The Sussex thread!

[3riverschick]

Looking for quality Light Sussex this Spring??

Found this on Craigslist this evening. What a stunning pullet! What beautiful type! Look at that long back and lovely tail placement! Stunning bottle-shaped body with superior breast development.
They have done lovely job melding the two lines and keeping size within SOP.
Ad:
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/grd/3629851098.html
www.Sunsetmeadowfarm.com , Medina Ohio
Light Sussex Hatching Eggs 10+ - $35 (Medina, Oh)
Our Pullet won Best of Variety at the 2012 Ohio Nationals. We are NPIP and Avian Infuenza monitored.

Best,
Karen (these birds do not belong to me, I am quoting the ad.).

 

[City Chicken]

Here are my light Sussex and light Sussex / white rock cross.
Do you see how one has weird colored feet? Greenish blue.... Is that normal???

The normal

The greenish chick

 

[3riverschick]

well you crossed breeds. Who knows what will show up? There is such a thing as this color feet, if that helps any
Sorry I couldn't be of more help,
Karen

 

[City Chicken]

But I don't think white rocks or light Sussex have green feet... Weird.

 

[ve]

In most cases White Rocks are Recesive White. Rec. White cover all colors very good and make legs yelow. When you cross with Light Sussex babies are mostly white, but that is from the Susex . Babies have only one copie Rec. White which does not work anymore. That's why some color hidden before behind the Rec. White can shows.

 

[SussexChicks]

I have 11 Speckled Sussex chicks that I've ordered from McMurray and they all arrived healthy. In less than two days one of my SS became a little weak and I was worried that I would lose my SS chick but I nursed it back to health with food and water and it is eating and drinking well

 

[3riverschick]

How To Deal With Travel Stress In Baby Chicks

Sometimes chicks start to die after one gets them home. Many times this is due to the stress of being shipped and the stress of adapting to a new environment , both in the store and/or their new home.
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There is one thing you can do to help the birds thru any travel stress they might experience before they reach you. Travel stress is something the seller cannot predict and we all worry about. Despite our best efforts, postal delays, and misdirected shipments, etc, do happen. I have seen a number of folks ordering chicks this year and despairing when the chicks started dying after they arrive home. I am convinced a majority of these losses are due to travel stress. That's not the seller's fault.
It is something you can mitigate. For years I have used Bovidr Labs products on my dogs and poultry. The products are top notch and really do what they say. PoultryNutri-Drench is an emergency nutritional supplement especially made for those times when stress compromises a creatures ability to uptake nutrients or stabilize their metabolism. I love this product. It is wonderful for dealing with travel stress, new hatched chicks, broody hens, show birds. Any time a bird's environment or health causes challenges to it's well-being.
Poultry Nutri-Drench can be bought on-line and at Tractor Supply. It is very concentrated. Just put in their water for the first few days after they arrive and are adjusting to their new environment. Also give 1 drop to each bird by mouth when they arrive. The neat thing about Bovidr Labs products is that they don't need digested. They are absorbed thru the mouth, tongue and throat, in addition to the stomach. This makes them the perfect help for creatures whose G.I. tract is compromised by stress or lack of well-being. It is especially good for bringing back creatures who have low blood sugar. In 15 minutes, it can bring back a puppy who is in seizures from low blood sugar.
The $10.00 bottle, which is 4 oz., is plenty for your needs. The folks at Bovidr Labs are very knowledgeable and have all dosages, if you need help with that, right at hand.
I don't work for Bovidr Labs or sell ther products, just a huge fan. Here is their website: http://www.bovidr.com/poultry.html
Best Success,
Karen
Waterford English Light Sussex
in western PA
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Just talked to Bovidr Labs. They no longer make the 8 oz. bottle with the pump. They make the 4 oz. bottle with dropper and the qt. bottle which has a cap.
For chicks, they reaffirm one drop by mouth upon arrival. Then 2 cc per gallon of water in the chicks water for the next 2 weeks. ( one will probably need the qt. bottle to supplement for 2 weeks, it depends on how many chicks one has). Bovidr said it does say 4 cc per gallon on the bottle, however, if the chicks won't drink that strong of solution, 2 cc per gallon works just fine. If one is using less than a gallon waterer, then change the PND/warer ratios accordingly.
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Places to buy PND
http://www.amazon.com/Bovidr-Laboratories-Poultry-Nutri-Drench-oz/dp/B000HHQEBK

http://www.amazon.com/gp/

offer-listing/B000HHQEBK/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

http://www.shanestack.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-15625

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=23114f45-f59a-41e9-baf7-f617dc1dfefb
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http://www.jefferspet.com/poultry-nutri-drench/camid/liv/cp/16796/
best price for 4 oz.
http://www.drugs.com/vet/poultry-nutri-drench.html

 

[Nicky-the-witch]

Just thought I would add a couple of photos of my light sussex chicks hatched out by my broody Australorp x Nell.
This is at 1 day old - love the expression on this chicks face!

First trip outside day 3




And one of the whole family having a snooze in the shade 12 days old.

 

[nova022]

Just thought I would add a couple of photos of my light sussex chicks hatched out by my broody Australorp x Nell.
This is at 1 day old - love the expression on this chicks face!

First trip outside day 3




And one of the whole family having a snooze in the shade 12 days old.

They are adorable!

 

[nova022]

I have 11 Speckled Sussex chicks that I've ordered from McMurray and they all arrived healthy. In less than two days one of my SS became a little weak and I was worried that I would lose my SS chick but I nursed it back to health with food and water and it is eating and drinking well

Glad to hear your chick is recovering.