5. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Hi, I don't think they are mixes because they have white skin. So many of the mixes end up with yellow skin. JMHO, Karen
  6. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Hi ! They are wonderful birds, aren't they. Here ya go: A classic written by a legendary breeder: The Book of the Sussex Sharpe , S. C. 1920 http://tinyurl.com/ykfhbfb a nice poultry library to pick and choose lit about Sussex: http://www.maransofamericaclub.com/moacarchives.php The Card...
  7. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    The Exhibition and Breeding to the Standard of Perfection forum has been created for those with breeder quality stock to have more serious poultry discussions. This includes discussions on breeding to the standard, genetics, exhibition, breeding strategies, breeding for specific traits, etc...
  8. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Would you be interested in Heritage vs production Speckled Sussex? The Heritage strains have better coloring and are closer to historic breed type and the traits you have studied which made the Sussex attractive. You can find breeders in many States uncluding New York at the parent Club...
  9. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Where are you getting them from? Best, Karen in western PA, USA
  10. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    Yup, Looks like a girl to me too. Best, Karen Light Sussex in western PA, USA
  11. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

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  12. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    No, no mistake there. The one on the left with the green dot, has the dorsal stripe over the skull which is eWh and e+ locus birds. In this case, an eWh Speckled Sussex. The one on the right wears the brown helmet of the eb bird. A trademark of the eb Brown Partridge. Best Karen in western...
  13. 3riverschick

    Speckled Sussex?

    So the question is - - - If everything is white tipped, then the pullets / hens should be very speckled form the beginning, then this seems to conflict what I have read in other places about the SS getting more speckly each time they molt - - or as they age. How do they get more specks? Do the...
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