Speckled Sussex Chicken: Egg Production, Temperament and More…

[@annarichter3690]

I just ordered my first Speckled Sussex chicks. I'm excited to experience this breed.

[@nataliehitzel]

How are they doing so far?

[@chelsea_1961]

Hope you’re having a good experience like I am. I accidentally got a pair, Rooster/hen. Compared to the chickens down the road that my neighbors have, my rooster is the best! He has a very soft crow, and he’s very sweet and docile. He adores his girlfriend and I’m sure she’s going to go broody for me. Now I want a couple of more hens! 😂 chicken math! Well, I’m very attached to the two I have, I’m sorry to say the babies will be dinner.😢

[@WilliamRademeyer]

​@@nataliehitzelvery good good layers 😊

[@juliansiahaan6585]

where did u order it? i want to have some too

[@jovannehan3985]

I got 6 speckled Sussex chicks yesterday! They are a week and a half old. I’m doing my best as a new chicken keeper! ❤

[@hroedlyon2954]

Hope they are doing well. My favorite breed. Good luck. Have fun.

[@tonieasterling3977]

Just bought 2 Speckled Sussex chicks on Sunday. Im looking forward to watching them grow and eventually follow me around the yard.

[@chelsea_1961]

Maybe not a rooster, but the hens certainly will

[@CFarnwide]

We got a few Speckled Sussex last Spring. By far my favorite breed so far! So relaxed and friendly. Very talkative as well. Not loud annoying but soft, gentle and relaxing. We love sitting out back and enjoying watching them interact and talk with us.

[@roblena7977]

We've got nothing but quiet breeds, I think I need something a little more chatty. Thankyo5

[@roblena7977]

We've got nothing but quiet breeds, I think I need something a little more chatty. Thankyo5

[@CFarnwide]

@@roblena7977 check out my short videos if you have a minute. They will give you a good idea of their behavior

[@LumiereR-b8o]

Do they get a dirty back end? Thx

[@v1talz159]

@@LumiereR-b8o every chicken does that it usually chicks though

[@debrabrowning3562]

I have a Speckled Sussex, Victoria, and I love her. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed watching it.

[@revisalmond6185]

I have 2 ss and they are the most curious, friendly birds I have ever owned. 40 years of chicken tending 😊

[@AdamD-q6c]

rooster sussex red is impressive, while rhode island red has only color but is small, sussex red is a pedigree rooster as in the old days in the countryside similarly playmuth rock

[@tinadee7656]

I love my Speckled Sussex. Mine is a terrible egg layer but a fabulous mamma. We have used her to incubate fertilised eggs and she raises the chicks. I adore her.

[@MisterTaft]

I have one and will never do it again. They eat plenty and lay almost never. Beautiful and kind, but no eggs. Mine is a year and a half old and has gone broody 2x and molted once.

[@chelsea_1961]

I hope my speckled Sussex hen is a good mama. Heavens knows that none of my other big laying hens have the temperament to be mothers. They are as flighty and manic as chickens come. 😂

[@tylerrock1453]

Awe man I have 5 speckles! They're lovely ladies! Jinora, Hay-hay, nok-nok, brown, and melon. Fine friendly birds. Never cry when you pick em up.

[@lorettamcgee969]

I found my chickens! Yay!!! Thank you!

[@AlwaysSage89]

I have four 7 week old chicks, three pullets and a cockerel. So far they are amazing. I love their coloring. They’re very calm and the cockerel is so far very friendly!

[@brendaboles3875]

Love my speckled Sussex. They are beautiful and friendly!!😊

[@jadenewhouse6903]

Great video! I live in western Wa and have had a mixed flock of Easter eggers, rhode island red, barred rocks, leghorns, wyandottes, bantams, etc and I have to say….they’re my favorites. They are easily the most comfortable through the cold months, don’t get nearly as sassy when they go broody, short molting etc. last year we butchered a roo and it was the first “dual purpose” bird I’ve had that I actually thought had a justifiable amount of meat to actually raise more! Because of this I’m completely selling off my flock and Soley raising them from here on out! I hate buying meat chicks every year and prefer a bird I can free range during the day and make more of in my own time. They’re fabulous for our area, I don’t know why they aren’t more popular.

