sussex

  1. ChickenMamaSarah

    Swollen eye

    i have a Sussex chick that’s about 7 weeks old. I got her with a group of other chicks and one of them was sick with respiratory issues and eventually developed swollen eyes. The Sussex doesn’t have the respiratory issues like the other bird but she’s been lethargic for a week and all of the...
  2. JaneBrook

    Newbie.... HI EVERYONE

    Finally I joined ‘back yard chickens’ site as I have 10 hens - 6 bantams & 4 ex battery hens that I saved from slaughter. I’ve often used this site as reference for concerns (in panic usually) & reading others ‘problems’ helps calm me to diagnose symptoms & treatments! SO THANKS TO YOU ALL- for...
  3. Hatching Escape Plan

    Hatching Escape Plan

    Every day I erect a barrier fence to allow my flock to have the luxury of grazing and these two, Zoe and Tesla, always manage to escape my well devised, at least, I thought, fence. So moral of the story, chickens are smart.
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  4. Sienna Star

    Sienna Star

    The Sienna Star is an attractive alternative gold and silver sex-link hybrid. The genetics are a Brown Leghorn and a Sussex, making an excellent egg layer that produces cream-colored eggs. The Sienna Star's robustness and quiet temperament make this bird suitable for backyard flocks to larger...
  5. bobbi michelle

    Wanted: NorCal: hens, pullets and rooster.

    We lost our rooster a while back and our girls have all stoped laying. Need to add some sweeties. Willing to take a rooster (love the boys) looking for young hens and/or pullets. We free range during the day and have two coups and can separate young birds if needed. Speckled Sussex Orpington...
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  6. Cluckerzfamilyfarm

    What are you raising?

    Hello all here in Virginia. I am raising some Speckled Sussex and Austra white rooster. I was wondering what kinda chicks others are raising and how do you enjoy them? I love the Sussex so far. Very adventurous and beautiful markings. The Austra (I think) but anyway he is a good bird and I have...
  7. mzhof

    Bully Easter Egger

    So my 12 girls are 5-6 weeks now and raised together since week one. Yesterday I noticed Ava the Easter Egger was bullying JoJo my speckled Sussex. They're the same size, JoJo has always been one of the friendliest chicks so is one of my favorites. Ava has pecked at her neck and purposely...
  8. zoereef1221

    Any ideas? Marans, sussex, langshan

    All will be 5 weeks on wednesday. Three black marans, a sussex, and blue langshan (sp?).
  9. Katu

    My new Sussex Pullets!

    Greetings BYC! I've just joined Backyard chickens so I may need a little Help around here. So, I guess I'll tell you about my new babies! My grandfather bought 2 sussex chickens 2-4 days ago From his friend who lives at a chicken farm. They where a bit shy to come out of their little coop. so we...
  10. Jayecookie

    New Hampshire Red? Truly Magnificent (and sussex, wyandotte, jersey giants)

    What do you guys think about new hampshire chickens? When I first started researching about chickens (to get ones myself) I've never heard of them. After the research I did for my blog, these girls are amazing! I put them second on my list. Great learning experience! Still happy with my choice...
  11. ForTheLoveOfFarming

    What breed? Was I sold the wrong chick?!

    Short version: Please identify these chicks! Long version: I asked for 3 Barred Rock Pullets from Tractor Supply and went home with them. The next day I visited another Tractor Supply location and saw that two of my "Barred Rocks" looked like their chicks that were labeled "Sussex." I showed...
  12. caboodleschicks

    What's Your Speckled Sussex Like???

    Hey guys!! :frow I am trying to write up something about Speckled Sussex, but what do you know, I can't seem to find "exactly" what I am looking for. :rolleyes: Lol. So... What are your Speckled Sussex like? Are yours easily handled? What are your hens like? What are your roosters like? Any...
  13. Casastash

    Saddest chick in the world? Probably!

    so we have our little Penny who some might know from my other tread where I discovered she had come from the breeder with frostbite on both feet and now is going to lose one foot entirely and 2 toes on the other...Fun! Well she has been a house chicken for the whole month we have had her and...
  14. J

    Sussex and Cochin questions..

    ever since we bought our coronation Sussex and a partridge Cochin, I noticed their faces look so similar and they both act similar. They’re both very pretty hens (in my opinion lol) and I’ve been looking around the internet to find any correlation to Sussex and Cochin. Was wondering if anyone...
  15. M

    Puffy/Inflated chest/breast/belly

    Hello there! People of the chicken world... I have a rather odd question for you. I have a 4 week old Sussex chick who is acting completely normal, eating, drinking, pooping, etc... However, last night I was having my nightly 'cuddle' and noticed a rather squishy large coverage of the...
  16. Michelle Spall

    Broody Sussex hen with incubator chicks- 1st hatch for me

    Ok, so I was given a Sussex white hen and roster. No idea of age. I waited a couple of months and she hadn't gone broody so took 4 of her eggs and 4 from my Rhode red and incubated them. They are on day 10. So now Sussex hen gone broody and staying in box. My question is if when the incubated...
  17. Chickies101

    What gender is my sussex?

    What gender is this little chick
  18. ben0125

    Will a hawk eat my hens??

    I am thinking of releasing my hens we got last week soon but I'm worried about a hawk around our house. We live in a rural area on 5 acres so hawks fly around a lot. We have some hens around a year old I believe and want to know if a swamp harrier hawk would be able to pick up our chickens. We...
  19. D

    Chicken's hip allows leg to turn in

    Our spotted sussex has been having issues walking since we got her. The heavier she gets the harder it is for her to walk. Her hip goes in and the leg goes sideways, she has to use her wing to keep her balance. Does not seem to hurt her but she sits way more then the other chickens. Here is a...
  20. F

    New to BYC from central Florida

    I live in central Florida with my husband. We have horses, dog, cats, and of coarse chickens. I have old stock Orpington, RIR, a Cornish hen, and verious roos destined for the pot. New stock is French Blk Copper Marans, Sussex, Cornish, and quail. I'm tired of being sick from GMO fed, hormone...
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