Light Sussex Chickens

The light Sussex has a white body with a black tail and black wing tips, its neck is white striped with black and has a very striking appearance. The Sussex chicken is an alert, docile breed that can adapt to any surrounding, they are comfortable in both free range or confined spaces. There is a bantam version at 1/4 size. The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. They lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour.

The Sussex chicken was created around 1900 in the county of Sussex, England. The original colours were the Brown, Red and Speckled. They are a popular breed both for exhibitions and home poultry keepers. The sussex breed has made a great contribution to the poultry industry and is even an ancestor to the modern broiler. Sussex is one of the oldest breeds of chicken that still exists today.