The Sussex thread!

[3riverschick]

Quote: Why not try Canada? It's pretty easy to bring in birds or eggs as long as you use a land route ( from what I have read, going across a bridge is still considered a land route). By Boat or air needs an import permit. Why don't you get ahold of Henk69. I read on another forum Henk69 experimented with creating this Brown Sussex color and I think succeeded, from what I read.
Best,
Karen

 

[loveourbirds]

Why not try Canada? It's pretty easy to bring in birds or eggs as long as you use a land route ( from what I have read, going across a bridge is still considered a land route). By Boat or air needs an import permit. Why don't you get ahold of Henk69. I read on another forum Henk69 experimented with creating this Brown Sussex color and I think succeeded, from what I read.
Best,
Karen

i just emailed him. i have never tried to find anything so rare as these to breeds. i really hope i can get them going, and hope i can afford more than a couple trio's. i realize price reflects quality and rarity, im hoping i don't have more in these birds than i do my house. but i think this project is worth it on both breeds.

thank you for all the help. i truly appreciate it.

 

[lavender pekins]

OOO i just found this thread get ready for a overload of light sussex pics when i get home from school plus 2 4 day old chicks! Then tomorrow another overload of my other batch of light sussex as well as 2 white sussex tehe!

 

[3riverschick]

Quote: Hi Lav!

Just sent you a private message!
Best,
Karen

 

[fatcatx]

Why not try Canada? It's pretty easy to bring in birds or eggs as long as you use a land route ( from what I have read, going across a bridge is still considered a land route). By Boat or air needs an import permit. Why don't you get ahold of Henk69. I read on another forum Henk69 experimented with creating this Brown Sussex color and I think succeeded, from what I read.
Best, Karen

Please clarify - it's OK to import from Canada as long as they're driven in? Hadn't heard this before.

 

[loveourbirds]

Please clarify - it's OK to import from Canada as long as they're driven in? Hadn't heard this before.

i think for it to be legal, the flock has to be tested still. if it was tested to show in the united states - i think you don't need a permit to drive it, just boat or plane. im not an expert on this, just remember reading about it.

 

[loveourbirds]

i got an email back from henk69. he said he didn't have any brown Sussex. so im still searching.

 

[loveourbirds]

i just read somewhere that a brown Sussex was basically a mutation of a partridge "e+" and not "eb" can someone explain this to me and tell me where i can find this information for myself? i really hate asking dumb questions, and i need to know this for my project.

brian

 

[3riverschick]

Quote: Go over to the Chicken State University thread. Page 106, 107.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/732985/csu-chicken-state-university-large-fowl-sop/1060
I posted a big write up with pics on the Brown Sussex. I think people who are saying Brown should be e+ are really breeding Red Duckwing e+/e+ s+/s+(-) Mh/Mh, not Brown Sussex (eWh). yes, I have looked around and there are a bunch of folks on the Net breeding Red Duckwings and calling them Brown Sussex. Very confusing for the truth-seeker.
You will see the difference in that article's included pics. Brown Sussex are not eb (Brown).
Note the demand for the pale wheaten breast on the female. ( in both APA and British Poultry Club SOP's.) That is the definitive indicator for the correct locus (eWh). e+ have a salmon breast. e+ with Mh has a reddish overlay to the salmon breast. eb has a plain brown breast (not pale). If it was eWh with Mh then there would be a reddish overlay on the pale Wheaten breast on the female. Only pure eWh without red enhancers has the pale Wheaten breast in the female.
Best, In fact when you read the old lit, it expressly says we should not see any red enhancers on the Brown Sussex.
Karen
Waterford English Light Sussex
in western PA, USA

 

[fatcatx]

While we are on the topic of genetics, does anyone know how they got the color for the coronation Sussex? Was this a mutation or what did they cross it with way-back-when to get the diluted gray/lavender color? I am unclear where they got the gene to dilute the black.