Light Sussex Info please

[Angelic Vampyre]

I am getting two or three light Sussex in just over a week and I am researching like mad. Can anyone tell me about their experiences with this breed, anything I should look out for, issues or problems.

I am getting two 1 year old badly marked show quality hens so they should be right to start laying???

Feeling like I am getting in over my head, need to remember to breath!

 

[tate]

if they are badly marked they are not SQ at a yr old they should already have been laying

 

[Krys109uk]

Exacty what Tate said. Having bred Light Sussex for some years back home in Britain, imo, you would be better off saving your money & buying well marked exhibition quality birds of about 6 months, if poss.
I have not seen very many nice quality Sussex in US. It would be advisable to have done your homework & be able to recognise good Sussex type.

 

[Angelic Vampyre]

Hey, these two are to just go in my back yard as pets. As a breed I love the look of them and have been told they are good egg layers and quiet birds in general they are also larger as I like the larger chooks. Marking I am not so concerned about however i have been looking at pictures and do want to get nice looking ones so guess i will either pick what is friendly or try and pick the nicest looking of the bunch thanks guys

Oh also wanted to add I always freak out about chickens laying to early in Parrots breeding under about 18 months can really stuff up a hen