Sussex
Large Fowl (3.2Kg-4.1Kg) Bantam (790g-1130g)
This is a very old breed and present at the first poultry show in 1845. These attractive birds are kept both as utility birds (for eggs and meat) and for exhibition. The modern broiler bird and the battery hen were based upon this breed so they are extremely important both commercially and as backyard birds. The light and white varieties are the best layers, and at 260 eggs a year they can only be equalled by the Rhode Island Red. They are docile and adaptable - being happy kept free range or more confined.
Main Colours:
Brown, Buff, Light, Red, Speckled, Silver, White.
