“My Speckled Sussex is my friendliest bird. Midge follows me around quiet often, she comes when I call. She let's my daughter and myself hold her. She is such a great bird she lays great!”
“I ordered 3 speckled sussex in a batch of 10 birds, 2.5 yrs ago and these are by far our favorite chickens. They have the most personality and they are *very* curious. I can't keep Ethel contained - she's just too clever! Of all 10 hens, she's the escape artist and taught Trouble how to get out as well. Twig even followed me across the street while I was chatting with a neighbor - leading all the rest of the ladies as well. Thankfully, cars were careful and I was able to get them all home safely. These birds are intelligent and very fun to have!”
“My speckled sussex, Ren, was ordered a year or so ago as part of a mixed order of 8 chicks, all different breeds. She was actually picked out by a friend of mine based on her looks, but I'm so glad I got her!
Second day in the brooder she got over excited and ran so fast at the larger pebbles I had separating pine shavings from waterer and feeder that she flipped herself upside down and got stuck. Had to redo the setup to Ren-proof it and that set the tone for every day with her since. She is the first to follow me, first to wait for you to flip something over for bugs or worms, among the first to find a way to escape the fence (actually is the only hen aside from my Mediterranean breeds who goes out of her way to free range all day). She's full of personality and spunk but also among the friendliest of the girls...and even now that my flock has greatly expanded to over 35 birds, she's probably my personal favorite.”
“I ordered a Sussex and two other breeds. The Sussex was the only one that survived the shipping. I named her Penelope Pitstop since she is a real pip. She is a great bird and has bonded very well. She gives me a funny chirp when she sees me and loves to go outside and play in the grass while looking for bugs after only one week old. MPC customer service (Shannon) was awesome about replacing the birds that did not survive. I am very impressed with the service and I had replacements within one week later. Great job MPC!!!!”
“If I could only have one breed of chicken I would have Speckled Sussex hens. They are pretty which is nice but what I really like is that they are nutty and full of personality. I don't know if they are just wired differently than other breeds, but they just seem to stand out with their silly personalities. They are good layers too. They make any chores in the henhouse fun.”
“We ordered two speckled Sussex girls into our mixed batch, and they are doing great! Both healthy, sweet, and absolutely adorable. I can‚Äôt wait for their beautiful feathers to come in, and I look forward to getting to know their cute personalities!”
“She is very very smart. She is the only chicken (I think...) of ours who knows her name (Tutu) and she is also very curious. She found a way to get up and climb our very tall fence and get into the front yard to eat the berries on the tree. In the mornings we have to get up and put her back in the backyard. She also screams a lot. When she's not screaming she sounds like a nice chicken though. I think it's because we have no roosters. I heard when you have a lot of hens and so roosters one of the chickens decides it wants to be one and starts screaming a lot. She is very loud but we love her anyways.”
“Daisy my speckled Sussex pullet is the cheapest but the most loveable of my mixed flock! She makes a cute noise when she sees me and she loves to fly into my lap so I can pet her. She follows me like a little feathered puppy! She looks similar to the photo but she has less spots on her back mostly they are on her underside and chest.”
