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I got the BO and Australorp out of sheer curiosity really, and am considering re-homing them and going straight sussex as well. My kids are trying to convince me not to since the BO and the Australrop are the only two that have names since the others all look alike. LOL! I may have to overrule...

I ended up getting 15 speckled sussex (2 of them roos). But, out of sheer curiosity, I also got 1 buff orpington hen and 1 Austrlorp hen. They are 3 weeks old today. At this point, my observations are as follows: --The Sussex are the friendliest of the three breeds and eagerly come to me and...

I wanted to get 4 breeds that interested me initially, but ended up deciding I didn't want hybrids or interbreeding as I do want to sell purebred chicks. So, the effort of separating the breeds, roosters for each, etc. is not what I want to undertake. Am trying to keep things very simple with...

Quote: I did initially think about Australorps, but since they are so similar to Orps, I figured why not go for the eye candy of color. Plymouth Rocks was another breed I toyed with. It was really those 4 breeds and then I narrowed it down to Orps and sussex. I tell ya deciding on chickens is...

It's interesting that I always read mixed things on Orps. There seems to be a love-hate thing that people have for them. I've yet to read a negative note on a Sussex. I've seen the 16" measurement as well on the Orp, but that depends on how the measurement is being taken. Most people measure...

Quote: I keep reading these weights, but they don't help me visualize overall size of bird, which is why I'm querying on height of the birds. Both these birds sound like fantastic options which is what has me so torn.

Hello everyone. In February I'll be getting a dozen chicks to raise and breed, but I'm struggling deciding between Sussex and Orpingtons (neither of which I have seen in person). My goals are to have a relatively quiet, decent laying, very friendly bird (as I have three young children). I...