Sussex (breed of chickens): features, characteristics and description

Among all the breeds of chickens there are special, elegant, well-fed and excellent layers. This Sussex is a breed bred in England. The name of the hen speaks about the county where they were taken out. The breed has different subspecies, but each of them occupies a worthy place in poultry farming. If you choose a breed of chickens for domestic breeding, then the birds of this breed will not disappoint their owners.

Color

Fleshy, silvery-white Sussex is a breed of chickens that have black hair and tufts of a tail, large winged wings, strong feet of a pinkish hue and red earlobes. The breed spread from England quite widely. It is bred both in poultry farms and in small private farms.

Silver color is transmitted on the maternal line, but its boys have it. Therefore, already daily chickens can be divided by sex, taking into account the color of down. Sussex is often used for crossing. As a rule, the purpose of crossing is the production of hybrid breeds - broilers.

Breeding

Poultry Sussex is a breed of chickens that quickly adapts to any climatic conditions. It is quite good at lowering temperatures. This bird is unpretentious, therefore it is easy enough to grow it. In color there are Colombian, silvery, white, motley, lilac, lavender, wild-brown, motley, yellow-Colombian, porcelain sussex. The breed of chickens from the same English county is very ancient. Even in the forties from the RH, this bird could be found in the Roman Empire. She won very much popularity and all this thanks to her qualities.

These chickens were bred initially exclusively for meat. After a while, people engaged in breeding poultry, realized that the Sussex - a breed of chicken egg and meat, and with very high rates in both areas of poultry farming. On the territory of the former USSR, these chickens appeared in 1961, due to which domestic producers in the field of poultry farming by crosses received Pervomaiskaya and Adler silver breeds.

нглии образовался в 1903 году. The Sussex Club in England was established in 1903. Dwarfs appeared in 1924. English dwarf Sussex had a Colombian (white and black) color, and German - porcelain (brownish).

Characteristics of the Sussex species (chickens breed)

Description of the bird should start with the skin. She is white. The head of the chicken is small, but wide. The Sussex has a slightly curved and strong beak. The base of the beak is dark, and the tip is light. Scallop of bright red color, leaf-shaped and straight. The teeth of the scallop are from 4 to 6. They are low and have the right shape. Chicken's eyes are round and reddish, can be orange. The lobes of the ears are also red and round. A small neck narrows to the head, which has an excellent feather cover.

The body of the bird has a rectangular shape, a wide back, narrowed slightly to the tail. The stomach of the Sussex is large. The chicken breast has powerful and broad forms. The wings are located high and very tight against the body. They are short in size.

Distinctive qualities

Calm, reaching for contact, knowing their owner perfectly is the quality of the representatives of the Sussex. The breed of chickens, reviews of which can only be heard positive, can please their owners with an excellent litter and high-quality product. Poultry meat has a delicate structure with a high protein content. By weight, birds in adulthood reach up to 3 kg (chicken) and 4 kg (cocks). Already in six months the hens successfully carry the eggs. Parameters of egg production in the Sussex breed are 160-250 pieces. By weight, eggs reach 60 grams. Their color is from light beige to yellow-brown. Birds have a high survival rate of 90-98%. As early as seventy days, the weight of chickens reaches 1.5 kg.

Advantages

Of course, this breed of domestic chickens has its advantages in breeding:

• She rarely gets sick;
• Peaceful;
• It is easy to feed - it is not fastidious;
• The bird in the content does not require special conditions.

Keep the chickens Sussex preferably on the floor method. This requires a deep, non-replaceable underlay and the possibility of walking in winter. It is important to monitor the humidity and temperature. It is advisable to insulate the chicken coop for the winter, in spite of the fact that the breed is unpretentious and cold tolerates. Mothers of this breed are caring. They have a highly developed incubation instinct. The owners do not have problems with the expectation of offspring.

Types: porcelain, Colombian and dominant, Sussex

The breed of chickens, which is recommended to breed in large poultry farms, is the dominant brown and white. In the household - the dominant is gray-mottled, black, silver and blue. практически не имеют недостатков. Chickens of this species have practically no disadvantages. This is a universal egg-bearing breed. Chicken dominant can demolish up to 300 eggs in the first year. The breed has high immunity and is able to live up to 10 years. A thick plumage keeps the bird in the cold.

The chestnut color is a porcelain sussex - a breed of chickens with a black tail, which happens with black feathers in a small amount and on the neck. She lays eggs light-brown. It is characterized by endurance, calm disposition and excellent for free content.

Most of all in Russia and on the territory of countries, in the past republics of the USSR, the Sussex is Colombian. The breed of chickens of this type is very pretty. Its distinctive feature is the color, which we know more about such breeds as Adler Silver and May Day. Initially, the ancestors of the Colombian color were calico Sussex. And today they can be met at exhibitions in England. Calico Sussex for breeding refers to light species.

Susseks are bright - they are carriers of the silvery gene, which, as mentioned above, is linked to the floor. This allows, when crossing with the breeds that carry the golden gene, to get chicks that are differentiated on the floor within 24 hours. Purebreds have a light yellow color, and hybrids are dark yellow.

Food Chickens

As it was said above, it is an unpretentious kind of poultry. Even when fed with low-grade fodder, Kritsa will get everything necessary for a full-fledged development. With free content, they are excellent at obtaining their food, especially the dominant. Therefore, food can be given in small portions. Beginning poultry breeders can easily get themselves this breed, as there will be no special troubles with it. The only requirement for feed is a sufficient amount of calcium and protein. It is advisable to use feeders, drinkers, which significantly reduce feed consumption.

Despite the fact that chickens are unpretentious, it is still best to give some attention to the quality of feed, especially the wet one, if possible. Ready-made factory feed is an excellent solution for an adult bird. It is a balanced product where everything is necessary. In the absence of such mixed fodder, the chicken is fed with grain mixtures, mineral additives are added. Nestlings are given starter feed or crushed millet, cottage cheese, boiled egg, gradually adding crushed herbs and mineral supplements. In the morning chicks are given fish oil - 0.1 grams per individual.