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Sussex
ChickenGood with kids
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Good to know
- Lays roughly 225 light brown eggs a year
- Sussex goes broody occasionally
- Tolerates both cold and hot climates well
- Calm, docile temperament — easy to handle
Egg colorLight Brown
Egg production200–250 / year
Weight7–9 lb
TemperamentDocile
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Meat
Varieties
Speckled
BuffCoronationLavenderLightRedSilverBirchenDark BrownWhite
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