[Ladysforest]

Speckled Sussex are terrific hens, but not prolific layers. In warm seasons they do well, with a small light brown egg per day. Once the season cools, they go slower and in winter, nearly stop laying. They are smart, fun hens to have. I loved mine.

[Psalm 73]

Thanks for the heads-up on the Speckled Sussex - very pretty birds.
We know they're a dual-use hen, so we'll get fewer eggs - we were looking for a larger hen with a little longer life-span.
We're sort of "suburban preppers" and learning as we go. The RI Red crosses we had/have were/are great birds, but just too many eggs for the three of us.