Information on Our Breeds

Black Rock/Rhode Rock

Black birds, chestnut plumage in neck and breast. These are purpose bred free-range hens showing excellent egg laying qualities.

Performance Specifications:

·      Lays brown eggs.

·      Bodyweight at 20 weeks 1600g.

·      Bodyweight at 72 weeks 2250g.

·      Peak of production more than more than 90%.

·      Production per hen housed at 72 weeks 270.

·      Age of Peak of production 26 weeks.

·      Average egg weight 63 to 64g.

·      Black feathers.

Speckeldy

Black and grey speckled hen, a hybrid from the Maran. These birds should lay more eggs than the traditional Maran, although only about half of them will produce eggs of a darker brown colour.

Performance Specifications:

·      Lays brown eggs.

·      Bodyweight at 20 weeks 1650g.

·      Bodyweight at 72 weeks 2350g.

·      Age for the first egg 21 weeks.

·      Peak of production 88.90.

·      Age of Peak of production 25 weeks.

·      Average egg weight 61g.

·      The Egg Shell is very strong and very large.

·      Grey speckeled feathers.

 Blacktails

Medium sized brown hen with a black tail. Good free-range bird with a friendly nature. Similar in appearance to the Columbian Blacktail.

Performance Specifications:

·      Lays brown eggs.

·      Bodyweight at 20 weeks 1600g.

·      Bodyweight at 72 weeks 2200g.

·      Peak of production more than more than 90%.

·      Production per hen housed at 72 weeks 270.

·      Age of Peak of production 26 weeks.

·      average feed consumption 125g to 135g.

·      Average egg weight 63g.

·      Red feathers with a black tail.

Red Star

This an excellent egg-laying hybrid with a very quiet and placid nature, ideal for first-time Chicken keepers.

Lays in the region of 300 eggs per year.

Performance Specifications:

·      Lays a high number of large red eggs.

·      Very adaptable no matter the circumstances.

·      Has a very quiet and strong temper.

·      Viability 94%.

·      Age for the first egg- 18 weeks.

·      Age at the end of the lay more than 80 weeks.

·      50% of the flock lays at 144 days.

·      Peak of production 96%.

·      Average egg weight 63.25g.

·      Number of eggs per hen housed- 318.

·      Average feed intake per day 120g.

·      Bodyweight 2015g.

·      Red feathers.

·      Agreeable for organic and free range production.

Utility Light Sussex

A large white hen with black feathering in the neck and tail, almost looking identical to the traditional Light Sussex, showing good egg laying ability and laying brown eggs.

Performance Specifications:

·      Lays brown eggs.

·      Bodyweight at 20 weeks 1750g.

·      Bodyweight at 72 weeks 2500g.

·      Peak of production more than 85%.

·      Production per hen housed at 52 weeks 235 at 250.

·      Age of Peak of production 26 weeks.

·      Average egg weight 63 to 64g.

·      White with some black feathers.

Bluebells

Large, quiet, slate grey hen with a darker head. Bred from the Rhode Island Red. Lays a good number of large brown eggs.

Performance Specifications:

·      Lays brown eggs.

·      Bodyweight at 20 weeks 1600g.

·      Bodyweight at 72 weeks 2400to 2500g.

·      Peak of production more than 90%.

·      Age of Peak of production 26 weeks.

·      Average egg weight 63g.

·      Grey feathers.

White Star

Pure white bird, comparatively smaller than the other hens we stock. Very similar to the White Leghorn. A lively bird, laying a large number of mostly large white eggs. Early to mature and a fantastic layer.

Performance Specifications:

·      Age at 50% production (days) - 140

·      Peak of production (%)- 97.0

·      Average egg weight (g)- 60.5

·      Eggs hen housed- approx 484

·      Egg mass hen housed (kg)- 29.3

Commercial Brown Warren Type Pullet

These birds are loved by poultry farmers for their egg-laying capacity.

You can totally rely on them to produce up to 300-350 brown eggs in a year.

In addition to this quality, they are also friendly and get along well with humans.

This brown chicken breed has a brown to reddish colour and it’s made up of lighter feathers underneath.

They are hardy, very loving, and quiet, and you will find their calm nature very attractive.

Easter Eggers

Easter egger chickens are a mixed-breed chicken with delightful, amusing personalities that many people add to their flock due to the fact that they lay eggs in a wide variety of colours, including blue, pink, green, mid and dark brown, sage, and yellow.

Creag Mhor Coppers

These are a quiet and docile dark brown egg-laying hybrid, laying in the region of 280 eggs per year.