The Sussex thread!

[Neisa]

I need some help with this little fella, I believe he is a rooster due to his little red comb and wattles. He is about 7 weeks old but someone told me that he might be a hen because they develop red combs faster than other breeds? I've never had a sussex before so I found this thread and figured I would ask the pro's!

 

[MeeMa Brown]

It's been a year and I have to admit I luv my Speckled hens. Grace Cooledge and Jackie Kennedy (all my gals have 1st lady names)

 

[MesMama]

I have two GLW. One is friendly-ish and pretty smart, the other thinks I'm a big scary monster. The two salmon faverolles the same...terrified of me if I get too close. My two buffs are friendly and bossy but not terribly bright. The speckled sussex leave them in the dust, lol. Smart but not bossy. When they look at me it's like I can see the machinery ticking, lol.

LOL! Exactly, my SLW act like I'm going to kill them

Whatever, little ungrateful birdies! They had better lay some awesome eggs yo!!

I agree that the speckleds are just super smart and I have yet to see one of them peck at anyone, my other breeds are all guilty of that. I LOVE how the speckleds "chat", I just want to squeeze them and carry them around in my purse

I have one, her name is Tiny (my kids named her that because she's the smallest) and she's got so much white on her, she stands out and she is fairly cautious unless I am sitting and then she comes over and just chats up a storm, walking around me and then will finally sit beside me. So sweet!

 

[MeeMa Brown]

It's been a week without the aggresive rooster now. My speckled gal has stepped into top place. She checks me out and stays by me when I'm in the run bringing treats or oyster shell. She is a 'talker'too

 

[hmbelk]

Hey everyone. So it's been years since I've been on BYC. I recently purchased a Speckled Sussex hen and I'm in love with her! I'd love to breed them but that's a long term goal bc I'd need a new pen to separate them and I'd have to find someone to buy them from. I'd like to avoid hatchery birds but right now I'm not familiar w/ the standard of perfection of them. I'd love to hear some opinions on my hen as far as her quality. She's in my avatar. She just began laying about 3 weeks ago.

 

[CluckTwice4Yes]

Don't tell the others, but our little Sussex pullet, Edina, is my favorite (yes, there is a Patsy as well, but she's a silver laced Wyandotte).

 

[honeyb711]

Hi everyone. We got these 2 today. A light sussex @10wks old & a coronation sussex @14wks old.

Delilah

Chelsea

We had originally got this little cutie as a light sussex also...but @5wks old it clearly isnt

 

[Kaylin]

@honeyb711 Beautiful girls!

 

[honeyb711]

@honeyb711 Beautiful girls!

Thanks

I really love them!

 

[3riverschick]

Hey everyone. So it's been years since I've been on BYC. I recently purchased a Speckled Sussex hen and I'm in love with her! I'd love to breed them but that's a long term goal bc I'd need a new pen to separate them and I'd have to find someone to buy them from. I'd like to avoid hatchery birds but right now I'm not familiar w/ the standard of perfection of them. I'd love to hear some opinions on my hen as far as her quality. She's in my avatar. She just began laying about 3 weeks ago.

Hi, and welcome back to BYC!
Here are some good posts on getting started with quality Sussex, regardless of color.
See posts in this thread: 2537, 3185, 3774 , 3922 , 3924 , 3925, 3927,
About your hen? I have seen a lot worse. from what ic an see in the post, she is a starting point. Gte the very best complementary cock youc an for her. Spare no expense.
Best Regards,
Karen in western PA, USA