Sussex
"Celadon," my favorite Speckled Sussex hen
This English heavy breed has been around since the turn of the century. In the US, Speckled, Red, and Light Sussex are recognized, while the British recognize several more varieties, including Buff, Brown, and Silver. It is famous as a table fowl and the cocks should weigh in at 9 pounds, with the hens reaching 7 pounds. The hens, which are fair setters, lay a light brown egg. The Light Sussex has been used widely in the development of sex-linked hybrids for commercial laying flocks.
Book: The Sussex, by Peter Smith with Adrian Kuys,
2000, 84 pp., Bellsouth Publications, PO Box 1233 Narre Warren 3805 Australia, ISBN: 0949340154.
Peter Smith is a leading Sussex breeder in Australia. His book includes chapters on the Australian
standard, colors, preparing for show, management and breeding. The chapters on the history of the
Sussex breed and Sussex genetics were researched by Adrian Kuys. This well put together book includes
31 color plates and will be useful to Sussex breeders worldwide.
Order this book
now from www.heritagepoultry.net.
Breed clubs:
The Sussex Club
Mr. M. N. Raisey
Rosebarn Farm, Burlscombe
Tiverton, Devon EX16 7JJ
England
phone: 01823 672789
The Scottish Sussex Club
Mrs. R. Airken
Hillberry, Dunnotter, Stonehaven,
Kincardinshire, AB3 2XB
Scotland
phone: 01569-766775
Nederland Sussex, Orpington en Dorking Club -- in Dutch only
Sussex Links:
Rob Mongold's Speckled Sussex page
Kintaline Farm's Light Sussex
Here's Robert Stephenson's page on Speckled Sussex
Sussex at e-chickens
Sussex at Devonshire Traditional Breed Centre
Speckled Sussex bantams at South Yeo Farm East
Sussex bantams at Isle of Wight Poultry
Light Sussex at Bill Braden's Land of Tobe Poultry
Speckled Sussex at Redmond's Rare Poultry Roost
Sussex bantams at Meadow Poultry
"Matrix," a Speckled Sussex rooster
Light Sussex male
Photo courtesy of Andy Vardy, Melbourne National 1995
A pair of Silver Sussex
Photos courtesy of Sivert S. Almvik
A female Brown Sussex
Photo courtesy of Dorothy Norman
A Speckled Sussex hen
Photo courtesy of Andy Vardy, Melbourne National 1995
"Perky," A Buff Sussex cockerel
Photo courtesy of Dorothy Norman
Rob Mongold's bantam Speckled Sussex hen
Photo courtesy of Robert
Mongold
A Light Sussex bantam cockerel from Sweden
Photo courtesy of Monika Malling
"Matilda," a Light Sussex
Photo courtesy of Helena Gardner
A pen of Speckled Sussex bantams
Photo courtesy of John Wolf
Frances's Light Sussex male
Photo courtesy of Frances A. Bassom
Another Speckled Sussex hen
Photo courtesy of John Burling
A Brown Sussex rooster
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A Light Sussex bantam pullet
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
White Sussex bantams: A cockerel, a point-of-lay pullet and a pair
Photos courtesy of Martin & Kate Thacker
A pair of Coronation Sussex from Australia
Photos courtesy of Grant Dalzell
A pair of standard Speckled Sussex, cock and pullet
Photos courtesy of John Wolf
Silver Sussex pullets from Sweden
Photos courtesy of Monika Malling
A Golden Sussex pullet from Australia
Photo courtesy of James Burgiss
Another Light Sussex male
Photo courtesy of Ken Knittle and John Wolf
Marta's Light Sussex pullet "Kornelia"
Photo courtesy of Marta Sundal
This is Hayley's Light Sussex hen "Polly"
Photo courtesy of Hayley
A foour-month-old Lavender Sussex pullet
Photo courtesy of Ruth Roberts
Speckled Sussex bantam hen
Photo courtesy of Mr. Adair
A pair of Silver Sussex
Photo courtesy of Monika Malling
A Red Sussex pullet
Photo courtesy of Sue Martin / Roseawen Farm
Large Speckled Sussex cock and hen
Photos courtesy of Mr. Adair
Speckled Sussex pair
Photo courtesy of Mr. Adair
Young Yellow Sussex bantams from Sweden
Photo courtesy of Monika Malling
Another large Speckled Sussex cock
Photo courtesy of Mr. Adair
Here's a Light Sussex male from Australia
Photo courtesy of Greg Vonarx
This is another Light Sussex pullet
Photo courtesy of Andrea Spencer
A couple more Speckled Sussex cockerels
Photos courtesy of Carolyn Redmond
Light and Buff Sussex bantam hens with their chicks
Photos courtesy of Martin & Kate Thacker
Speckled Sussex chicks
Photo courtesy of Pam Marshall
The same chicks from above
Photo courtesy of Pam Marshall
A Light Sussex chick
Speckled Sussex chick
Photo courtesy of Valerie Ackley
A Buff Sussex chick
Photo courtesy of Monika Malling
Another Speckled Sussex chick
Photo courtesy of Katie Gray
A Red Sussex chick
Photo courtesy of Rich Holmes
Light Sussex chicks at 1 and 2 weeks
Photos courtesy of Keith
A Buff Sussex cockerel chick
Photo courtesy of heidi.the.goat.herder@gmail.com
A Coronation Sussex chick
Photo courtesy of Grant Dalzell
A Silver Sussex chick
Photo courtesy of Monika Malling
Four-week-old Coronation Sussex chicks
Photos courtesy of Grant Dalzell
Light Sussex chicks with their Mom
Photo courtesy of John Fox
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