The Sussex thread!

[kathyinmo]

Congratulations on your hatch!

Some of my Sussex enjoyed bacon and eggs for breakfast, some laid, and some stayed inside.

Babies moved outside to their new grow out pen today.

 

[RIRJen]

Wanted to share some updated pictures of my chicks...
The two future flock sires...the one on the right is Sheldon, the cracked egg

Group photo...well, some of the group lol

Couple of the pullets showing off for the camera

Last one...I swear lol It's so fun to snap pictures of these lil' buggers!

Second batch of eggs in the bator right now, due to hatch in 2 weeks!

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

your chicks are just too adorable... I love them. I think speckled Sussex are such a cool gentle and very good looking breed. I have 6 hens that I got last year from the feed store. I am not sure where they got them from, but they only had hens. I now need a rooster, but I don't want to get from a different hatchery,and only because these are so pretty and very heavy, so I figure it is a good strain from wherever. I just have to remember to ask them where they got the babies from last year and then order a couple of males myself from them. I know I will not get pure eggs to set until next year, but oh well....life goes on. It will give me a project for next year also. lol

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

Kathyinmo, if you don't mind me asking, is that pine shavings in the nest boxes and on the ground in your chicken coop?? I want to try something different. I have been using straw for the nesting...but yours looks so much neater.

 

[herechickchick]

Here are my bantams in the snow. Sorry the pics aren't great.

 

[har]

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I think your banties look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[herechickchick]

Thanks, we have some white in the ear lobes I am not happy about so I am going to get with a friend about that and hopefully can come to a solution with the spring breeding. I hate to bring in a new rooster as Big Guy is so sweet but I have to correct this. Other wise I think they look good too. Still need work but what doesn't. I do not show so I am not as hard core with my culling as others but I do try to breed to the standard.

 

[kathyinmo]

D'Angelo N Va. :

Kathyinmo, if you don't mind me asking, is that pine shavings in the nest boxes and on the ground in your chicken coop?? I want to try something different. I have been using straw for the nesting...but yours looks so much neater.

Yes, I use pine shavings for everything. I read that straw harbors mold spores, so I just never have bought any. I am very happy with the shavings, and they are easy to clean up.​

 

[herechickchick]

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Yes, I use pine shavings for everything. I read that straw harbors mold spores, so I just never have bought any. I am very happy with the shavings, and they are easy to clean up.

I 2nd the pine shavings. So much easier than straw.

 

[SFIcelandics]

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Yes, I use pine shavings for everything. I read that straw harbors mold spores, so I just never have bought any. I am very happy with the shavings, and they are easy to clean up.

I 2nd the pine shavings. So much easier than straw.

I used to use the pine shavins, but then more eggs were broken. I use a blend of Straw and Pine Needles with Pine Shavins on the bottom, to soak up any water or egg that may have broken...

Nate