Light Sussex Thread!!!

[lovinchicks]

Here is a pic of our boy, and one of the pullets we hatched out.

 

[BlackPanther]

Beautiful!

 

[3riverschick]

Hey there, new to the thread and looking for a source of show quality light sussex hatching eggs or chicks. Any suggestions?

These are the four main Light Sussex lines which are available in the US. Bradshaw, Grisham, Dingle, Ron Presley.
Only Bradshaw is Aussie. Dingle is the old man of the woods. Not sure where Grisham and Presley got
their start. Some have diluted Bradshaw with some or all of the other 3 US lines.
I did find out how to breed closeness of feather into Sussex or any bird in which it is needed or desired. Select for improved egg production. An increase in 25 eggs per bird per year will result in more closeness of feather in that bird.
Look for pure strain Speckled Sussex birds from Tony Albrittion in ID, Gary Overton in OH, Walt Reichert in KY, . Then buy a trio (1 male, 2 females) or quad (2 males, 2 females) from them as started birds or adults. Don't start out in Sussex with eggs or chicks. It is the perfect time of year for this as the breeders will b trimming their flocks for overwintering.
Best,
Karen

 

[CottonGinWaste]

Hey
New member here although I've been following threads for the last 2 years. Looking for day old Light Sussex. We only use broodies to hatch our eggs (and raise the chicks) so we supplement each hatch with day olds. We've wanted Light Sussex for some time, and have been tickled with our Speckled Sussex, but at last hatching 2 months ago NOTHING was available; we ended up with hatchery SLWs which at 2 1/2 months look nothing like the SOP. The quality Light Sussex breeders we've contacted or read about online either do not ship in winter (I live on the Gulf Coast - winter babies start laying in April/May) or the ship date is based on waiting lists, which my broodies are impervious to. I was leaning toward the Bradshaw/Australian line - unless heat is an issue? - but would gladly buy from any quality line.

 

[whoisit]

I have 2 light Sussex's ,I breed them and hatched out from the pair 3 chick's 1 of witch doesn't have the black marking,it is real lite grey,does this make it a cornation Sussex,could I breed with other cornation and get more or will it parent light Sussex,any help would be great,I believe it is a rooster

 

[CottonGinWaste]

Don't know the answer, recommend you read threads on other sites regarding genetics/breeding/strains. Its where I've gotten my 'starter' info. Not much feedback here.

But I'm pretty sure a poorly marked Light Sussex doesn't equal a Coronation Sussex (its why breeders cull for SOP).

 

[suncatcher]

Very nice! Just learned that they come in this color!

 

[suncatcher]

These are the four main Light Sussex lines which are available in the US. Bradshaw, Grisham, Dingle, Ron Presley.
Only Bradshaw is Aussie. Dingle is the old man of the woods. Not sure where Grisham and Presley got
their start. Some have diluted Bradshaw with some or all of the other 3 US lines.
I did find out how to breed closeness of feather into Sussex or any bird in which it is needed or desired. Select for improved egg production. An increase in 25 eggs per bird per year will result in more closeness of feather in that bird.
Look for pure strain Speckled Sussex birds from Tony Albrittion in ID, Gary Overton in OH, Walt Reichert in KY, . Then buy a trio (1 male, 2 females) or quad (2 males, 2 females) from them as started birds or adults. Don't start out in Sussex with eggs or chicks. It is the perfect time of year for this as the breeders will b trimming their flocks for overwintering.
Best,
Karen

Do any of these breeders have web sites?

 

[3riverschick]

These are the four main Light Sussex lines which are available in the US. Bradshaw, Grisham, Dingle, Ron Presley.
Only Bradshaw is Aussie. Dingle is the old man of the woods. Not sure where Grisham and Presley got
their start. Some have diluted Bradshaw with some or all of the other 3 US lines.
I did find out how to breed closeness of feather into Sussex or any bird in which it is needed or desired. Select for improved egg production. An increase in 25 eggs per bird per year will result in more closeness of feather in that bird.
Look for pure strain Speckled Sussex birds from Tony Albrittion in ID, Gary Overton in OH, Walt Reichert in KY, . Then buy a trio (1 male, 2 females) or quad (2 males, 2 females) from them as started birds or adults. Don't start out in Sussex with eggs or chicks. It is the perfect time of year for this as the breeders will b trimming their flocks for overwintering.
Best,
Karen
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Do any of these breeders have web sites?
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Not that I know of. They advertise in Poultry Press newspaper. Several are APA poultry judges and their info is in the Judges Directory in both Poultry Press and on the American Poultry Association website. Their contact info is available by surfing the Net. There is a Breeders Directory at the American Sussex Association website. Several Sussex threads here on BYC whose members may have gotten birds from these folk and can help you get in touch.
Best,
Karen

 

[suncatcher]

Do any of these breeders have web sites?
========================================
Not that I know of. They advertise in Poultry Press newspaper. Several are APA poultry judges and their info is in the Judges Directory in both Poultry Press and on the American Poultry Association website. Their contact info is available by surfing the Net. There is a Breeders Directory at the American Sussex Association website. Several Sussex threads here on BYC whose members may have gotten birds from these folk and can help you get in touch.
Best,
Karen

Thanks! Will do a search and see what I come up with.