WTB:Silver Sussex hatching eggs

[longranger]

If anyone has some Silver Sussex hatching eggs they are willing to part with please PM me with details.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[little_grey_bantam]

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You'd have to be willing to part with your arm, leg, and probably your first born child! LOL I'm barely saving up for the $1000 to get the pair. Pfffft!!!

 

[Elite Silkies]

Greenfire farms is the only one that I know that has them. Yep, $1000 big ones for the pair, but that does include shipping I believe. I don't think he sells the hatching eggs. He might sell the day old chicks. I haven't noticed any on his website for sell though.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

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Yup, I'm currently savin' up for them Silver, Coronation and Light Sussexes. We were already planning on Lights, because I love the columbian color and I really lik ethe Coronation (did not know they were worth that much) and figured I might as well JUMP right in to get the Silvers LOL

I've got a herd o' Sussexes, might as well get the big ones!

I think my issue will be stopping at $800... $600-$700 would be ideal for me.
I plan on crossing the genetic bloodline like Greenfire Farms to produce less inbred birds, so it may take me a few years!

 

[longranger]

Sad reality is that in 10 years or less members will be asking the best age to harvest their extra exotic Sussex roos in the meat bird threads.

 

[Elite Silkies]

Well, I dont' mean to sound cold, but I already thought about it. They grow super fast, so I do not know why you couldn't eat them. My Coronation Split Sussex Roo weighs about 12-13 lbs now. I'd only have to cook one

They are going to become just like any other breed when more people have them. I would say in the next few years.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

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Well, I got interested in the sussexes when I realized how HUGE they got!
Plan on selling any peeps?

(no eggs, I murder too many eggs!)

My marans got super big too... BUT...

roosters = rubber boot!!! LOL

Yeah and I totally believe that's how it works with birds... eggs are easy to hatch out as long as I'm not hatching them! LOL

 

[keesmom]

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Well, we did have a friend stop by and he thought they WERE meat birds. Small turkeys is more like it.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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Well, I got interested in the sussexes when I realized how HUGE they got!
Plan on selling any peeps?

(no eggs, I murder too many eggs!)

My marans got super big too... BUT...

roosters = rubber boot!!! LOL

Yeah and I totally believe that's how it works with birds... eggs are easy to hatch out as long as I'm not hatching them! LOL

I am collecting eggs now, and going to set a few. I'll holler at you when they are about 4 weeks old. I am going to sell the splits and the Coronation Roo's. I will not be able to tell which ones carry the Lavender Gene, so I'll sell a Coronation Roo with some pullets and some of the pullets should carry the Lavender Gene.

 

[little_grey_bantam]

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Well, I got interested in the sussexes when I realized how HUGE they got!
Plan on selling any peeps?

(no eggs, I murder too many eggs!)

My marans got super big too... BUT...

roosters = rubber boot!!! LOL

Yeah and I totally believe that's how it works with birds... eggs are easy to hatch out as long as I'm not hatching them! LOL

I am collecting eggs now, and going to set a few. I'll holler at you when they are about 4 weeks old. I am going to sell the splits and the Coronation Roo's. I will not be able to tell which ones carry the Lavender Gene, so I'll sell a Coronation Roo with some pullets and some of the pullets should carry the Lavender Gene.

Oh gosh.. you live in Oklahoma...
I may be paying you a visit

with a meringue pie LOL

And keesmom already has me doing the egg song LOL *excited tone*

I like the lavender gene, looks so pretty.

I plan on getting some lavender buff orps, so ha!

I be rockin' the lavender gene! I think everyone is thrilled over those blue and lavender genes