Sussex chickens are one of three dual-purpose breeds originating from southeastern England. It is a good maternal breed with hens capable of laying up to 250 brown or tinted eggs every year, and ...

Jonathon Gruenke / GazetteSussex in the city: Lori Evesque holds a speckled sussex chicken before giving a 2009 presentation on how to keep chickens.KALAMAZOO — A stray chicken pecked a spot ...

11-year-old Heidi Hood of Carnes presented her winning project on Speckled Sussex chickens to the board. She raised and studied these chicks as a part of the 4H Poultry Chain Project.