The Sussex thread!

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Do you have a newer pic? A month is still kinda young for me.

 

[phoenixrotts]

I am so upset! One of our dogs mnaged to escape a six foot tall chain link enclosure, jump the chicken fence and kill all of my sussex hens and my barred rock hen. The only ones to survive were my easter egger hen, the sussex roo, and the easter egger roo. Now we start all over again in a few months wuth buying day old chicks and waiting months for them to start laying. Ugg!! Just needed to vent.

 

[Camp Julsby]

Oh No so sorry to hear of your loss. What a shame. Hopefully you will have great results with your new start.

 

[3riverschick]

I am so upset! One of our dogs mnaged to escape a six foot tall chain link enclosure, jump the chicken fence and kill all of my sussex hens and my barred rock hen. The only ones to survive were my easter egger hen, the sussex roo, and the easter egger roo. Now we start all over again in a few months wuth buying day old chicks and waiting months for them to start laying. Ugg!! Just needed to vent.

Oh no. What a tragedy! What color Sussex did you lose?
Can you tarp the top of either run? How big are the runs?
Sorrowfully,
Karen and the Light Sussex in Ligonier, PA

 

[phoenixrotts]

I had eight speckled hens.

 

[kannna]

do you think this susexs is a boy or girl

I think it's a girl. Here's why. Our Sussex boys feathered in much slower than the girls.

Here's a comparison shot. Girl on the left. Boy on the right. The boys looked like hot naked messes for weeks. This is two weeks.


4 week boy

 

[youngchooklover]

I think it's a girl. Here's why. Our Sussex boys feathered in much slower than the girls.

Here's a comparison shot. Girl on the left. Boy on the right. The boys looked like hot naked messes for weeks. This is two weeks.


4 week boy

Thanks

 

[Metella]

Sorry about your loss ! I know the frustration and sadness .... you spend so much time prepping them ....all the care and time.

 

[Johnn]

I am so upset! One of our dogs mnaged to escape a six foot tall chain link enclosure, jump the chicken fence and kill all of my sussex hens and my barred rock hen. The only ones to survive were my easter egger hen, the sussex roo, and the easter egger roo. Now we start all over again in a few months wuth buying day old chicks and waiting months for them to start laying. Ugg!! Just needed to vent.

Wow that must have been terrible! Sorry for your loss.

 

[phoenixrotts]

Are eggs that have been sitting on our counter for about a week okay to hatch? House temperature is 70-72 during the day and 65-68 at night.