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Thanks I will find the Sussex thread. Now to find a thread to post a genetic question in.

Sorry I previously stated that there were some brown leakage. I was mistaken, only black marks on the saddles.

Thanks for a great answer. I am aware of "The Standard of perfection" also that no judge can see any genes but am slightly perplexed by the fact that purists are adamant that Light Sussex chickens should be e^wh based. Looks of both e^b and e^wh should be very similar on silver Columbian. But in...

About your comment "and whatever the genes are behind what you see" does that mean that for example a silver columbium chicken that is Light Sussex type but genetically e^b based is still a Light Sussex?

Thanks for all your replies. it is much appreciated. I have located a breeder of Light Sussex chickens in my vicinity. I am visiting him early next month. Hard to find breeders here. Bantams seem to be more popular than LF. Photos of chickens I do find of "breeders" are not to impressive. The...

Is a chicken breed identified by phenotype(looks) only? I see chickens claimed to be whatever breed they look like but then their offspring are definitely not that breed at least not pure. How do I know what I am buying or do I just trust the breeder that the birds are pure and wait and find out.