Well it's been 14 years now in the poultry world and it's time to wrap it up age and my work scheduler in the way and I'm going to rehome my light Sussex flock there is as of the spring there was one cock one Cockerel free pullets I'm two hands I still have them if anybody would like to get...
Hi oldhen, getting ready to leave the pooltry world after 14 years .currently looking for someone who wants to rehome my flock of 8 light Sussex chickens .there's such good birds
.but so many people just want to turn them into coronations it's
very sad .hopefully I can find somebody who wants...
if it is molting put them on nutrena feather fixer. it can be fed to both sexes with no problem as long as they're over 16 weeks .my birds just finished their molt on feather fixer and as usual their feathers are sublime. this is a great feed you can feed it all the time as long as the birds are...
Here's what I found on Buff Sussex: all except the first cite are in the Sussex Breeder's Directory at the Club website. Have to check around maybe in archive.org for the PrairieOasis website.
prairieoasispoultry
prairieoasispoultry.webstarts.com
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Waltz's Ark
Delta, CO...
Hi,
Sussex is eWh (Wheaten) based allele.
Brahma is eb( Brown) based allele.
An "allele" is the basic canvas upon which all colors and modifiers are "painted".
Difference is in the breeding methods. In eWh, the underfluff is white to the skin. The bird does not need any color balancing to get...
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These are broilers your are raising, yes? Check out the mega site www.allaboutfeed.com or https://www.poultryworld.net/ this is an excellent section of poultryworld called , "Look...Think...Act".
https://www.poultryworld.net/Health/LOOK---THINK---ACT/.
There are several companies, esp...
Hi,
Go to Tractor Supply or your feed store and buy a small bottle of Bovidr Labs Poultry Nutri-Drench. Give the chicks a dose. use this any time a chick looks needy. It doesn't need to be digested, mainlines directly into the bloodstream, measurable in the bloodstream in 10 minutes all natural...
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Well it's been a long winter. Lost one hen. Have one cock, one cockerel, 3 pullets and 2 hens. Picking up 3 more mature adults this month. Looking forward to hatching later next month. It is a late season but think I will see some nice chicks. These ill be pure Silver wheaten. No Blue or...
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Check the hackle feathers. The female hackle feathers will be rounded at the end. The male hackle feathers will be narrower and pointed at the ends.
Also if these chicks are wildtype based ( e+ allele) ...if they are e+ based the eye stripe will be darker on the female. Chick B in the 2nd...
Acres4Me,
Put your birds that are 16 weeks and older on Nutrena Feather Fixer. It's especially for molting birds. Brings in stunning new feathers and sometime the girls will lay thru the molt. I got wonderful results with it on my flock of Light Sussex when another BYCer recommended it to me...
emmyn,
I would set these 2 birds aside and contact Jackie at Skytop in Florida. She is a APA Master Breeder of Bantam Speckled Sussex. As far as I know the entire SQ gene pool of bantam Speckled Sussex is related. If these birds are off-colored, it seems to me it would be a good idea to set them...
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On T, W, Th, here in western PA it is getting sub zero. I have my Sussex in 2 small fresh air coops but too small for that kind of cold. I think I will take them inside the garage. I have several large cardboard boxes from Lowes. I have the white bale of pine shavings from Tractor Supply...