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Here at White Mountains Ranch we are working on becoming a nationally recognized breeder of purebred Heritage Speckled Sussex. We feed them 100% Organic feed, Organic BOSS, Organic Scratch, and Organic Fruits and Veggies from our gardens. We hand raise our Sussex with care and affection and spend time with them every day.
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A Brief History Of The Sussex Chicken
The Sussex is a very striking breed of chicken that originated in the county of Sussex, England. They are one of the oldest breeds of chicken to exist today and are a Dual-purpose bird; they are prolific egg layers of brown tinted eggs and an excellent choice for a meat bird. The chicks mature quickly for a heavy breed chicken (9-12 pounds), with the speckled variety being the slowest to mature. Sussex are a very Popular breed among exhibitors and backyard breeders/hobbyists. The Sussex is an extremely alert, graceful, docile breed that can adapt to its surroundings. They are great foragers for free range and also do well in confinement. The hens do go broody with the speckled and Light variety being more likely to go broody than the other varieties. Hens lay a tinted (tan) egg, a single Sussex hen can lay between 240 to 260 eggs per year. In the United States, Speckled Sussex are the most common variety.
The Sussex is a very striking breed of chicken that originated in the county of Sussex, England. They are one of the oldest breeds of chicken to exist today and are a Dual-purpose bird; they are prolific egg layers of brown tinted eggs and an excellent choice for a meat bird. The chicks mature quickly for a heavy breed chicken (9-12 pounds), with the speckled variety being the slowest to mature. Sussex are a very Popular breed among exhibitors and backyard breeders/hobbyists. The Sussex is an extremely alert, graceful, docile breed that can adapt to its surroundings. They are great foragers for free range and also do well in confinement. The hens do go broody with the speckled and Light variety being more likely to go broody than the other varieties. Hens lay a tinted (tan) egg, a single Sussex hen can lay between 240 to 260 eggs per year. In the United States, Speckled Sussex are the most common variety.
Sussex Varieties in the United States / American Poultry Association Recognized Color Varieties
Large Fowl: Red, Light, and Speckled
Bantam: Red, Light and Speckled
Large Fowl: Red, Light, and Speckled
Bantam: Red, Light and Speckled
We breed towards the APA (American Poultry Association) breed standard, with attention to weight and size, egg production and feather markings. We cull for flightiness, hyperactivity, bad attitudes, poor layers, and too much white.
Here are some of our birds...
These are our purebred Heritage Speckled Sussex.
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Our hatching / shipping season runs from approximately February to September.
EGG PRICE INCLUDES $20 FOR PACKAGING & SHIPPING