Sussex

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Sussex is a traditional British dual-purpose chicken breed valued for both its meat and egg production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chicken breed
dual-purpose chicken breed
APAClass English class
averageEggsPerYear approximately 180–240
bodyType heavy
broodiness occasionally broody
colorVarietyCount multiple color varieties
combType single comb
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
earLobeColor red
eggColor light brown
tinted
eggProduction good
eggSize large
growthRate relatively fast
hardiness good cold hardiness
suitable for free-range systems
keptFor exhibition
utility production
notableStrain Light Sussex
Speckled Sussex
originPeriod 19th century
plumagePattern buff
light
speckled
primaryUse table bird
recognizedBy American Poultry Association
Poultry Club of Great Britain
recognizedSexLinkedTraits used in some sex-linked crosses
recognizedVariety Brown Sussex
Buff Sussex
Coronation Sussex
Light Sussex
Red Sussex
Silver Sussex
Speckled Sussex
White Sussex
regionOfOrigin Sussex
secondaryUse layer
skinColor white
status common
suitableFor backyard flocks
small farms
suitableForBeginners yes
temperament calm
docile
usedFor egg production
meat production


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