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ledburylass



Joined: 01 Nov 2008
Posts: 33
Location: Herefordshire
PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:41 am    Post subject: My two LS Reply with quote
My two LS

ALICE


RUBY
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sussexboy



Joined: 05 Nov 2008
Posts: 11
Location: brighton, sussex
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:01 pm    Post subject: sussex Reply with quote
hi im very intersted in buying some sussex,
but was wondering how well would they settle in with a couple of hybrids (not entirely sure what they are, some sort of warren i think)
would it be a good idea ton buy mmore than one sussex?

thanks
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Attila The Hen



Joined: 19 Sep 2005
Posts: 443
Location: Shetland
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's always a good idea to not have 1 hen that is different to the rest of the flock. Hens are shocking bigots, and tend to pick on the odd one out. Having a pair or more of a new breed helps the harmony and pecking order of your flock.

Attila
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ledburylass



Joined: 01 Nov 2008
Posts: 33
Location: Herefordshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:46 pm    Post subject: LS hens Reply with quote
I have 7 hens!

2 Light Sussex
2 Black Rock
2 Columbian Blacktail
1 Marans

I have an odd number as one of the Maranses died recently. I always introduce hens into the flock in pairs and put them on the perch when it is dark and the others can't see what I am up to! I have found that this way works for me. Obviously you will still have them all sorting out the pecking order but that is natural.
I introduced the Columbian Blacktail birds last and I have had very little fuss. About a week of sorting the pecking order and now all is fairly quiet. I have had them about three/four weeks!
Hope this is of some help.

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sussexboy



Joined: 05 Nov 2008
Posts: 11
Location: brighton, sussex
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah that is excellent, thanks alot!
now all i need to do is to find some local sussex Very Happy

if you know of any being sold let me no!
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Allthingswild



Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 11
Location: cambridgeshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have three Light Sussex, we only wanted 2 when we went to collect them but that meant leaving one all on it's own, being softies that we are we couldn't do that so we had all three, the lady selling them must have seen us coming Laughing

my three together, still quite young in this photo, they are now 33 weeks old




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ledburylass



Joined: 01 Nov 2008
Posts: 33
Location: Herefordshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:29 pm    Post subject: The girls! Reply with quote
Great to see the girls all looking so well!
Is the odd one out Bluebell or Lavender?
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Allthingswild



Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 11
Location: cambridgeshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
its Bluebell, LBL that was taken only a few weeks back when we were getting some warmer weather
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sussexboy



Joined: 05 Nov 2008
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Location: brighton, sussex
PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
they look excellent!! Very Happy
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Allthingswild



Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 11
Location: cambridgeshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My buff Sussex Honey Biscuit and Buttercup

Left to Right, Honey, Buttercup in the middle and Biscuit


This is Biscuit


All three together again Buttercup being the girl that has no tail feathers
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Allthingswild



Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 11
Location: cambridgeshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Sussexboy I'm really proud of my girls
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ledburylass



Joined: 01 Nov 2008
Posts: 33
Location: Herefordshire
PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:11 pm    Post subject: Ruby! Reply with quote
This is Ruby! She is now the only Light Sussex I have! I have noticed that her new feathers are coming through with black spots on the white which makes her look like a Dalmation! Laughing
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