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Breed Rating (38 reviews)
Appearance:
4.5 Out of 5 Stars
Friendliness:
4 Out of 5 Stars
Hardiness:
4.5 Out of 5 Stars
Egg:
4 Out of 5 Stars
Garden:
4 Out of 5 Stars
History
The Sussex originated in the county of Sussex. They were prized table birds more than 100 years ago. The original colours were brown, red and speckled. The Sussex today is still a very popular breed to keep. Bred to be a dual purpose bird, it is one of the most productive breeds we have today. The hen will lay around 260 large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. The Sussex is one of the oldest breeds that are still in existence today.
Behaviour
The Sussex chicken is an alert but docile breed that can adapt to any surrounding easily. They are good foragers. Whilst they are quite happy to be free range, they will also be fine if kept in a confined space. They can occasionally but not very often go broody. The speckled is the most likely of the breed to do this.
Varieties
The colours found in Sussex chickens are brown buff, light red, speckled, silver and white. The Sussex chicken whatever its colour should be graceful. The eyes are red in the darker varieties but are orange in the lighter ones. They have a medium sized single comb. The earlobes are red and the legs and skin are white in every variety. The brown and red varieties are rare now with the other colours being quite common.
Sussex Chickens for sale
Please Note: All Chickens listed here are for collection only. They cannot be delivered by the Seller or by Omlet. Once you have purchased the Chickens you will be emailed the Seller's contact address details.
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Cockerel
Variety: Buff
Age in weeks: 10
Seller:
kmarsh38
Comment: I have a lovely baby buff sussex cockerel that needs rehoming (I can't keep another one!). He was hatched and reared outside with mum.
Location: Wiltshire
Delivery: Collection
£5.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Mature Hen
Variety: Light sussex
Age in weeks: 52
Seller:
RobandCar
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Comment: 2 Light Sussex hens laying pinky brown eggs - usually at the rate of 1 each a day during the summer months and with rich yellow yokes, very tasty large eggs. Docile and easy to keep, attractive birds £20 for the pair
Location: Gloucestershire
Delivery: Collection
£20.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Point Of Lay Hen
Variety: sussex
Age in weeks: 18
Seller:
Raw Green Cottages
Comment: Lovely hybrid hens available - Gingernut Rangers, Miss Pepperpots, Bluebelles, Speckledys, & Sussex - (picture is of a Sussex.) 18 weeks old and fully vaccinated - thanks. Jody - Raw Green Cottages
Location: Yorkshire
Delivery: Collection
£15.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Pullet
Variety: Buff Sussex
Age in weeks: 9
Seller:
Dave Morris
Comment: Sussex are a great utility (dual purpose) breed who forage well and look beautiful. They produce around 260eggs per year. We have hens and cockerels of various ages but if its hens your after we insist on you taking at least 2 as they favour company. These have been raised on good quality feed and you can come and see the parent birds (pictured) free ranging in our garden in Braunston. All birds have been wormed. Price is per bird.
Location: Northamptonshire
Delivery: Collection
£12.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Pullet
Variety: Buff Sussex
Age in weeks: 13
Seller:
Dave Morris
Comment: Sussex are a great utility (dual purpose) breed who forage well and look beautiful. They produce around 260eggs per year. We have hens and cockerels of various ages but if its hens your after we insist on you taking at least 2 as they favour company. These have been raised on good quality feed and you can come and see the parent birds (pictured) free ranging in our garden in Braunston. All birds have been wormed. Price is per bird.
Location: Northamptonshire
Delivery: Collection
£16.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Breeding Trio
Variety: Buff Sussex
Age in weeks: 17
Seller:
Dave Morris
Comment: Sussex are a great utility (dual purpose) breed who forage well and look beautiful. They produce around 260eggs per year. We have hens and cockerels of various ages but if its hens your after we insist on you taking at least 2 as they favour company. These have been raised on good quality feed and you can come and see the parent birds (pictured) free ranging in our garden in Braunston. All birds have been wormed. Price is per bird. We have 2 hens, not a breeding trio!
