The Sussex thread!

[cherylcohen]

crfarm, very pretty

 

[lucky123]

My sussex are better layers than my orpingtons so far. They are all young and the same age. I have one orp and a sussex that was in with a few more that could come and go as they wanted, and they started laying a month earlier than the others that were kept up and all the same age. Goes to show that birds that free range will mature faster.

 

[chuckeychickens]

Here are some pics of my Coronation Sussex. They really are a great looking breed. Good layers as well.
I've been very happy with them.

 

[cherylcohen]

Here are some pics of my Coronation Sussex. They really are a great looking breed. Good layers as well.
I've been very happy with them.

Very pretty flock, do you know how much your rooster weighs?

 

[chuckeychickens]

He's a tank. I haven't weighed him, though. He's the size of a Thanksgiving turkey!

 

[cherylcohen]

He's a tank. I haven't weighed him, though. He's the size of a Thanksgiving turkey!

Mine too! Although you'd never know it as he snuggles in my neck when I pick him up!!

 

[steffpeck]

Sorry, Duplicate post.

 

[steffpeck]

Here are a few pictures of the two sussex I have. I have 1 light and 1 silver. I think the light is a roo and I can't decide on the silver. I keep going back and forth on whether it is a pullet or a roo. They are about 15 weeks old. What do you think?


?

 

[lucky123]

Looks like two pullets to me. The first think I really noticed about the cornations was their bright white cloud like feathers.

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
I am working on a project. I need some input, please. Color doesn't matter, neither does strain.
Only weight is a factor. Yes & No answers are fine.Those of you with hens (not pullets) over
7 pounds, how many eggs are you getting as a general rule:
1. per bird for a week?

2. Per bird for a month?

3. As a general rule, is the laying per bird continoius or does it come in sparadic intervals
during laying season?

Thanks so much!

Karen