This Speckled Sussex chicken originated in the county of Sussex and is a very old English breed and recognized as a distinct breed in 1914. The Sussex is a very…
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Speckled Sussex Started Pullet
…for Marek’s disease with no additional charge. This Speckled Sussex chicken originated in the county of Sussex and is a very old English breed and recognized as a distinct breed…
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If your looking to incubate your own eggs for perhaps the chickens with the best feather patterns the Speckled Sussex Hatching Egg would be a good choice. If you want…
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…cross between a Spangled Old English Game, Dorkings, and Buff Orpingtons, though some believe that the Speckled Sussex could have had a strong influence on it. Their feather color pattern…
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Kosher King originate from heritage breeds such as the Barred Rock and Sussex. Around 80% of the Kosher Kings are barred while 20% are a mix of silver and red….
Continue ReadingBest Chicken Breeds for Free Range
…relatively predator resistant. Among them are the brown Leghorn, Egyptian Fayoumi, Olive Egger, Rhode Island Red, Speckled Sussex, Welsumer, and any of the many color varieties of large breed Old…
Continue ReadingWhat is Feather Sexing? Separating Fact from Myth
…Minorca. Some of the slow feathering breeds are Cochin, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Sussex, and Wyandotte. You may run across websites where people claim any chick may be…
Continue ReadingChicken Keeping: A Time-Honored Tradition
…noted in history, and with those of Sussex and Surrey were truthfully pronounced by competent judges to be as ‘table fowls the very finest and best in the world.’” …
Continue Reading15 Chicken Breeds that Lay Large Eggs
…layers of large brown eggs include the Delaware, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Rhode Island White, and Sussex. Hybrid layers are developed specifically for egg production, and therefore typically lay…
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…per year. Sex Link — 200 to 280 large eggs per year with light brown shells. Sussex — 180 to 240 large eggs per year with light brown shells. Welsumer…
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