The Sussex thread!

[emmaellis111]

GNR thanks for the welcome, cant wait to see u girls, how old is your sussex? xx

 

[GNRMorgans]

GNR thanks for the welcome, cant wait to see u girls, how old is your sussex? xx

I think she's around 19 weeks - we've named her Bianca.

Here she is!

 

[emmaellis111]

I think she's around 19 weeks - we've named her Bianca. Here she is!

shes beautiful, she looks so relaxed and caln, propa propr for the camera

how many chickens you got?? X

 

[GNRMorgans]

Thanks! She's not really that relaxed - I got her in a chill moment! lol! We have a flock of 30 now - and I'm a complete chicken slut - no loyalty to one single breed at all! Love the variety! hehehe...The only thing I've tried to stay true to is that mostly all our birds are heritage - although that being said, we have a couple of EE's and one BSL. I'm pretty much maxed out now unless I can convince my DH to build me a second coop...

 

[emmaellis111]

Hahah can I ask you what do u feed your rooster xx

 

[GNRMorgans]

Hahah can I ask you what do u feed your rooster xx

I have 2 different feeders - one has a mixed organic chicken feed in it and the other is full of layer pellets. I'm sure he's getting more calcium than he needs, but I don't worry about it too much. They also get free range time where he gets more protein in insects and greens. So far he's been healthy and happy - and the one before him too.

 

[emmaellis111]

Oh right. Im just faffing about as people say not to give him layer pellets? How old was he when you started given them to him, do you think if I left mine (18week old cockerel) on layer pellets it would halm him he is free ranged and runs around dusk till dawn he eats insects ect ... I'm just worried I might damage him

x

 

[GNRMorgans]

Oh right. Im just faffing about as people say not to give him layer pellets? How old was he when you started given them to him, do you think if I left mine (18week old cockerel) on layer pellets it would halm him he is free ranged and runs around dusk till dawn he eats insects ect ... I'm just worried I might damage him

x

Well - I'm absolutely not an expert on roosters - and I'm not a breeder, which might change things...however, I had my roo on layer pellets by 18 weeks, although like I said, he has a choice - I would go for it an not worry to much - unless of course, you have a Roo you want to breed with and need to make sure his minerals are balanced...?

 

[Johnn]

Dorothy

 

[GNRMorgans]

Dorothy

She's sure a looker!