Hybrid point of lay pulletsI am one of the few retailers to rear my own hybrid pullets. Most birds offered for sale are imported chicks which have been commercially reared inside and are then distributed through a network of agents. My chicks are home bred by a small British hatchery and are vaccinated against mareks, IB and coccidiosis. After the six week brooding period the chicks are reared outside on large grass paddocks. All the pullets are wormed, they are well handled and perched trained, making them friendly birds, ideal for family pets in the garden.
This method of of rearing is far more labour intensive and costly but the end result is well worth it. A grass reared pullet grown in small numbers is far superior to the commercaily reared masses. I pride myself on my rearing methods and giving my chicks a happy healthy start in life.
AMBER LINK: £15.00 EACH
The amber link is a rhode based hybrid, mostly white with amber flecks in its feathers. It has a lovely docile nature and will lay 290 light brown eggs in the first year.
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FENTON BLUE: £20.00 EACH
Then fenton blue is a newly developed hybrid based on the cream legbar. It's colouring can range from brown to grey with cream neck feathers, some of them have tufts giving them quite a comical appearance. They have a friendly but shy nature and will lay 265 eggs in the first year in various shades of blue. Fenton blues are a very active bird so must be allowed to free range.
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NEW FENTON ROSE This lovley new hybrid has been developed by the same breeder as the fenton blue. Feather colour is creamy white with peachy flecks to the neck and chest, still having the tufty hair do and a calm freindly nature. She will lay a deeper colour blue to blue/green egg.
next available spring 2012
COLUMBIAN BLACKTAIL £15.00 EACH
A traditional hybrid, light Sussex cross rhode island red. It has a golden to dark brown plumage with a black tail and wing tips. It has a friendly nature, being an active forager must be allowed to free range. It will lay 290 brown eggs in the first year.
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COPPER BLACK £18.00 EACH
The copper black is a hardy outdoor bird with a rich black plumage some with golden neck feathers. In the first year hens will lay 265 dark brown eggs and will also lay consistently for the second year.
next available spring 2012
THE SPECKLEDY £15.00 EACH
The speckledy is a commercial marran based hybrid with an attractive plumage. A robust outdoor bird which lays dark brown speckled eggs.
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BLUEBELL £15.00
A large hybrid with lovely blue/grey plumage ranging from light silvery to dark slate colour blue. She has a friendly nature and will lay around 280 creamy brown eggs in the first year.
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BLACK STAR £15.00 EACH
A very hardy outdoor bird with thick black plumage and golden neck feathers. She has a calm friendly nature being easy to manage makes a good starter bird.
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SUSSEX STAR £15.00 EACH
A very attractive bird with a white body and black colour and tail feathers. She has a friendly nature and a good layer of brown shelled eggs.
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WHITE STAR £15.00 EACH
The smallest of all the hybrids a pure white hen which layers around 300 pure white eggs in the first year. With her freindly but slightly scatty nature she will add charachter to any flock.
next available spring 2012
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