sussex

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Chickies101

    What gender is my sussex?

    What gender is this little chick
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Sussex123

    Breeding Sussex Chickens (Colour Genetics)

    I wanted to create this post because i can not find much information on breeding sussex chickens. So if I breed a lavender sussex rooster to a coronation sussex hen. What percent of each colour would I get. Would I get good colour chicks. I also have a silver sussex rooster who was the offspring...
  10. Laura lim

    Need help

    OK so I am a new chicken owner I have a total of 8 chickens. One of witch I'm starting to think that it is not what I was told it was. I have been doing massive amounts of research. I was told this chick was a speckled sussex. But from my research the sussex does not match the description. It...
  11. 3riverschick

    Ready made starter flock!

    I have four started Light Sussex pullets and a Light Sussex ex Brown Leghorn cross Cockrel I want to rehome. local pickup Western Pennsylvania 15658. I've done all the hard work. these birds were hatched May 1st and May 15th. they're outside ,ready to fill your coop. there's plenty of...
  12. J

    Free Speckled Sussex Roosters

    I have 5 Speckled Sussex roosters approx. 20 weeks old in need of a home/flock. My family hatched them ourselves from our own chickens. I would like to find a home for them before offering them up to people to eat. Located in Bath, PA.
  13. J

    Free Speckled Sussex Roosters

    I have 5 Speckled Sussex roosters I'm trying to find homes for. My family hatched them from our chickens and we don't want all these roosters. I am trying to find a home/flock for them before I give them away to people that will eat them. Located in Bath, PA.
  14. 3riverschick

    Western PA USA, 4 started pullets

    Hi Karen here, I still have these four started pullets that need a new home. if you missed the hatching season, here's a good way to get started. these four were hatched the first and the middle of May .they're ready to go, fully feathered, ready for your Coop. nobody in Western PA 15658 needs...
  15. 3riverschick

    Start your flock now!

    Hi Karen from Ligonier , PA 15758 here, Did you miss the hatching season for some reason? Wanting to start your egg flock but too late for chicks? Here ya go. I have 4 started birds need a new home. All have been raised like my purebreds. 2 pullets and a cockerel all sired by a high quality...
  16. Tockwotten

    Hello again!

    Finally got chickens again! Had to settle in some place before we could build a great coop. Right now 5 girls are stealing my heart: Kiri, a speckled Sussex; Charlotte, a light Brahman; Tockwotten, a jersey Giant; Regina, a partridge Cochin and Penelope, a blue Andalusian. We got these girls at...
  17. Shereee99

    Help Me Sex My 5 Week Old Chicks Please :)

    Okay so my chicks are 5 weeks old currently (they were born 15/16th April) and I was wondering if someone could help me find out whether they are girls or boys and explain the signs since this is my first time raising chicks. Also are there any treats I can give them now they're a little older...
  18. musimgm

    Hi fellow chicken owners

    Born in Morocco, living in the Netherlands, always nuts about animals. Six months ago we moved to a small town, while my girlfriend was looking at the sight and space inside (while inspecting the new house), I was wondering how much living creatures I can fit in the backyardJ Cut to 5 month...
  19. Johnn

    Sussex White With Black On Neck And Tail

    Sussex white with black on neck and tail Created by Johnn Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: This type of chicken is really good broody and lays nice eggs and is friendly and loves to roam. Gender Age Thumb Description / Information
  20. eggsrcool

    Sussex Light

    Sussex Light Created by eggsrcool Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: The Sussex is a dual purpose breed. It has high egg production and in the early 1900s was a prized table bird. They produce about 240-260 eggs a year. Chicks develop quickly for heavy breed. They were...
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