show quality speckled sussex ??

[duluthralphie]

Anyone going to the Ohio Nationals in November? Im planning to go...not to exhibit, just to drool!

I am hoping to go in November not to show, but to drool and covet. Maybe even commit larceny in my heart.

 

[3riverschick]

I am hoping to go in November not to show, but to drool and covet. Maybe even commit larceny in my heart.

Take money, call a breeder and pick up your birds at the show. Meet them there. Get to the sales area early, the birds go quick.
Best,
karen

 

[ssummar]

Hi,
Looking for a breeder of quality SS to purchase from. I need to diversify genetics in my flock.
Thanks

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
Looking for a breeder of quality SS to purchase from. I need to diversify genetics in my flock.
Thanks

 

[duluthralphie]

I just got back from the Minnesota State poultry Association show..

My Speckled Sussex took Best of variety, reserve of variety and best of breed and reserve of breed.


I am happy! I did not win the division though. Next year!



Can I charge more for my SS chicks next year now?

Also my first hatch of 2017 is all spoken for now. Which makes me double happy.

 

[Leela NH]

Congrats! Send some pics of the show!

 

[Leela NH]

Karen,

Ernie got his SS from Walt Recihert and another man who had either Overton or a birds bred from his strain. I got some eggs from Ernie last year, but only one out of 20 hatched (shipped) and the cockerel was ok, but not usable for my breeding standards. I think at the time Ernie only had a trio at most.
He does sell eggs on ebay occasionally.
He's in the Speckled Sussex Chickens group on facebook I believe.

All the best,

Leela
Kindred Hill Farm, NH

 

[duluthralphie]

I never took any. Duh... I will try to get some tomorrow before the birds are released. Dumb me...I was so excited I forgot pictures.

 

[3riverschick]

Karen,

Ernie got his SS from Walt Recihert and another man who had either Overton or a birds bred from his strain. I got some eggs from Ernie last year, but only one out of 20 hatched (shipped) and the cockerel was ok, but not usable for my breeding standards. I think at the time Ernie only had a trio at most.
He does sell eggs on ebay occasionally.
He's in the Speckled Sussex Chickens group on facebook I believe.

All the best,

Leela
Kindred Hill Farm, NH

sigh. I have read before of fertility problems in the Overton strain. I am sure it can be overcome with some judicious culling. Speckleds really aren't my variety, I will admit. Light Sussex, now that's another matter, love um. not right for here in western PA, tho, so moving to white Chanteclers.
Personally, I am not sanguine with the light chick down coming out of some of the current strains. That tells me the Speckleds are e+/eWh based even tho they are feathering out correctly. I don't think that is something that should be encouraged. That article Mr. Miller wrote so many years ago included how to cull chicks by color of chick down. He stressed the color of the chick down would speak to how correctly the birds would feather out as adults. He stressed darker hues in chick down for correct colors in the adults. I do wonder ( no proof) if allowing e+/eWh bases in the Speckleds will lead to a lightening of the ground color overall.

 

[ssummar]

I just got back from the Minnesota State poultry Association show..

My Speckled Sussex took Best of variety, reserve of variety and best of breed and  reserve of breed.


I am happy!   I did not win the division though. Next year!



Can I charge more for my SS chicks next year now?    Also my first hatch of 2017 is all spoken for now.  Which makes me double happy.