Coronation Sussex - Straight Run
- Type/Purpose: Egg Layer
- Bird Size: Large
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat hardy
- Temperament Alert
- Egg Production: Good
- Egg Size: Large
- Egg Color: Brown
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The Sussex is an ancient English breed that hails from Sussex, Surrey, and Kent counties and for centuries was a favorite market bird. They were first imported the U.S. in the early 1900s. They are a white-skinned, dual-purpose breed that lays brown eggs and has an easy-going demeanor. The Coronation Sussex is a relatively new variety and is white with the feathers on the neck having a soft powder blue stripe down the length of each feather. The tail feathers are this same soft blue color.
Purpose: Dual-Purpose Production: 240 Large Brown Eggs/Year Temperament: Alert, Docile, Adaptable Mature Weight: 7-9 lbs. Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy Broodiness: Occasionally Comb Type: Single Comb
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