[@CFarnwide]

Absolutely agree! I think we will always keep Speckled Sussex in our flock. My only “complaint” is their eggs a little smaller than our Easter Eggers.

[@chelsea_1961]

Thanks for confirming they have the meat to keep as meat birds while free range. I’ve got some assorted laying hens like you mentioned, but I want these for meat and I’m definitely buying two more hens. It’s just me so I don’t need that many chicks. I just need some genetic diversity to get me through several generations before having to buy another rooster. I love that my rooster has a very weak crow and is docile. For that reason alone, I’m in love with this breed of chicken!

[@tnrhomestead6645]

i have 1 and she is very friendly and follows me alot..... a must have in a back yard flock

[@CFarnwide]

I agree 💯! We got a few speckled sussex last spring and couldn’t be happier. Definitely a bird I will always have in our flock. So beautiful and their temperament/personality is hard to beat!

[@mnj640]

Have only recently discovered this breed and I have to say they're high on my list of favourites

[@AdamD-q6c]

rooster sussex red is impressive, while rhode island red has only color but is small, sussex red is a pedigree rooster as in the old days in the countryside similarly playmuth rock

[@solovable1ify]

I have 2 young SS pullets that should be laying in the spring. They are very friendly, like to be held. Beautiful birds. One of my favorites in my mixed flock.

[@RUSickofIt]

Love the video. Excellent info. Keep up the great work!

[@LovingIdaho]

One of my favorite breeds in 50 years of having poultry . A good layer , but eggs are medium to small size . One of the best for free ranging . Also a great tasting meat bird .

[@johnvarga-o4r]

Great overview.. especially enjoyed the little known fact that the speckled Sussex flew spitfires in WW2 defending the English skies

[@FerretKibble]

And I went down a research spiral halfway through

[@jasonstewart3999]

I've got one in my flock and she is great. Beautiful, hardy, and friendly. Great layer and would enjoy more to add to my flock.

[@rockynorthen3888]

i have 3 here in SE TX, not laying yet, but very close. my 2 yr old daughter "Finley" loves to join me in the run to help out !!!! They get along great with my 4 Golden Comets too !!!!

[@sassybdiy7565]

Hello, I too reside in southeast Texas , I'm in beaumont!! Howdy

[@debwhitney6893]

I love their coloring and temperament. I have 2 now

[@bethanymcmillan3026]

I sold my andalusians and got speckled sussex and there is no going back. ❤

[@douglasfick4817]

Just got 3 of these chicks, liking them alot

[@dmschnabel]

Thanks for the video! This is my favorite breed! I have had Jersey Giants, Black Australorp's, Buff's, barred rock, Rhode Island reds, Silkies and a variety of mixes. The Speckled Sussex are much more friendly and curious than my Silkies. My larger flock is across a busy country road. The Sussex I had there, would lead the whole large flock across the road stopping traffic whenever they saw me anywhere on the property! Now I keep the speckled Sussex in a coop by the house to prevent this. My hopes is to have these replace the Silkies for brooding. I now have Speckled, Australorp's and Silkies. Also I have never had a problem with the roosters for the Speckled or the Australorp's. I can easily turn my back on them. I also liked the Jersey Giant hens, but the roosters often would swat my kids with their wings.

[@AdamD-q6c]

rooster sussex red is impressive, while rhode island red has only color but is small, sussex red is a pedigree rooster as in the old days in the countryside similarly playmuth rock

[@deborahmartin9672]

So would you say almost all the time the speckled Sussex rooster is gentle with the hens and friendly with people? Also Could you please tell me what is the earliest you’d expect him to start mounting the hens? I have the option to get a 13 week old rooster but my 21 week old Cornish Cross hens are still healing from their wounds from the previous rooster and need time to heal before there’s any mounting.

