Chicken breed
Sussex
Speckled Sussex grow more speckled with each moult and have a habit of following people round the garden.
Hatch Index lists 4 varieties of Sussex from 4 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed pullet you can order now is Speckled Sussex from Cackle Hatchery at $6.49. Straight run starts at $5.19.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speckled Sussex | 3 | 1 of 2 in stock | $6.49 | $5.19 | 6 |
| Light Sussex | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $29.99 | $23.99 | — |
| Royal Sussex | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $10.35 | $9.15 | — |
| Speckled Sussex (Started pullet) started | 1 | Sold out | — | — | 1 |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Townline Hatchery.
What the Sussex is like
- Egg colour
- Light brown
- Eggs a year
- About 200 to 250
- Grown weight
- 7 lb hen, 9 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Friendly
- Climate
- Cold hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Sussex, England
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.