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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bodger on April 26, 2013, 10:10:14 am

Title: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: Bodger on April 26, 2013, 10:10:14 am

Here's my LS stock cock with one of his hens.  I don't show LS but breed and them for utility purposes but even so, I hope that you'll agree that he's a beauty.
 
 
 

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb334/kcooper2011/farmyard2180.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2011/media/farmyard2180.jpg.html)
 
 
 
 
He's in his third year now and is filling just about every egg. I wouldn't and couldn't be without my Light Sussex.

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: graham-j on April 26, 2013, 10:23:37 am

Hi,yes he is great.I also keep light sussex myself for the same reason.


Graham.

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: Victorian Farmer on April 26, 2013, 10:35:52 am

he is very good these are mine they are full utility 280 eggs iv bred Morrison's stock into them .

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: taz08 on April 26, 2013, 10:40:07 am

you got any chicks for sale

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: Victorian Farmer on April 26, 2013, 10:49:20 am

not yet the cock silki is in with them to make the gold top broodies will have some the end of may

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: taz08 on April 26, 2013, 10:51:12 am

ohh let me know :excited:

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: NormandyMary on April 26, 2013, 11:00:37 am

He's a fine specimen I have to say, just like our Jethro. I LOVE LS chooks although they are never the friendliest, the red chooks seem to be the tamest.

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: Bodger on April 26, 2013, 12:10:23 pm

Mary, I've heard other people say that LS can be a bit feisty but I think thats down to the strain of LS that you keep, rather than to the breed in general. The nastiest cocks that I've kept have actually been RIR. The LS females are real softies too. I have one or two of them that have managed to come up with a system of getting past the electric fencing. Every evening when its time for them to go back into their pens and sheds for the night, they follow me around like little dogs.

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: graham-j on April 26, 2013, 12:51:30 pm

Hi,my light sussex cock is a pussy cat.this one a cross between a CBM and a Hubbard on the on the other hand is evil.The worst cockerel I have ever had.

Graham.

(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc431/graham68j/th_hubbardcross.jpg) (http://s1211.photobucket.com/user/graham68j/media/hubbardcross.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: Bodger on April 26, 2013, 01:00:25 pm

Get him eaten Graham. Tenderise him before he tenderises you. :roflanim:

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: graham-j on April 26, 2013, 01:12:58 pm

He's all ready gone,very nice roast he made too.This was his last act.

Graham.

(http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc431/graham68j/hand054.jpg) (http://s1211.photobucket.com/user/graham68j/media/hand054.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My Light Sussex stock cock.
Post by: Bodger on April 26, 2013, 03:29:16 pm

The b******! :o  I trust you gave him a particularly severe basting. :innocent: