Hatching eggs available in limited amounts
Sussex,Light
These are a very old English breed. Kept for their egg laying abilites and also for the dinner table, as they mature very quickly.Producing around 280-320 eggs per year . They are docile and good around childern making them ideal for a person thinking about keeping poultry. These are probably the most common birds along with the Rhode Island Reds to be seen throughout Ireland. We find them to be great layers and produce fine big eggs and occasionally also a nice Sunday roast .
The colours found in Sussex chickens are: Brown, Buff, Light, Red, Speckled, Silver, White and Coronation. The Sussex chicken, whatever colour, should be graceful with a long, broad, flat back and a rectangular build, the tail should be at a 45 degree angle from the body. The eyes should be red in the darker varieties but orange in the lighter one and they sport a medium sized, single, erect comb. The earlobes are red and the legs and skin white in every variety. Cocks should weigh approx 9lbs, and the hens (females) 7lbs. The Brown and red varieties are rare but the others are more common.
The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. They lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. A person owning a member of this breed should expect approximately 240 to 260 eggs a year, although the light and white varieties are the best choice for layers. Recently there has been an olive green coloured egg introduced to some Light Sussex breeds, although these green egg layers are very rare.
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