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Good to have you visit mama24. Snowbird is our resident "expert" on the SS. He has a much better eye for the SOP than I do. I am not going to be able to do much evaluating because of the postions she is in. When the bird is leaning over, it changes the shape of the bird. The best pictures for evaluation of front and back and top views when the bird is standing at a normal position - - not running, leaning, etc.
That being said, I KNOW how hard it is to get those photos!
The second photo shows a nice open tail. HOWEVER, she is leaning over. When a bird leans over, their tail expands. So, you want an open tail like the picture shows when the bird is standing normally.
Her being the BIGGEST BIRD of the four is automatically a good thing. Even though you don't want to show, decent stock for breeding should be BIG. Speckled sussex are suppose to be a dual purpose bird. At one time, they were used as an eating bird. These birds are suppose to be BIG... Think - SKINLESS BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS! Picture Dolly Parton with feathers LOL
Do you see where I am going here? Every SS I have even seen, my first thought was "Oh, what pretty speckles". However, with the TRUE SOP speckled sussex.... You thoughts should be ...
"OMG, Boneless, skinless, chicken breast Anyone ? ? "
Whether you are showing or not, if you want to do the breed justice, BRING BACK SIZE! Big Birds, Wide butts, Wide backs, etc.
I can not say anything about the coloring .... I am not seeing mega white on her, which is a good thing. An open wing photo would be nice.
Comb doesn't look big, which is good... I can not tell anything else because the photo is blurry.
Does she normally carry her tail slightly tilted like in the second photo?
If you get a chance, feel free to post a few more photos.
