Fresh fertile Light Sussex hatching eggs from healthy, well-cared-for breeding stock. Light Sussex are a traditional British breed, prized for their calm temperament, hardiness and excellent egg-laying ability. Regularly fertility tested and producing strong, healthy chicks. Eggs are collected daily, stored correctly and carefully packed for posting. A fantastic choice for anyone looking to add this beautiful and productive heritage breed to their flock.
At a glance
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus domesticus
- Eggs per year
- ~250
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Incubation
- 21 days
- Broodiness
- Moderate
- Cold hardiness
- Hardy
- Sizes
- Large fowl, Bantam
- Purpose
- Laying, Meat
- Purity
- Pure
About the Light Sussex
The most familiar Sussex: a clean white body offset by black neck-hackle striping, black tail and black in the flights and wing coverts — the classic Columbian marking. It is one of the three colours recognised on both sides of the Atlantic and the benchmark variety for the breed's sound dual-purpose qualities, laying tinted eggs and finishing well as a table bird.