Location: Northamptonshire
Delivery: Collection
£20.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Point Of Lay Hen
Variety: Buff
Age in weeks: 31
Seller:
Mini Meadows Farm
Comment: We have 4 big bouncy hens for sale. Very used to people and lovely natured. Lots of other breeds for sale from our rare breeds farm ww.minimeadowsfarm.com
Location: Northamptonshire
Delivery: Collection
£25.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Point Of Lay Hen
Variety: Light Sussex
Age in weeks: 21
Seller:
Durham Hens
Comment: Attractive, hardy, friendly, dual-purpose, utility strain bred for egg laying ability rather than showing, old-fashioned farmyard type hen, suitable for run or free range. Fully vaccinated, wormed and treated for fleas/lice.
Location: Durham
Delivery: Collection
£12.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Cockerel
Variety: LIGHT SUSSEX
Age in weeks: 19
Seller:
Scotts4
Comment: We have two stunning cockerels who need to find new homes. Unfortunately we have too many cockerels. FREE TO GOOD HOME!!!
Location: Wiltshire
Delivery: Collection
FREE
Collection Only
Collection Only
Breed: Sussex
Description: Sussex - Point Of Lay Hen
Variety: White
Age in weeks: 22
Seller:
Eclectic Chick
Comment: Beautiful hens, from 16 - 24 weeks, some laying, some on Point of lay.
Location: Angus
Delivery: Collection
£24.00
Collection Only
Collection Only
Latest Breed Reviews
4 Out of 5 Stars great birds - 25 Aug 2010
I have a speckled sussex hen who's been great from day one , she came with a rooster but sadly he died from coxciadosis. She had recently gone broody several times but the most recent, in my garden hedge, she produced eight chicks and is bringing them up well. All together I think they are brilliant birds, good for beginners and very friendly.
4 Out of 5 Stars Great Hens! - 1 Aug 2010
I keep different varieties of Sussex and they are one of my favourite breeds of hen. The first Sussex I had was a Light Sussex that was the was the only chick that hatched out of six eggs, so she was raised with three Indian Runner Ducks which was very funny. Sussex's are good layers, good broodies and they are very friendly! Amazing Birds!
4.5 Out of 5 Stars Sussex - 29 Jul 2010
We have two buff sussex. Great friendly hens and good layers but them seem to take it in turns to go Broody. The last one took 5 weeks to come out of it but then the other one started. I tried the bucket of cold water but I think they have taken to swimming and just sit in the water like a duck . Even the Labrador doesn't put them off. Still very entertaining and now part of the family!
3.5 Out of 5 Stars It's like royality's come to vist! - 18 Jul 2010
I've had my speckled sussex duo for just over a month now and although quite hand shy and timid initially, they seem much more relaxed and happy to come and say hello now. I got them when they were 14 weeks old so am still waiting for them to lay but I understand that some pure breed birds don't lay as soon as the hybrids so am not too worried yet.
They do little damage to the garden and don't roam too far from their coop. Don't seem to mind the dog but are quite flighty if it's windy or a pigeon flies too low!
They are a graceful breed and strut around the garden as though they were the queen and queen mother. A large breed with lots of soft feathers and a very upright stance. Am now looking to add 3 more to establish a flock.
I liked the birds so much I have just bought 3 bantam specklies too! Highly recommended!
They do little damage to the garden and don't roam too far from their coop. Don't seem to mind the dog but are quite flighty if it's windy or a pigeon flies too low!
They are a graceful breed and strut around the garden as though they were the queen and queen mother. A large breed with lots of soft feathers and a very upright stance. Am now looking to add 3 more to establish a flock.
I liked the birds so much I have just bought 3 bantam specklies too! Highly recommended!
