Light Sussex Chicken

Product Description

Please contact us to book your flock.

 

Hatching Eggs	£3	Please contact to check availability/ reserve
Day old Unsexed (up to 3 weeks old)	£12
Grower  4-6 weeks old	£20
Grower  7-10 weeks old Sexed	£25
Grower  11-12 weeks old Sexed	£30
Point of Lay	£40
Cockerels for breeding	£15

Light Sussex is one of the most iconic and dependable British poultry breeds—valued for its beauty, friendliness, and excellent utility. With their striking white bodies, black neck hackles, and black tail feathers, they bring a classic, elegant look to any flock.

🌿 Temperament & Personality

• Exceptionally friendly, calm, and docile, making them ideal for families and beginners.
• Enjoy human interaction and integrate well into mixed flocks.
• Confident foragers who thrive in both free‑range and enclosed setups.

🥚 Egg Production

• Reliable layers of large cream to tinted eggs.
• Typically produce 170–200 eggs per year, offering steady output across most seasons.

🐓 Breed Type & Utility

• A classic dual‑purpose breed, valued for both eggs and meat.
• Hardy, adaptable, and well‑suited to the UK climate.
• Rarely go broody, making them consistent layers.

📏 Size & Build

• Large, well‑built birds with impressive stature.
• Standard weights:
  • Cockerel: approx. 4.1 kg
  • Hen: approx. 3.2 kg

🐣 Why People Love Light Sussex

• Beautiful, traditional appearance
• Gentle nature—great around children
• Easy to care for and disease‑resistant
• Excellent for small farms, hobby keepers, and backgarden flocks