Silver Sussex

E298852

Silver Sussex is a color variety of the Sussex chicken breed, known for its distinctive silver-laced plumage and good dual-purpose utility for both eggs and meat.

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Silver Sussex canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chicken variety
color variety
belongsToSpecies Gallus gallus domesticus
bodyType heavy
breedingFocusTrait body size
consistent lacing
egg production
breedingGoal good layer
good table bird
broodinessTendency occasional
category heritage chicken variety
climateSuitability temperate climates
combType single comb
commonName Silver Sussex chicken
domesticatedIn poultry farming
earLobeColor red
eggProductionLevel medium to high
exhibitionFeature contrasting silver and black plumage
distinctive lacing pattern
femalePlumageDescription even silver-laced pattern
growthRate moderate
hardiness good cold hardiness
hasSexualDimorphism yes
keptFor exhibition
home egg supply
meat for home consumption
malePlumageDescription more pronounced silver and black contrast
memberOf Speckled Sussex
surface form: Sussex breed group
originatesFrom United Kingdom
originBreedRegion Sussex
surface form: Sussex, England
plumageColor silver
plumageColorPattern silver-laced
plumagePattern laced
primaryUse backyard flocks
small-scale farming
recognizedAs traditional British utility fowl
recognizedBy various poultry breed clubs
skinColor white
subtypeOf Sussex chicken
suitableFor free-range systems
smallholder production
taxonRank variety
temperament docile
friendly
typicalEggShellColor light brown
tinted
usedFor egg production
meat production
utilityType dual-purpose

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Sussex recognizedVariety Silver Sussex