“9 years ago we started keeping chickens and ‚ÄòSpeckled Sussex‚Äô (original name I know!) was in our very first shipment! In her 9 years she has welcomed many new chicks into the yard without issues, and has been a ‚Äòfriend‚Äô to my now 11 year old son. I love looking at the pictures of them together over the years. Although she still lays occasionally, she is mostly retired from laying now. She is still in good health and a beautiful bird!”
“I ordered one with my April batch this year. My daughter and I named her Moonpie; but she quickly became my husband‚Äôs favorite and called her Snickers, and my husband became her favorite person. She would follow my husband around the yard, and he would happily dig around the garden looking for grubs for her. She had beautiful plumage, a wonderful personality and was very chatty. She started laying. Unfortunately, we lost her to a hawk yesterday, while they were free-ranging. We‚Äôve restricted free range drastically now. We‚Äôre heartbroken, and will be ordering another this Spring. We highly recommend this breed, it is hard not to spoil and bond with these sweethearts. Our flock is not the same without our Sussex.”
“My Speckled Sussex is my friendliest bird. Midge follows me around quiet often, she comes when I call. She let's my daughter and myself hold her. She is such a great bird she lays great!”
“I ordered 3 speckled sussex in a batch of 10 birds, 2.5 yrs ago and these are by far our favorite chickens. They have the most personality and they are *very* curious. I can't keep Ethel contained - she's just too clever! Of all 10 hens, she's the escape artist and taught Trouble how to get out as well. Twig even followed me across the street while I was chatting with a neighbor - leading all the rest of the ladies as well. Thankfully, cars were careful and I was able to get them all home safely. These birds are intelligent and very fun to have!”
“My speckled sussex, Ren, was ordered a year or so ago as part of a mixed order of 8 chicks, all different breeds. She was actually picked out by a friend of mine based on her looks, but I'm so glad I got her!
Second day in the brooder she got over excited and ran so fast at the larger pebbles I had separating pine shavings from waterer and feeder that she flipped herself upside down and got stuck. Had to redo the setup to Ren-proof it and that set the tone for every day with her since. She is the first to follow me, first to wait for you to flip something over for bugs or worms, among the first to find a way to escape the fence (actually is the only hen aside from my Mediterranean breeds who goes out of her way to free range all day). She's full of personality and spunk but also among the friendliest of the girls...and even now that my flock has greatly expanded to over 35 birds, she's probably my personal favorite.”
“I ordered a Sussex and two other breeds. The Sussex was the only one that survived the shipping. I named her Penelope Pitstop since she is a real pip. She is a great bird and has bonded very well. She gives me a funny chirp when she sees me and loves to go outside and play in the grass while looking for bugs after only one week old. MPC customer service (Shannon) was awesome about replacing the birds that did not survive. I am very impressed with the service and I had replacements within one week later. Great job MPC!!!!”
“If I could only have one breed of chicken I would have Speckled Sussex hens. They are pretty which is nice but what I really like is that they are nutty and full of personality. I don't know if they are just wired differently than other breeds, but they just seem to stand out with their silly personalities. They are good layers too. They make any chores in the henhouse fun.”
“We ordered two speckled Sussex girls into our mixed batch, and they are doing great! Both healthy, sweet, and absolutely adorable. I can‚Äôt wait for their beautiful feathers to come in, and I look forward to getting to know their cute personalities!”
