Standardbred Sussex Fowl : All Varieties , Large and Bantam

[3riverschick]

Karen, wanted to let you know I got Waltz Ark Light Sissex a few weeks ago. They are 4 weeks old and all thriving. Thanks again for your help!

Hi Tumbleweed Farm!
More than welcome.
Woot ! Woot! Woot ! I'm so happy for you!
Looking forward to pics of your birds!
Best,
Karen

 

[SoulCircusInc]

WANTED: Breeding Quality SPECKLED SUSSEX Cockerel or Roo! I live in N.W. lower Michigan, and am willing to travel or have the right boy shipped. Thank you, Beth in Traverse City 49664

 

[3riverschick]

WANTED: Breeding Quality SPECKLED SUSSEX Cockerel or Roo! I live in N.W. lower Michigan, and am willing to travel or have the right boy shipped. Thank you, Beth in Traverse City 49664

Hi!
Because this is a tri-color variety, in this color esp., breeding quality should be show quality It takes that long to get the color genes stable enough to produce a winning speckled pattern. So you want to look to the vintage, line-bred winning strains and folk who got their birds directly from them. Tony Albrittion , Featherhills Hatchery in Idaho. Judge Gary Overton in Wes Alexandria, OH; The Mongold strain ( I think that is large fowl) in various places. Mr. Reichert in KY ( I don't know how long he has been breeding his strain but he has really nice wins with his large fowl Speckled Sussex). All three win big in quality competition over successive years. There may be others but these are the ones I know . And folk who bought from these gene pools. Check the Breeder's Directory at the parent club American Sussex Assoc. website.
Best,
Karen and the Light Sussex
in western PA, USA

 

[SoulCircusInc]

Hello, Miss Karen!

Thank you SO VERY MUCH for your input, and for pointing me in the right direction for a quality Speckled Sussex Roo. I will contact the breeders you mentioned, right away. I really appreciate your time and efforts. It's people like you who make the world a great place to be!

Regards,
Beth in MI

 

[3riverschick]

Hello, Miss Karen!

Thank you SO VERY MUCH for your input, and for pointing me in the right direction for a quality Speckled Sussex Roo. I will contact the breeders you mentioned, right away. I really appreciate your time and efforts. It's people like you who make the world a great place to be!

Regards,
Beth in MI

Hi Beth !
More than welcome. There a stunning pic of one of his birds in this podcast:
Tony Albritton
http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/ucp-episode-036/

APA Judge and Master Breeder & Exhibitor of Speckled Sussex, Gary Overton is in West Alexandra, OH.Out by Columbus. See the APA website "Judges Directory" for contact info.http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/judges_alpha.htm In the breed, he is called "Mr. Sussex". Out of more than 780 Master Exhibitors,Judge Overton was only the 93rd, granted in 1989!

Walt Reichert in KY has been tearing up the ring with his large fowl Speckled Sussex.
See his info in Poultry Press. Really nice stock with which to get started.
Sending you his contact info by private message.

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/breeders-directory/
scroll down to:
Various
COLORADO
WALTZ'S ARK ( all naturally raised stock from the high plains of CO)
You can surf the entire site from here but remember this is 2013 prices and availability.
Dr. Waltz does not show as much as the other strains. The factors here are diversity,
and natural raising and careful selection for quality.
Their website seems to be down last time I checked so here it is via archive.org Wayback Machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130211003443/http://www.naturalark.com/sussex.html
IDAHO
FEATHERHILLS FARM ( Tony Albritton )

Best,
Karen

 

[Chicken Ducks]

What should light Sussex roo and hen look like for showing?

How old do they have to be to show?

 

[3riverschick]

This is a superb article by Yellow House Farm who one of the finest authors on BYC.

by Plummer are the ideal bird. They are a concept to use as an ideal. YHF explains why.

What should light Sussex roo and hen look like for showing?

I think it is 6 months. I am not sure. I found this great informational page but can't find anything about minimum age to show on it.

Best Regards,

Karen in western PA, USA

 

[dutchhollow]

What class do coronation sussex show in?

 

[3riverschick]

Hi !

They are not approved by the APA. You can show
them but they cannot get to Champion Row. The
Sussex is in the English Class.
Best,
Karen

 

[LindaB220]

Hi !

They are not approved by the APA. You can show
them but they cannot get to Champion Row. The
Sussex is in the English Class.
Best,
Karen

That's ok. My one and only Coronation Sussex is 6 days old today and feisty as all get out.

Outside with the 12 day old SBEL's Blue egg layers.