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The light Sussex has a white body with a black tail and black wing tips, its neck is white striped with black and has a very striking appearance. The buff is ginger, the light is white.. The Silver Sussex has a similar neck to the previous two variants, excepting that the body is black and the majority of the feathers on the body have silver lacing  

These chickens come in the following colours;: Brown, Buff, Light, Red, Speckled, Silver and White. The Sussex chicken, whatever colour, should be graceful with a long, broad, flat back and a rectangular build, the tail should be at a 45 degree angle from the body. The eyes should be red in the darker varieties but orange in the lighter one and they sport a medium sized, single, erect comb. The earlobes are red and the legs and skin white in every variety. cocks should weigh approx 9lbs, and the hens 7lbs Light, Buff and Silver The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry, they lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. A person owning a member of this breed should expect approximately 120 to 200 eggs a year, although the light and white varieties are the best choice for layers.It is a good producer of meat and all of the varieties are a good choice to have for this purpose. The chicks mature quickly for heavy breed but the speckled is slowest to mature