The Sussex thread!

[insanity]

My girl lays a med-lg light tan(darker than tinted but not brown) egg. 5 or so each week. Honestly if you don't like her personality I doubt you will like wellsummers either. My wellies are even less "friendly" than my SS. They couldn'y care less if I have food/treats. It's like they are to good for humans. At least the SS want my treats.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I'm sick of waiting for the chicks to hatch!!!

 

[Johnn]

What do your Sussex eggs look like? Does anyone have any pics to post?

I bought a Welsummer chick because I wanted dark brown eggs. She ended up being a Speckled Sussex. She's not really friendly or sweet and I'm not sure what kind of eggs she'll lay. Trying to decide if I should sell her or keep her. Thanks in advance!

I'll get a pic of mine later

 

[Johnn]

Well I will go see if theres one on the egg rack now

 

[Johnn]

I'm sick of waiting for the chicks to hatch!!!

I've learnt that when you aren't bothered about them hatching it goes really quick!

 

[Johnn]

 

[Johnn]

Here you go

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: I am very bothered about this hatch because its in my home-made incubator.

 

[eliseswart]

Hello there!

Last week I ordered two Light Sussex chickens, here in the French country and instead of 6 months, the poor babies were 3 weeks old. Clearly some misunderstanding. Or not, I don't know.
They were to be collected at some agricultural shop. French ladies, all 80+ and all wearing their well known aprons as all french country ladies do, were waiting with me for their order with carton boxes in a long queue.

I could not bear the thought that the chicks would have to go back home to the breeder, motherless with travel stress etcetera, so I took them anyway.
Back home I gave them a hot water bottle, some chick food, water and tlc. They slept for 14 hours or so.

Well, they are lovely like all chicks and after a week they are doing just fine. I keep them in the house during the cold nights and let them out in the morning in the former guinea pig coop.
They chirp non-stop just before going to sleep, which is a very cosy and reassuring sound.

I wanted some hens who would go broody, because my other ones aren't that keen.
So now I have to wait a year. If they are indeed hens and no roosters,which is the question, haha. We'll see.

Elise

 

[gevshiba]

I'm a little miffed, ok, a lot miffed and need to vent a little. I ordered 15 (the minimum) SS day olds from a small hatchery. I can't complain about the condition of the chicks. I did lose 2 in the first 2 days, but I think that's the risk of shipping chicks and I was reimbursed for both. But as they've grown, I've been watching them get more and more white. They're 8 weeks now and some are more white than mahogany. One has a white body and a mahogany back. I didn't expect SQ birds, but I don't think they are all pure SS. I found out the pictures on the web site aren't her birds. All of these birds (I think most are cockerels) will be going. After I ordered them, I found hatching eggs from someone else. They are 4 weeks and look so much better in every way. I own my own business and I'd be out of business if I treated my clients like this. I can't decide if I should contact the person or just let it go. Sorry for the negative post, but thanks for listening.