Speckled Sussex Thread

[AusHen]

Thought I would share a photo of Snowdrop my wheaten based SS that will be 14 weeks tomorrow. Not the best photo and her feathers are a bit messy but with this crazy weather I'm just glad shes not completely covered in mud.

 

[AntiqueB]

Thought I would share a photo of Snowdrop my wheaten based SS that will be 14 weeks tomorrow. Not the best photo and her feathers are a bit messy but with this crazy weather I'm just glad shes not completely covered in mud.
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She's beautiful!

 

[Farmgirl1878]

Yes! (If you are asking me). Freckles is the first to run to me to see if I have a treat for her.

My Dottie is too. She’s always the first on my lap to take a nap!

She‘s broody right now and even with all the hormones making her crazy, she comes and flies onto my lap to preen and check for treats. I put six Brahma chicks under her last night so fingers crossed that she accepts them!

 

[Holly185]

Hi everyone. I'm new here and a new mama to 5 speckled sussex! I thought I'd share some pics. They're around 4 weeks old. I'm absolutely in love with them. They're so friendly and social, and want to hop right out on to me when I open the door to their crate (they're in an extra large dog crate until they're ready to go outside). The last two pics are from this past weekend, when I took them outside for the first time. Their feathers in the sun were so pretty! I've named them Hazel, Maple, Willow, Aspen and Juniper a.k.a. Junie, though it can be hard to tell a couple of them apart lol.

 

[AntiqueB]

I'm looking forward to getting mine next month! The one I had last summer turned out to be a male, so I had to rehome him, but he was so friendly and beautiful!

 

[Holly185]

I'm looking forward to getting mine next month! The one I had last summer turned out to be a male, so I had to rehome him, but he was so friendly and beautiful!

Aw, I'm sorry you had to rehome your boy. That's exciting that you're getting more next month though. How many are you getting?

 

[AntiqueB]

I'm sorry, too. He was sweet. Sweet enough that I want to get another! (Please sex correctly this time! )

I am only getting one, and an Australorp as well. I have a tiny suburban yard, so I can't have the million chickens I really want! Those 2 will make 5, which is over the limit my yard can handle. Mudville, here we come!

 

[sunnycadreamer]

I have a (supposed to be) 6 week old SS pullet. She's the nut of the group. Not cuddly at all but super brave and a little bossy kind of like my youngest who picked her out. She settles down and sits on my daughter's knee when on the floor. It's good we have a Light Brahma chick to keep her in line...LOL. My fingers are crossed she's a pullet because we can't have a roo. My youngest loves her and named her Confetti. She's usually pretty squat when standing or walking around unlike this photo where I was invading their space with my phone...LOL.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I have a 10 week speckled Sussex. Her name is Vanelope. She’s always been a bit small.

 

[Holly185]

I have a (supposed to be) 6 week old SS pullet. She's the nut of the group. Not cuddly at all but super brave and a little bossy kind of like my youngest who picked her out. She settles down and sits on my daughter's knee when on the floor. It's good we have a Light Brahma chick to keep her in line...LOL. My fingers are crossed she's a pullet because we can't have a roo. My youngest loves her and named her Confetti. She's usually pretty squat when standing or walking around unlike this photo where I was invading their space with my phone...LOL.

She's so cute! She sounds super fun, too. My speckled sussex are kind of nutty, too - I wonder if it's a breed trait haha. They're so much fun.