The Light Sussex | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
Jul 13, 2023 · Beneath its attractive exterior, the Light Sussex chicken possesses a robust and solidly built body. These birds have an average weight of 7 to 9 pounds (3.2 to 4.1 kilograms) for males and 6 to 7 pounds (2.7 to 2.9 kilograms) for females. They have rounded chests, broad bodies, and moderately sized heads, giving them a well-balanced and sturdy ...
Red Sussex Chicken | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
Dec 31, 2012 · Red Sussex Chicken. Alert, attractive and good foragers. Standard Weights: Cock-9 pounds; hen-7 pounds; cockerel-7-1/2 pounds; pullet-6 pounds. They have rectangular bodies; the speckled variety is especially attractive. Sussex combine both exhibition and utility virtues but are more popular in Canada, England and other parts of the world than ...
Silver Sussex | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
Oct 20, 2017 · The Sussex is a Breed of chicken that originates from the small town of Sussex in England. The Sussex comes in 8 different colours (varieties), which include: Brown, Buff, Light, Red, Speckled, Silver, White and Coronation. The Silver Sussex is a heavily feathered breed which makes it very hardy during winter.
Light Sussex Chicken - a hybrid or a pure breed?
Jan 19, 2024 · NW Washington state. Light Sussex are definitely a pure breed, both here and England, and undoubtedly elsewhere. They are not one of the original Sussex varieties like Speckled Sussex. The light variety came about a bit later on, according to the American Standard, through crosses with barred rocks. That doesn't mean they are not purebred.
Sussex | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
Apr 12, 2012 · Breed Size. Large Fowl. The Sussex is a dual purpose breed that originated in England around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43, making them one of the oldest known breeds. Today they are a popular breed for show exhibitions as well as a garden breed. The Sussex is an alert, docile breed that can adapt to any surroundings.
Delaware or Sussex? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
Mar 2, 2011. 9,123. 341. 316. Knee Deep. sussex have white legs dellies have yellow legs dellies also has barring like black on the black areas where-as light sussex should be solid black in the black areas. Jan 17, 2013. #3.
Orpington vs Sussex | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
Dec 27, 2010 · Canada. Buff Orpington: males- 10lbs. females- 8lbs. Speckled Sussex: males- 9lbs. females- 7lbs. The Orpingtons are a bit bigger, not by much though. I have Buff Orpingtons, but no Sussex. The Buffs are very pretty birds, friendly and curious. They are very docile and non-aggressive, even the roosters.
Speckled Sussex Before and After Molt - BackYard Chickens
Sep 18, 2020 · 1,088. 30. 309. Fitzwilliam NH. Our Pullets when they were first out in the pen Summer 2018. The hens in early spring this year March or April I think 2020. Nearly 2yo. TheOddOneOut, TimberLine Homestead, RainbowHen and 2 others. Ordered list.
Confused - Are Lt. Brahmas and Lt. Sussex the same?
Apr 9, 2010 · Brahmas have feathered legs and are a MUCH larger bird; sussex do not have feathered legs. Brahmas have pea combs; sussex have single combs. Body type is different, as well as size and combs. Light brahmas and light sussex are both silver columbian coloured. From feathersite: a light brahma and a light sussex.
Barred Rock Speckled Sussex Cross - BackYard Chickens
Mar 11, 2019 · Barred rock rooster over speckled Sussex hen will produce black barred F1s, if you are trying to create a very cool breed from those two breeds, I would say to breed back the F1s back to Speckled Sussex, once you get both barring and mottling on the same bird you will have achieved autosexing status as the males will look nearly white and the females will look like barred specked Sussex.