[@tlarson5422]

My sussex girls are the best chickens I have. They walk up to me just to check out what I'm doing. They lay ton of eggs even in northern mn winter. The only chickens I have that will walk on snow.

[@oliveoil2x]

Mine is Josephine. She’s so lovely. Her feathers remind me of a pheasants’ plumage.

[@patchworkfarms5327]

I got seven this spring. Unfortunately, being a beginner, I lost all seven of them but have ordered ten more. Loved the temperaments and feather patterns. Such sweet birds! I was pleasantly surprised to find that the male was the friendliest of the chicks I had and I was heartbroken when he died out of nowhere.

[@tylerhmiel6417]

How’d you lose them? All 7

[@patchworkfarms5327]

@@tylerhmiel6417 well, the people I'd listened to up to that point had all basically said, "make sure they have a heat source, food, and water and they pretty much take care of themselves". What I'm basically saying is that I didn't realize I had to show them how to get food, so 1 died as a result of transit, 4 died from starvation, 1 of the last two developed a respiratory issue at almost 6 weeks and died within 10 hours, and the last one - literally, she was the last living bird from that flock - got killed by one of my dogs the day after her last friend died. It was a rough spring. But I started all over again and now have 7 happy, healthy hens and a happy, healthy rooster.

[@kimlucero4630]

I started my backyard flock last year with a BCM, Rhode Island Red, barred rock and had ordered a speckled Sussex, but when I picked them up from the feeder supply, the SS had been eaten by their cat, so I ended up with an Easter egger. My EE is my favorite. This spring I got 4 more chicks - welsummer, double-laced barnevelder, red star sexlink, and a speckled Sussex. Long story short, I got my SS but it was obvious after two weeks that she is a he. He’s the cutest thing and I live in city limits so I’m hoping I get to keep him, but we’ll see. At the end of July, I’m going to get 4 more chicks and will once again request and hope for a female SS - fingers crossed 🤞🏼!!

[@AdamD-q6c]

rooster sussex red is impressive, while rhode island red has only color but is small, sussex red is a pedigree rooster as in the old days in the countryside similarly playmuth rock

[@chelsea_1961]

My SS rooster can barely crow, even after two months of thinking he’s the big man around here. My bed is 50 feet away from his run and I can’t hear him.😂 if I had him in Houston the bus that goes by every 15 minutes is 10 times louder than my rooster crowing. I hope you have the same luck with your rooster. They are extremely good birds.

[@tomastoriovlog7406]

Thanks for informative thought

[@JMKentzel]

I hatched my girls. Out of 10 eBay hatching eggs, only 3 hatched. I was terrified they would be all roos. I lucked out with the opposite. they're 11 weeks old now. Because they're so friendly and GOOFY I can now say I plan to always have speckled Sussex. they're PERFECT BIRDS!!!! so sweet

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

I acquired a speckled sussex by accident last year, when I bought what was supposed to be two welsummers. As chicks these two breeds are nearly identical but with different leg colors. They were the last two at the store, and were a couple weeks old so i bought them at a discounted price. They were both quite flighty. Any time the welsummer was frightened the sussex would react with her and they would both get so worked up! At around nine months old the wellsummer broke her neck spooking at something, jumping straight up into the bottom of the roost. Th sussex has since gone from reacting like a crazy nutcase every time the welsummer would spook (which was often!!) to being overly friendly with people, and more confident. She really is a great bird now. I don't particularly miss that particular welsummer, but I do want to try that breed again with more birds to see if we got a fluke weirdo with a reactive personality. I will definitely have more sussex in the future! She is beautiful and is one of my favorite birds, with such silky smooth feathers. She lets us stroke her shoulders and sits on our laps now.

[@jenuncensored]

I'm giving my Welsummers to a family friend. They're neurotic. I'd just get some more Speckled Sussexes and forgo the Welsummers.

