Recent content by EdTheChicken

Hi, We hatched out this cockerel late june last summer. His father (see below) is a buff sussex cock, and the mother a brown sussex. However, the cockerel seems to be a mix of the two, rather than one breed or the other. I was wondering if any of you know the breed of him. Above is the...

Hi, over the summer we hatched 6 sussex chicks. 1 light, 5 buff, but the 6th seems to be a cross between a silver and a buff. She is about 4-5 months old. This is her mum And this is the dad The pullet seems like a gold sussex but I thought that when you breed sussex's they always come out...

With Spring fast approaching, I really want to get started with breeding. I currently have a flock of 8 ( I cockerel, 6 Hens ) which I would like to expand to around 15. However I am unsure about the best methods. The chickens are currently living in house which holds a maximum of 15. They spent...

Hi, this is my first post. I wanted to know more about keeping multiple cockerel's in the same flock. I have seen it done but wanted to know the risks and how easily it can be done. I currently have a flock of 8 ( I cockerel, 7 hens ) but I am now looking to start breeding over the spring. I...