Sussex Chicken | Full Details

Behavior/Temperament
Speckled Sussex chickens are curious, friendly and most importantly gentle. This chicken breed tend to have more personality than some other breeds. They are cold hardy and the hens can be broody.

Sussex Chicken | Breed Profile
Breed Name	Speckled Sussex
Other Name	None
Breed Purpose	Dual Purpose
Breed Temperament	Calm, Friendly, Curious, Gentle
Breed Size	Heavy (7-8 lbs)
Broodiness	Frequent
Comb	Single Comb
Climate Tolerance	All Climates (cold hardy)
Egg Color	Light Brown or tinted
Egg Size	Large
Egg Productivity	About 4 eggs per week
Feathered Legs	No
Rarity	Common
Varieties	Sussex chicken have many varieties

The Good

• Calm
• Curious
• Friendly
• Gentle
• Pretty
• Lay large light brown eggs
• Will fit with your older or existing flock
• Perfect for raising in backyard

The Bad

• Sometimes too Curious
• Tend to wander farther from home
• Roosters can be a little evil

Is Speckled Sussex Chicken Good For You?
Speckled Sussex Chicken will be good for you if you…….

• Want to raise some great chickens which will be friendly with your children.
• Want to have some chickens with great personalities.
• Live somewhere with colder winters.
• Want to keep some chickens for fattening.
• Want to raise dual purpose breed.
• Want to raise chickens in your backyard.
• Are interested in having beautiful chickens as pets.