[@JaimeBlackBird]

AGREED: My Welsummer is (unfortunately) aptly named “Heather Chandler”- she’s an absolute B*TCH! She was a cute, sweet & docile chick/pullet. She got along with her “chickmates” & enjoyed my company as well-she would often fly up to sit on my arm & allow me to pet her… But as soon as she started laying, her personality changed-she turned into an insufferable a$shole! She chases/bullies/generally makes life unhappy for my sweet & timid Cream-Crested Legbar (Veronica Sawyer)…all of my attempts/techniques to modify Hearher’s behavior have been wildly unsuccessful, so in December, I ordered three chicks: breeds known for being friendly/docile (Speckled Sussex, Dominique & Light Brahma) who I REALLY hope will provide friendship and comfort for poor Veronica & help balance/eliminate Heather’s mean girl mentality! 🤞🏽 My baby girls arrived a few weeks ago & all three really do seem to be remarkably sweet & friendly…I hope my plan works!

[@allensherrill850]

I have always wanted to add Speckled Suspects to my flock ! I just can’t seem to find any where I live.🙁

[@dorothytran3934]

I have one SS, plus one Buff Orpington and one Barred Rock. Speckled Sussex is very sweet, gets picked and bullied by both other hens.

[@AdamD-q6c]

rooster sussex red is impressive, while rhode island red has only color but is small, sussex red is a pedigree rooster as in the old days in the countryside similarly playmuth rock

[@MS-de7bb]

Mellow, friendly, quirky sweet

[@skiguy170]

I have 4 in a flock with 4 barred rocks and a cockerel jubilee orpington.

[@Apophus]

so my gf and i actually have a pet Bantam speckled sussex, we got her a little under 3 years ago and shes like our daughter at this point, her name is imposter (long story) and she loves us just as much as we love her

[@foorlife632]

Thanks for the video. I wish there were more videos on raising this breed but it doesn't seem to be as popular as others. I am getting ss and jersey giants to try for duel purpose but mostly meat. I'd like to have a breeding meat flock and other varieties for eggs. We are a large family so I want a larger dress out breed.

[@pauwanstrainworld6885]

Ohhh I remember I had one her name was brownie and she was My best friend but sadly she died due to old age

[@WilliamRademeyer]

I bought 6 hens that is called Bosvelders in the RSA look s the same as the speckled sussex

[@Yelladog78]

I want all the chickens

[@chelsea_1961]

I accidentally got a pair of speckled Sussex that were marked wrong at Tractor Supply. According to staff they don’t carry them and it was a mistake from the hatchery. I thought they were bantam Marans so I separated them from the rest of my flock. But now they have grown full-size. I love the rooster because he can’t crow worth a damn. At first I thought he was just young and starting out and would develop a bigger crow. It’s been almost 2 months and he still has a hoarse weak crow that doesn’t carry very far at all. I had no idea until watching this video that they were meat birds. That’s perfect for me. Now I want at least a couple more hens to get some genetic diversity in order to cycle them for a few generations. At any rate, the hen is a doll baby that loves me. The rooster tolerates me well, and never fights me. They are inseparable, and he never picks on her. I’m pretty sure left on their own, she will go broody. So I got an extra portable chicken run so when she is sitting on a clutch, he can be moved out. I was thinking of selling them or giving them away but now after this video, I’m definitely keeping them. With chicken prices at the store going through the roof this is the perfect solution for me. I would like to free range them, but I don’t have an electric fence yet. Now that I know more about this breed it’s possible that an electric chicken fence is in my future. 😂

[@KamalKamal-xu1fb]

How I can order them for my farm in Morocco do you deliver them? thanks

[@chass6166]

Are they heat tolerate?

[@LovingIdaho]

yes .

[@cindyengland9669]

I have 3 speckled Sussex there 2 months old

[@rgfishkeeping1077]

I have 1 rooster and 4 hens

[@webbess1]

What is the rooster like?

[@CamilleTyler-j1f]

I have 4

[@paulcharpentier7095]

Do yourself a favor and get a dozen or two

[@high8871]

AMOGUS

[@LeoTheYuty]

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[@mjremy2605]

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[@sot8343]

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