🐔 Sussex
Chickens · breed reference
Roman-era England's farm bird and still one of the best all-rounders — lays through winter, fattens well, and is genuinely good company. SPECKLED is the homestead favourite.
| Species | Chicken |
|---|---|
| Kept for | Both |
| Eggs per year | ~250 |
| First eggs | ~20 weeks |
| Table-ready | ~16 weeks |
| Sizes | Standard · Bantam |
Strains
- Production · ~270 eggs/yr · lays ~18 wks — Hatchery lines — laying earlier and harder, with less body.
- Heritage · ~220 eggs/yr · lays ~22 wks — Standard-bred — the old English table bird, deep-bodied and long-lived.
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