sussex lovers post here!

[Felicitas]

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Wow, what a wonderful farm you have! Bless you for the great work that you do.

 

[Barn Maid Ann]

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Wow, I couldn't afford those prices, but I can appreciate that it must have been quite expensive to import your breeding stock. I do commend yo on that effort! I wish you much success in establishing the new lines.

 

[Big Blue]

Greenfirefarms is a quality operation and if you are interested in sussex, you might want to check them out!

Hey Stoneunhenged hope everything is going okay!

Jim & Kaye

 

[LocoPollo]

I have tried to contact them several times about purchasing their birds, but they have never responded. Their website is beautiful, but their service is terrible.

 

[stoneunhenged]

I'm sorry you've had problems getting a response. Unless I'm traveling I always try to respond within 24 hours after receiving an email. But, we've had technical problems with email being forwarded through the website, and hopefully we've now resolved those issues. Again, my apologies. It's a new website and we're still doing a little de-bugging.

 

[LocoPollo]

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All is well! Thank you for clearing things up! I am looking forward to getting some of your lights and buffs in the spring! Woohoo!

 

[stoneunhenged]

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Thanks for the kind words. You guys have been great. I bet you also make a great contribution towards establishing the Sussex as a major breed in America.

When I contacted a breeder in Australia he was stunned to learn that Sussex are rare in our country. He said that they are one of the major meat breeds in Australia and are very popular birds in that country.

I was prepared for the beautiful coloration of the birds but I wasn't prepared for their large size. I had bought a few lights in America, and while they were nice birds, they weren't huge. But, the birds I got from Australia are VERY large. Even people who don't know anything about chickens are stunned when they see the birds. It takes them about a year to reach their full size.

I've now had the imports for about a year and a half. It took about nine months for them to settle into a reverse seasonal cycle. They seem to have adjusted and are doing fine. I'll have buffs and lights for sale by mid-spring 2009. I hope to have silvers and coronations in the summer. I'm now getting eggs from some of the F1 hens. Ideally, these can be the seed stock to get this varieties permanently established in America.

 

[LocoPollo]

That is what I am hoping. Thanks for what you are doing. Hopefully after a few years they will be as common here as in England and Australia! And can't wait to see the large size!

 

[JanieMarie]

stoneunhenged you must have had to cut through some major red tape and I can't imagine the expense to get birds imported from Australia! But I'm sure thankful you did. Glad to hear things are going well with your program!

 

[mjjobbins]

How do the Sussex handle the heat? I love their looks but I live in a hot humid area. Does anyone with Sussex experience think that they might be ok in this climate?