show quality speckled sussex ??

[math ace]

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ABSOLUTELY!

This thread was set up with the intentions of teaching everyone what to look for in good speckled sussex.

Post pics when ever you get ready!

 

[PetRock]

I will as soon as they reach POL. One of these days, I'm sure that it will happen. I didn't realize that SS were a slow developing breed. Is that normal?

 

[GhostRider65]

Hey everyone.....

I just seen this thread and have been reading to catch up, but I wanted to post just incase I don't finish tonight so I can find you all again.
This is a very interesting thread and I'm learning lots, I didn't know before about my favorite chickens, I say favorite because I have 4 pullets and 1 roo, about 5 months old, and of all my chickens I love them best, they are the friendliest, more personable, and gorgeous, I have a thing for spots. hehehe
My ladies have started laying me pretty cream colored eggs, since there 17 th week. I have 1 that started eating eggs, but I think she is over it........... vitamin deficiency I think.
well these pictures are a month old but thought I would post em to see what you all think, they are hatchery stock, so I ain't expecting much, but I have seen worse specimens
heres my gals I will take a picture of my Boyfriend Roo tomorrow.

. This is Sissy Sussex, in the back ground, and 1 of my BSL named Daphne.
Thanks for looking

 

[stormylady]

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Hi Ghostrider and welcome to the thread! Im not one of the ones that do the evaluating but I just wanted to say you have some very pretty girls there.

Sandy

 

[texaschickmom]

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Very pretty ladies! I agree that SS are very personable.

 

[GhostRider65]

Ok Finally got some pictures of my rooster I kept for breeding, heres so far unnamed SS roo

So cut him up and let me know what I should have choosen instead, and what I need to look for later. TY KIm

 

[math ace]

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Hey Ghostrider,

The standard calls for males with . . . .

Breast Color:
Mahogany bay, each feather tipped with white, a black bar dividing the white from balance of feather

Legs and TOES Color:
Lower Thighs - Same as BREAST.... except it is specified NARROW black bar
Shanks and Toes - - Pinkish white


Body and fluff Color:
BODY - SAME as BREAST
FLUFF - Slaty Brown

UNDERCOLOR of all sections: SLATE, shading to salmon, the salmon shading to light gray at base.



It looks like your guy has way too much black on his chest. The "way too much black" thing continues onto his lower thighs.


Most folks have problems with their SS having too much white..... See if you can get a photo of this bird's wings fully open.
Also, how old is he? He looks young with a lot of filling in still to do.

Don, any idea if using a roo with too much black could help offset / balance the coloring with hens with too much white?
ASSUMING this roo had a GREAT shape, could he be used in a serious breeding program or would the amount of BLACK he has prevent him being used?
ASSUMING he had a GREAT shape AND could be used, what colored hens would make the best matings for him?

 

[GhostRider65]

I think the black is more a very dark brown, if the sun would come out here pictures would be better, he is just 6 months old and is currently replacing some tail and rump feathers, that he lost or got picked out by the other roo's he was with. In the sun he looks more the Mahogany color with teal shimmering, I don't think this rooster was my original pick, because he is not as friendly as the other 1 I wanted to keep but, butchering day, had everyone way upset, because I had already picked out my Delaware roo, and then everyone was being goofy and my BF roo would not talk to me so I think I grabbed the wrong one........ of the 11 SS roosters I had, I only had 2, I thought worthy of keeping. this is the larger 1. the other was smaller, and his body type was not as wide. But personally I liked him better, though the chest color was the same as this boy. His legs are the white with some pinkish color, and the under color is correct. what about his comb? I had 6 that had a funky fat short comb, who looked rather gangly and tall with that all leg look. The others were basically like roo above, but some had tons of points on the combs, not many speckles in the hackle feathers, or they just plain looked a bit weird. can't really explain it. I do have a couple girls with lots of white feathers, snowflake is loaded with white, so maybe this roo will cancel some of it out in the spring babies.
I will try to get some wing feather pictures, but if I recall he has quite a few white feathers in there. Will see this morning. Ty Kim

 

[kippy2]

that is a rooster so you have a pair of sussex lol

 

[GhostRider65]

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??? Huh not sure your point I know that's a rooster, and I also have 4 pullets, so whats the point? you need to make? I'm confused...Kim