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  1. Kluggie

    What breed/s and gender are these two?

    Hi all Recently we got a couple of chicks from a hatching program run out of my son's kindergarten. We have had them for about 2 months now and they are starting to get a bit bigger. I was hoping for some advice on what breed and if they are hens or roos. The website from the organisation that...
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    • cockerel or pullet cockerel or pullet? leghorn new hampshire red sex link rooster or hen? saddle feathers sussex
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    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  2. N

    Not laying...

    We have 1 speckled sussex and 1 light sussex both are 9months old and we're still waiting for their 1st egg, is this normal? We have just come into winter so the daily temp is 10ish degrees could this be contributing? Thanks!
  3. R

    When to Move to Coop

    Hello, all! My family and I are new to chickens, and we're trying to figure out when to move them to the coop. We have three chickens that we got through a farm store, so while we know roughly how old they are, we don't know for sure. One (a Delaware) is quite large (possibly too large for the...
  4. Birdcrazy

    Sexing six-week-olds

    Hi guys, My 5 babies have just turned 6 weeks. Is it too early to sex them? I’ve had pretty terrible luck with incubation thus far, usually 10-20% hens. So I am desperately hoping to at least get one hen! I think it might be just be too hot here to get a decent hatch ratio. Has anyone found...
  5. isaacsibley

    Top Chicken will not let other 2 roost with her, help!

    Hi, I have 2 Australorps and 1 Sussex. They are doing very well and are my first chickens ever! The Australorps are about 2 months old with the Sussex being around 3 months. They are very friendly and love cuddling together during the day in the dirt or wherever they want. They have lots of room...
  6. Sussex123

    Feeding Wheat to Poultry

    Hi, I am after a cheaper alternative to having poultry for feed and I can buy wheat and / or barley at a very cheap price per ton. I was wondering if I could give it to my pekin ducks, muscovy ducks, saxony ducks and sussex chickens as their only diet from my. I would give them probably about...
  7. Peppercorngal

    I'm So Excited!

    My only Speckled Sussex named Sadie Thompson was hatched in January. She's always been a runaround sort of gal, very curious and constantly running back and forth to check out anything new. I thought that she would never lay an egg and so far I am right. I did notice, however, that recently...
  8. N

    Newbie... Help! Pullet or Cockerel? 8wks old

    Newbie... Help! Pullet or Cockrel? 8wks old
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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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  12. 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...
  13. 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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    • Forum: Chickens 8 Weeks & Older
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. zoereef1221

    Any ideas? Marans, sussex, langshan

    All will be 5 weeks on wednesday. Three black marans, a sussex, and blue langshan (sp?).
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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