Speckled Sussex

[SugarGroveFarm]

View attachment 1295611 Our SS is very aggressive, to be held and be petted if you don’t give her attention she’ll peck your hand or your pant legs. She’s not noisy though but very friendly and lays pink cream medium eggs. Ours is almost 2 years old next month. I have decided to give her a cospeckled companion last spring she’s now 10 month old and on a shy friendly side.

She's gorgeous! And that's hilarious that she pecks you for attention! So cute!

 

[PouleNoire]

Here's my Hazel. Still a wee chick and I would already describe her as tenacious.

Aww! She looks like a little rebel! Is her name Hazel too?

 

[red horse ranch]

I love the Speckled Sussex. I have 3 of the hens right now. Unfortunately I lost the rooster a few weeks ago. He was friendly and easy to handle but he became aggressive to my older roosters and was making life miserable for the flock. So he had to go. He is the 1st SS rooster that I've had and if he had been my only rooster I think he would have made a very good one.

The hens that I have had don't usually lay many (if any) eggs in the winter. Their eggs are mostly medium size cream colored eggs. But they make good brood hens and are very friendly. Very easy to make pets of them. And they are a beautiful addition to any flock. Snow, rain and cold weather doesn't faze them and they want to be outside no matter what the weather is.

 

[SugarGroveFarm]

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I love the Speckled Sussex. I have 3 of the hens right now. Unfortunately I lost the rooster a few weeks ago. He was friendly and easy to handle but he became aggressive to my older roosters and was making life miserable for the flock. So he had to go. He is the 1st SS rooster that I've had and if he had been my only rooster I think he would have made a very good one.

The hens that I have had don't usually lay many (if any) eggs in the winter. Their eggs are mostly medium size cream colored eggs. But they make good brood hens and are very friendly. Very easy to make pets of them. And they are a beautiful addition to any flock. View attachment 1295617

They are gorgeous! And that is one beautiful rooster! So sorry you had to get rid of him. I only plan on having one rooster so I might just use a SS for my one roo since they are so pretty and so far I've only heard people say how friendly they are

 

[Alexandra33]

Aww I'm so sorry for your lossyour girl actually sounds a lot like my Hazel! They would've gotten along nicely I bet!

Awwww, thank you so much! This stuff happens, sadly....
Must be a Speckled Sussex thing, huh? I'm sure!

SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS! She was a gorgeous girl! So pretty, it so hard losing beloved pets! Probably one of the worst things in the world

Thank you! Means a lot to me.
Awwww, thanks again!! Oh, it is, they own a piece of your heart and become a part of the family.

~Alex

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Wow definitely getting a cockerel if this breed

 

[Pensmaster]

I have 12 eggs in incubator of the Speckled Sussex due just before Easter if they hatch. Shipped eggs. So far 8 are developing.
Great forum. Thanks.

 

[N F C]

I have 12 eggs in incubator of the Speckled Sussex due just before Easter if they hatch. Shipped eggs. So far 8 are developing.
Great forum. Thanks.

Best of luck with the hatch! I hope you'll share some pictures with us when they make their appearance!

 

[PouleNoire]

x2!

 

[SugarGroveFarm]

Definitely want to see pics when they hatch out!