Speckled Sussex owners please

[Kansaseq]

I'd like to hear stories of living with ss; their temperament, laying ability, etc. I'm interested in personal experiences you guys/gals have had with them, including pics of crosses with other breeds. Oh, heck, any pictures would be great! I just got 3 chicks today and am looking for ward to watching them grow and lay.

Thanks!

 

[Katy]

They are great birds. Mine are very friendly and always underfoot when I'm in their pen.
You want pictures?....I got pictures for you!

 

[Kansaseq]

Cool, another Kansas girl!
Beautiful birds, Katy. Can I ask where you get them from? Do they go broody much? Lay through the winter?

 

[Katy]

I got my original eggs from a girl in Texas....plus a couple of my birds are from eggs from another BYCer. Now I just hatch from my own eggs.

 

[raindrop]

Mine are always underfoot. Very friendly. One I have nicknamed Miss Piggy because she is the first to come for scratch at bedtime and she is always running up to see if I have anything tasty for her.

 

[chickenbike]

What beautiful birds! What type of comb do they have?

 

[Faverolle]

I have two hens that are wonderful! They are not only very attractive birds but very friendly as well and will even follow me around or even into the house if I let them. Unfortunately my roo was killed by the neighbors dog a while back.

 

[New adventure]

What beautiful birds!!

 

[chickenbike]

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Sorry to hear you lost your rooster. Will you look to replace him? I'm thinking of getting a few hens of this breed....they really have caught my eye. I think they would fit in beautifully with my Partridge Chants.

 

[jasonkilliany]

I've been researching speckled sussex for a while now and have decided to get a few, plus my Dad is wanting some too. We probably want 20-25 between the 2 of us. Does anyone know where I can get some naturally raised? The hatcheries I've talked to all medicate/vaccinate the parents and I'm looking for something with a better history. Help! Jason