THE HYYBRID BIRDS COME FROM ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND ONLY .
WE NOW HAVE A TOTAL OF 12 DIFFERENT HYBRID LAYING CHICKENS EACH ONE WITH THEIR OWN DISTINCT MARKINGS AND DIFFERENT SHADES OF EGGS FROM SNOW WHITE TO CHESTNUT BROWN TO BLUE. YOU ARE SURE TO FIND ONE TO SUIT . --
THE CHERRY MARAN
THIS IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO OUR HYBRID RANGE AND IS CALLED THE "CHERRY MARAN". THIS BIRD HAS AN INTERESTING BACKGROUND WITH RHODE ISLAND/COPPER BLACK MARAN AND SOME BRNEVELDER BLOOD ,HENCE THE ATTRACTIVE LACING ON THE FEATHERS .SHE LAYS CHESTNUT BROWN EGGS THE SAME AS THE COPPER STAR. THIS BIRD IS HARDY AND GIVES HIGH PRODUCTION . IT SHOULD IN NO WAY BE LOOKED AT AS A "BROWN HEN ".THEY HAVE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MAKE UP AND VERY ATTRACTIVE TOO. FIRST CHICKS DUE AT THE END OF MARCH. SLIGHTY DEARER DUE TO THE EGG COLOUR AND THE QUALITY OF THE BIRD IN GENERAL.
THIS BIRD IS BASED ON THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER "COPPER BLACK MARAN".WE ARE SELLING A LOT MORE OF THESE NOW SINCE CUSTOMERS SEEN THE EGG COLOUR WHICH IS EXCELLENT FOR A HYBRID AND THE ADULT BIRDS ARE TROUBLE FREE
THE GOLDEN STAR. This is a modern version of the traditional RHODE ISLAND/SUSSEX cross.It is an attractive bird, with rich golden brown plumage and the classical Columbian Black Tail and Hackle.It's RUSTIC looks together with a striking appearance and high performance make it an ideal choice for free ranging and retail sales.The eggs are a rich uniform brown colour.These birds exist in various strains but this one is the darker red variety and much better quality than the lighter coloured birds.
Egg production - 72 weeks- 300 . 80 weeks- 320 -340
THIS BIRD IS BASED ON AND LOOKS EXTREMELY LIKE THE THE "CREAM LEGBAR" THE EGGS SHE LAYS ARE A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT AMONGST ANY BASKET. THE FIRST OF THESE CAME ON 24/7/09 DAY OLD AND ARE VERY FAST GROWING STRONG BIRDS
THE BLACK ROCK. This is one of our favorite birds . Anyone who has these will all tell you the same story which is one of high recommendation. laying around 280 eggs in the first year and persistently good throughout life.Proven over 25 years to be genetically suitable for free range.
SUSSEX PONTE
THIS BIRD IS AN EXCELLENT LAYER . IT HAS ALL THE CHARACTER OF A PEDIGREE BUT ITS LAYING ABILITY IS FANTASTIC. THESE ARE MUCH LARGER AT DAY OLD THAN MOST CHICKS , HAVE EXCELLENT LIVABILITY AND GO ON TO LAY UP TO 300 EGGS IN THE FIRST YEAR. THIS BIRD ID A CROSS BETWEEN SUSSEX AND RHODE ISLAND HENCE THE STRENGTH AND ITS STRIKING APPEARANCE. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE UTILITY SUSSEX.
MARAN SPECKLEDY
THIS BIRD IS A CROSS BETWEEN THE CUCKOO MARAN AND RHODE ISLAND . IT HAS ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A MARAN BUT A FAR SUPERIOR LAYER , 240 BROWN EGGS IN THE FIRST YEAR. IDEAL FOR OUTDOORS WITH EXCELLENT FEATHERING . BECOMING A VERY POPULAR CHOICE FOR SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A UTILITY BIRD WITH HARDINESS AND YET LOOKS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. ACROSS THE WATER THE SPECKLEDY MARAN SELLS FOR AND AVERAGE OF £2.00 MORE BECAUSE OF THE DARKER EGGS.
AMBER STAR/ SILVER
THIS IS A VERY ROBUST BIRD ONCE AGAIN IDEALLY SUITED FOR RANGING . IT IS ONE OF THE TOP LAYERS @ 320 BROWN EGGS IN THE FIRST YEAR . IT IS VERY DOCILE AND LAYS EGGS WITH EXCELLENT SHELL STRENGTH .THESE BIRDS HAVE PROVED TO BE A TERRIFIC CHOICE AS THEY REALLY ARE GREAT LOOKING BIRDS AND ARE LAYING EXTREMLY WELL. THESE BIRDS ARE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "SILVER"
THE PHOTO OF THE YOUNG BATCH OF PULLETS WAS TAKEN ON A FARM IN MULLINGAR Co WESTMEATH WHERE THEY WERE REARED FROM DAY OLD
WHITE STAR
THEY SAY WHAT THIS HEN LACKS IN SIZE SHE MAKES UP FOR IN OTHER AREAS .SHE IS THE TOP LAYER OF THE BUNCH ,LAYING WHITE EGGS. HAS BEEN SAID THAT THESE BIRDS ARE A LITTLE FLIGHTY BUT THEIR PRODUCTION IS OUTSTANDING . THIS IS A UTILITY LEGHORN. A customer once described the white star as "the first to start laying and the last to stop"
BLUEBELL
ANOTHER RHODE X . THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING BIRD LAYING BROWN EGGS AND A TYPICAL HYBRID WITH GREAT PRODUCTION. VERY SCARCE AND A GREAT SELLER .
ALL THE HYBRID BIRDS ARE EXCELLENT LAYERS AND HARDY ENOUGH TO STAND UP TO OUTDOOR CONDITIONS.
THE DAISYBELL
THIS BIRD IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE PROPER USE OF GENETICS TO PRODUCE A HYBRID LAYER WITH OUTSTANDING LOOKS AND LAYING ABILITY OF AROUND 240 BROWN EGGS IN HER FIRST YEAR.THE MARKINGS AND SIZE OF THIS BREED IS VERY CONSISTENT . THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON A FREE RANGE FARM IN COMBER Co DOWN.
OUR RANGE OF BIRDS ARE NOW WELL ESTABLISHED IN MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND ARE DOING VERY WELL BOTH IN PRODUCTION AS WELL AS LOOKING GOOD AND PROVING TO BE MUCH HARDIER FOR OUTSIDE THAN THE "BATTERY TYPE" BIRDS. ALL CHICKS ARE VACCINATED AGAINST "MAREKS DISEASE"
Anyone who is artistic might try some EGG ART !!
