show quality speckled sussex ??

[rodriguezpoultry]

All of the eggs are a normal shape, all of them are from up in my barn. Maybe 20 yards from my house? The eggs that I have been able to hatch are from my Langshans, bantam and standards. No problems with them.

They are all on the same food, the Sussex get a splash of Nutri-Drench in their water 3x per week. No sickness, illness or any problems evident with them. They are in peak condition and the pullet is laying like a fool!

Thank you 3rivers! That helps immensely! I will contact all of them to try and get some assistance! I contacted the breeder but they don't seem to have any issues hatching chicks?

 

[math ace]

Hi Math Ace,
Yes, historically the Sussex was bred t be a winter layer. That said, the best winter layers are hacthed in Feb. and March. Put your girls on 1 cubic inch per day, per bird of 4-7 day old sprouted forage oats That will bring them into lay and help create more robust sperm in your males, leading to more robust chicks. Plotspike Forage Oats are an excellent brand to use. 20.00 for 40 lb. bag at Tractor Supply Company. Karen

I will try this because I am having troubles with the SS and my marans. I will pick up a bag tomorrow. . . .
What is it that the oats provide - extra protein, vitamins ? ?

 

[mountainvieworchards]

Ouch that is high for oats. We buy them for $8 for 50#. These are just feed oats and they sprout well. The birds do love the young oats. I am also feeding forage beets this winter. They are called mangel beet and the birds eat the greens and then the 2 to 8 pound beets. I bought them on ebay. sort of hard to find but easy to grow.

great for winter green feed

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Woohoo!

FINALLY have some Speckled Sussex bantam chicks! Looks like the broodies are the only way that I'm going to be able to do it.

The two lighter colored ones are the lighter colored ones and the darker one is a Buff Brahma x Speckled Sussex.

 

[5moore]

Who in Missouri (around the Kansas City area and south) has a couple speckled sussex pullets or pol hens for sale?

 

[poultryorganics]

Hello All, I have a pretty large flock of Speckled Sussex (13 hens and 4 roosters). I rescued them last year from a neighbor and they are proving to be great fun and great layers.

I am currently looking to rehome 2 of our SS roosters (for breeding or pets)... I just don't have enough hens to go around! I've attached a picture of the 2 boys, and can post more upon request - I think they would be good breeding stock as they seems to fit the standard pretty well. They are 9-months old, both are good with "the girls", not terribly vocal, and VERY tame (they enjoy sitting on my lap for cuddles).

I'm new to chicken care, so any input on the boy's quality/looks will be welcomed. We are located in Washington (Kitsap County), but I would be willing to drive a fair distance for right home. Any takers??

Best Regards-

 

[GhostRider65]

Oh How I wish you were closer to me I would take them both, if they get along well, but I ain't going that way anytime soon, and though my hubby is a truck driver not sure when he will be out that way either.......argggggggg I had a nice rooster, but mean as can be so he was soup instead of daddy to chicks, I have 3 girls looking for a rooster, and also a project for Sexlinks that one of these boys would work well for....... dang why is everyone so far away...........Kim
BTW I like the roo laying down best, MO he is your best roo of the 2...........

 

[Arielle]

All of the eggs are a normal shape, all of them are from up in my barn. Maybe 20 yards from my house? The eggs that I have been able to hatch are from my Langshans, bantam and standards. No problems with them.

They are all on the same food, the Sussex get a splash of Nutri-Drench in their water 3x per week. No sickness, illness or any problems evident with them. They are in peak condition and the pullet is laying like a fool!

Thank you 3rivers! That helps immensely! I will contact all of them to try and get some assistance! I contacted the breeder but they don't seem to have any issues hatching chicks?

THe fact that only the SS get the drench might be a factor. Maybe too much of something in that particular batch of nutridrench. Just speculating. Maybe try the more natural vitamins in a sprouted grain ( needs to be green in my book) .

Keep thinking, there usually is a reason. Could be the inbreeding coeff. but it could be environmental too.

 

[Arielle]

I purposely did not put my birds under light. I wanted to see who were the winter layers. ONe started in early January, with another soon to follow. By the shape of the med eggs I think only 2 are laying so far. ( Not easy to catch each bird at this point. Unless they are on their roost.)

I hav e collected about 2 doz eggs so far for hatching.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

It is possible that was the cause earlier on. Not the case any longer. They got the nutridench when I vaccinated for Fowl Pox. It's been months since then and I am still failing to hatch any chicks with artificial incubation methods.