The Sussex thread!

[Nofowlplay]

Nofowlplay - My hens still pick on my pullets and they've been together for about 6 weeks now.  As the pullets get bigger there is less pecking and chasing.  Mostly I think the pullets want to run from the hen so the hens think they need to chase and peck at them.  Some nights on the roost they all get along, other nights they are picking on each other.  It seems that is just the way they do things until everyone is full grown.  

Thanks Ochochicas! I hope Punch eventually even goes in the coop at night. As of now she is sleeping on a roost by herself in the covered pen.. The coop is inside the pen but she has not slept there,:/

 

[Nofowlplay]

These are my speckled sussex babes. 2 months old. I'm thinking girls, but I've been wrong before.
Any thoughts?

They are cuties!

 

[savannahm0m]

Hi !

,
Sounds right. SS lay a cream to light brown egg which can have a pinkish cast.
From an Australian /New Zealand site :
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8759/14septeggslabel.jpg

eloradana.com.ar/images/speckled-sussex-eggs
http://s135.photobucket.com/user/nc29beachgal/media/Chickens/Eggs/DSCF3203.jpg.html
Best,
Karen

Thanks Karen!

Still unsure as to whether it is the SS. I have a Exchequer Leghorn that is also at POL. The egg is so light, we thought at first, it might be a white egg, but when compared to something white, it has a beautiful pinkish tint. Either way, I am extremely excited that my girls are finally laying eggs!

 

[3riverschick]

Hi!,
More than welcome. Hopefully the next few days you can
catch the hen in the act laying the egg and know for sure.
Best,
Karen

 

[lolly 1]

Hi guys, this is my 13 week old, still unsure about gender, hoping some of you Sussex people might be able to shed some light.

And just a cute pic of chill time

 

[estamets]

A story:

This is Agatha. Agatha is a sweet, sweet girl. Agatha is 8 weeks old. One day (today), Agatha's mommy (me) realized that Agatha is smaller than her sisters. Agatha's mommy (still me) also noticed that Agatha has grown almost no tail feathers. Poor Agatha!

Suddenly, Agatha's mommy had a BIG THOUGHT! What do you think Agatha's mommy thought?

Agatha's mommy thought about how Sussexes are a feather-sexed breed, and how boys get their feathers slower than girls. Agatha's mommy thought that MAYBE Agatha was a BOY!

Would anyone like to chime in and help finish this fairy tale?



Agatha as a 3-day old chick (so, so fluffy):

 

[Nofowlplay]

Hi guys, this is my 13 week old, still unsure about gender, hoping some of you Sussex people might be able to shed some light.







And just a cute pic of chill time

Love chill time!

 

[lolly 1]

Love chill time!

Ah yeh I love that one. You nearly have to look twice to see the little head peeking out of the buff ones wing. Sooo cute

 

[Nofowlplay]

My ss Punch is laying pale brown eggs with darker speckles! It has to be her.....my other two brown layers are a Buff Orpington and. Plymouth Barred Rock! I know it wasn't my Ameraucana!
Anyone else have.a speckled Sussex lthat laid speckled eggs?

 

[Nofowlplay]

A photo of the egg....I've had my other 2 brown egg layers since January and have not seen an egg with this coloring before. It must be from my Speckled Sussex . Can anyone offer an opinion.?

It's likely fertile too...she was in a pen with 2 roosters when I bought her and I've only had her 17 days. Is the egg safe to eat? I have read fertile eggs are fine.
Thanks!