Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

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@Sussex19 have you come across any active Sussex breed threads? I would love if there's a breeders thread, but I'd settle for general thread too!

 

[Sussex19]

@Sussex19 have you come across any active Sussex breed threads? I would love if there's a breeders thread, but I'd settle for general thread too!

I have not, I think I have searched for one previously, and didn't come up with anything.
I think in the US Sussexes aren't really that popular, somehow.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I have not, I think I have searched for one previously, and didn't come up with anything.
I think in the US Sussexes aren't really that popular, somehow.

But they're so good! I think I view them as very reliable chickens.
Was considering the other day if I might want to breed Red as well as Buff...
(if i had the space I'd probably end up with all the colours )

 

[Sussex19]

But they're so good! I think I view them as very reliable chickens.

100%!
They have been my healthiest chickens so far, and my most reliable layers. Best temperaments too!

Was considering the other day if I might want to breed Red as well as Buff...

I had to look up what a Red Sussex looks like, I hadn't heard of them before.
Very nice!
I am looking at trying to breed Cuckoo Sussex, as Cuckoo is one of my favorite colours.
Just for myself, but it will be interesting!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

100%!
They have been my healthiest chickens so far, and my most reliable layers. Best temperaments too!

I don't seem to remember having health issues with my Sussex either. I've had a bit of bad luck with rooster though, main reason we changed from light to buff because they're supposed to be nicer (I've still had a couple aggressive ones though ).

I had to look up what a Red Sussex looks like, I hadn't heard of them before.
Very nice!
I am looking at trying to breed Cuckoo Sussex, as Cuckoo is one of my favorite colours.
Just for myself, but it will be interesting!

I'd love to see how your cuckoos end up!
I think it'd be fun to play with Sussex colours too, but I've already got two breeding projects planned.
With my last lot of buffs I bought there was a couple crosses (They were still sold to me as buff sussex but I could tell they weren't), One was buff with dominate White. I almost kept him to see if I could bring the body type back to Sussex but keep the colour. Didn't have the time or space though...

 

[Sussex19]

I've had a bit of bad luck with rooster though, main reason we changed from light to buff because they're supposed to be nicer (I've still had a couple aggressive ones though ).

My Light is a gentleman, and apparently his father was as well. So I guess like with any breed, it comes down to the individual, and his genetics.
All his cockerels have been well behaved as well except for one batch of 7. They were little terrors, and would all grab hold of my boots and jeans and try to flog me.
The only thing I did differently was feeding them by hand when they were just entering their teen 'years' (weeks!) and sitting down with them.
But I have occasionally fed others by hand, and not had any problems, but never a whole flock of cockerels at the same time!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

My Light is a gentleman, and apparently his father was as well. So I guess like with any breed, it comes down to the individual, and his genetics.
All his cockerels have been well behaved as well except for one batch of 7. They were little terrors, and would all grab hold of my boots and jeans and try to flog me.
The only thing I did differently was feeding them by hand when they were just entering their teen 'years' (weeks!) and sitting down with them.
But I have occasionally fed others by hand, and not had any problems, but never a whole flock of cockerels at the same time!

I think it helps I understand my roosters better now.
Thor is my gentleman, possibly the best rooster I've ever had.
Of what I remember, I've had three? aggressive light roosters and two buffs (one being my current, Rodney). I certainly believe it's an individual thing, but some lines are more prone to it.
My sibling's polish rooster, puts all my past aggressive roosters to shame! He is pure nasty!

 

[member 655102]

Hey, how’s everyone doing?

 

[MaryJanet]

Hey, how’s everyone doing?

Pretty good! Busy at work but handling it so far.

How about you?

 

[member 655102]

Pretty good! Busy at work but handling it so far.

How about you?

That’s good!

Not much going on over here today. Just the usual daily chores and duties. I had cleaned out my chicken coops and am about to fire up my incubator again to see if it still works properly. Hopefully it does.