Speckled Sussex

speckled sussex

The most common breed for almost a century in England, providing both meat and eggs to the London market. This is a cold or heat hardy, non-broody, calm and curious bird doing well in confinement or free ranging. Hens are good mothers laying a fair number of medium sized creamy colored eggs.

Attributes / Features:

  • Bright red medium size single comb has five upright well-defined points
  • Bright red medium size earlobes
  • Bright red well rounded waddles small to medium size
  • Eyes are red-ish bay
  • LC status – recovering