Sussex chickens is a laying hen larger than the average and it is very famous for its qualities of mother. In effect, it will be easily to hatching and will to wonders of your chicks, whether they are born under them or that they be added subsequently. Since a few years, it made his big return on the markets of the South West and in the low-court of our farms. This is not a pure race, it was select in order to "improve these qualities of laying hens.





Sussex Chickens Characteristics:





Its plumage is white sprinkled with black tasks including around the neck and and end of queue.This color is noticed by far, adorned with very well the low-court and made a note of originality. She between in ponte around its 20 th weeks, for a pic of ponte toward 26 weeks. Sussex chickens will give you good fresh eggs for at least 18 months. Following this, it may be valorised in chicken pot or stuffed chicken.



















Tips for breeding sussex chickens:

sussex chickens chicks regroup under the point of heated, is that they were cold. If they move away from then there were hot. If they come together in a corner, be sure to check the presence of current of air that have to be removed. for laying hens emerging, it is necessary to provide a temperature of approximately 37 degrees C under the point of heated and 30 Â°C in atmosphere. At the age of 6 weeks, the optimal ambient temperature is 20 degrees celsius. The reduction of the temperature must always be progressive and adapt to the animals. In effect if thechicks regroup under the point of heated, is that they were cold. If they move away from then there were hot. If they come together in a corner, be sure to check the presence of current of air that have to be removed.





For the power supply we recommend a food rich the first 4 weeks, with a protein rating greater than or equal to 21. After 28 days, a food to 20 of protein is sufficient. Of this age insert in a progressive way cracked corn in first and then the whole wheat. Note that the but is richer than wheat and improves the growth of your animals. A proportion of 1/3 of wheat and 2/3 of but should be very well until the entry into ponte. Therefore it will take a ration more lightened, to base whole-wheat, to avoid the fattening which would significantly to the ponte.





For watering it is important to provide enough water points. For the chicks to 1 day, plan many small waterer easy of access in order to avoid dehydration which can be the starting point for many problems.





For the ponte, plan a nest in height, sheltered and discreet or the hen will feel safe for nesting.





The litter must be healthy and non-dusty, it should not exceed 8 hens/sq. m in the building (one can go up to 25 to start). With regard to the course, there should be a minimum of 6 sq. m/hen.



