ier 5 Highlights Self Blue Cochin Speckled Sussex The Sussex breed originated in Sussex County, England to be used for table poultry. Speckled Sussex chicks are dark brown with two light brown streaks down the back. They have white wing tips, chests and abdomens. They have single combs and clean, white legs and feet. Adult females have mahogany bay plumage on their head, neck, back, breast, body, lower thigh and tail coverts and each feather is tipped with a small white spangle. The main tail is black mottled with brown and tipped with a white spangle and the wing primaries are black and white. Adult males have similar plumage to the female except that the plumage of the head, neck and back is more lustrous, and the sickles and coverts of the tail are greenish black tipped with white. 1-800-243-3257 | IDEALPOULTRY.COM 26 t First known as Chinese Shanghai Fowl, Cochins first came to America in 1845. They were originally known for their prolific production of brown eggs, but selection was later directed towards the production of fowl and roaster meat. Today, since other breeds are more efficient meat producers, they are primarily kept for their unique appearance. Self-Blue Cochin chicks are solid gray with darker backs and lighter heads. They have single combs and feathered legs and feet. All the adult plumage is pale or powder blue, with the male plumage being noticeably darker than the female.
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