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  1. ShrekDawg

    Unhappy with Speckled Sussex - Looking for a different breed

    One of my Buff Orpingtons went broody a ton hahah she was hatchery but went broody so much. Her sisters not as much but some. Also believe it or not, Speckled Sussex are supposed to make great mothers from what I’ve heard. Mine’s a bit ditzy though and my Australorp actually adopted her chicks...
  2. ShrekDawg

    Unhappy with Speckled Sussex - Looking for a different breed

    Oh wow that’s awesome!! This one likes to take breaks for like half the year now 😂😭 but she lays well when she does lay so ❤️ My other one was like yours, still laying basically every day even at 5 years old
  3. ShrekDawg

    Unhappy with Speckled Sussex - Looking for a different breed

    She’s 5 1/2 now so takes long breaks now 😂🤣 but when she lays, they’re massive and she only really started slowing down like last year or maybe the year before so not till like 3 ha my other EE laid almost even through winter her entire life until I lost her last spring. She was the same age as...
  4. ShrekDawg

    Unhappy with Speckled Sussex - Looking for a different breed

    One of my Easter Eggers also used to lay MASSIVE eggs and consistent double yolkers which was awesome haha but she’s older now so doesn’t lay as my much and also my two other EEs laid smaller eggs. Not tiny like the SS though, they’re good size, just not HUGE like hers. So it can be hit or miss...
  5. ShrekDawg

    Unhappy with Speckled Sussex - Looking for a different breed

    My Delaware is a great layer! She’s also huge 😂🤣 but she can be pretty loud so that’s something to consider hahah but yeah I agree on all these breeds! I love my Leghorn but they might be too scrawny since OP is wanting meat too.
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