Variety

SUSSEX

Large Fowl

Origin: United Kingdom
Lifespan: 5 – 8 years
Eggs: 200 – 250 year
Egg Color: Light Brown
Cold Hardy: Yes
Purpose: Eggs / Meat
Classification: Heavy, Soft Feather

The feather pattern of the speckled Sussex is quite stunning. The base colour is a rich and dark mahogany. Each feather is white tipped and separated from the mahogany by a black bar with iridescent overtones of green. Curious by nature, friendly, alert but docile, they will follow you around the garden talking to you, it’s a good chicken for the beginner. They will tolerate confinement well, but if they are allowed to free range they will excel at it. They are reputed to lay well through the winter months.
Speckled Sussex have a tendency towards broodiness especially in the warmer months.

Perhaps because of their easy going temperament, they are usually fairly low on the pecking order and can be subjected to bullying with larger more assertive birds.