5 Out of 5 Stars Broody or what? - 5 Jul 2010
I think the review doesn't do the sussex justice as a mother. My light sussex girls have been going broody regularly since the age of five months! They were all allowed to raise a brood last year and have not been broody much in their second year. Fantastic mothers to their chicks from day one. Good layers, large eggs, friendly and intelligent (for a chicken, obviously). Not so good to keep as meat birds because they have such personalities about them that they soon acquire names. This is a chicken you will find you have to keep forever!
3.5 Out of 5 Stars What a Star she is ! - 14 Jun 2010
We've just had 4 hens and so are new to chicken keeping. I must say that the Sussex we have is absolutely gorgeous. Her temperament is excellent. She is so friendly, loves to be handled (unlike the others) and even lets you tickle her through the coop mesh. She's yet to lay an egg but we're looking forward to the day to see if her eggs are as lovely as she is. What a pleasure !
4.5 Out of 5 Stars Sussex - 12 Jun 2010
I have three Buff sussex hens and a cockeral. They are gorgeous in colour, very friendly and produce nice eggs. They are under a year and so do not produce consistently. Nevertheless they are a joy.
5 Out of 5 Stars Beautiful, fantastic friendly egg and meat birds - 2 Jun 2010
They are the best poultry I have ever owned. I cannot fault them in any way they are gorgeous.
4.5 Out of 5 Stars My gorgeous birds - 26 May 2010
Boxing day was when my family got 2 light sussex hens. Trinny & Sussanah are their names and they are gorgeous. We went to a farm and showed them a picture of them and they said they were very pretty. They love the garden and eat out of our hands. (lovely). The only thing is one of our other chickens is teaching them to come into our house. We found 1 in the living room the other day! They are just gettin used to our ex batt's and not roughly, in a calm manner really. Great bird. I recommend it to anyone . Very good layer.
4 Out of 5 Stars Light Sussex Chickens - 13 May 2010
my son had a light sussex (a sussex star?) and she was just wonderful, took a matter of a few days to train to come to the hand for food and would follow him around the garden like a shadow. 'Pearl' was the first one to inspect what you had in your hand and would literally sit on the shovel or fork as I would dig over the allotment plot with a real liking for the earth worms uncovered. Sadly the fox took a real liking too and so now we are without good ol' Pearl - these chickens have a habit of creeping in to your heart don't they?
4 Out of 5 Stars Light Sussex - 13 May 2010
The hen's are lovely really friendly but the cockerel I have is really nasty don't know why had him from a chick, I have just sold his son and he has turned out the same.
4 Out of 5 Stars A very good breed which meets all expectations - 24 Apr 2010
This breed is a good one to have in an environment with a flock of around 20. It can adapt well to its climate and gets on mostly well with other breeds and settles in good. I had 4 of them about 5 years ago and were excellent for the garden and reasonably good for eggs. Their meat is good but can be tough from my experiences. Good luck with them if you want to get some.
5 Out of 5 Stars Best Bird Ever - 23 Jan 2010
My family got a few Speckled Sussex when I was five. We were flipping through a poultry catalogue, and ordered a few of any that said friendly. Friendly definitely describes Sussex chickens. Our hen Mrs. Sussex would follow my mom around the garden waiting for worms. Then during the summer, she would beg under our patio table for food, like a dog. She let anyone pick her up, and was forgiving to my three year old brother's tail pulling. The Sussex were very hardy birds, living up to 5 years, and surviving multiple coyote, raccoon, opossum, nutrea, and eagle attacks. It turns out the neighbour's dog got them in the end.
3.5 Out of 5 Stars I love my sussex - 5 Jan 2010
Mine took a while to start laying, but with the threat of a place at (on) the Christmas lunch table hanging over her head she started popping them out. I am stupidly fond of her and the others.
3.5 Out of 5 Stars Very Regal - 17 Dec 2009
My white sussex struts around like she's royalty! She's a very keen digger so not garden friendly - but lays lovelly eggs
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