[Bodger]

or had experience of keeping them? Can you still get strains that lay well ?

[skyblue]

Hi

I keep large Light Sussex and i find that they lay really well , although they are prone to going broody.

[Bodger]

Broodiness could well be an asset for me.

[cluckingmad]

Hi Bodger!  I have two big light sussex which have just started laying the last couple of weeks.  I've been getting about 5 eggs each a week from them.  They're very good at announcing when they've performed too!! :roll:

[Bodger]

There's a chap a few miles up the road with what to me looks like a lovely flock of  Light Sussex. The next time one of my hens go broody, I'll try and pluck the courage up to ask him for a sitting of eggs.

[sorrel]

We have large light sussex - lay about 5 eggs per week.   Have to say ours never went broody though

[Foxy]

hi Bodger, dont know if this helps but there is a utility register in the Practical Poultry Magazine. This register focuses on supporting traditional utility strains. There are some contact details in there for Light Sussex -I wonder if you could obtain hatching eggs from them?
 

[Bodger]

Thanks for that foxy