Poultry – April 2024

Hens for the garden
We offer hen breeds that are specially suited to a free range, garden situation.
They are easy to rear and keep, hardy and reliable layers.
Most birds are sold at point of lay.

We are catching up, supplies are still proving a little problematic, but we have now almost cleared our backlog of Orders. We thank you for your patience, and we now have birds generally available, as detailed below.

Please watch this space.

We will endevour to keep this space as up to date as possible, but under the current uncertain times, hen availability is constantly changing, so do please contact us to check the very up to date situation on individual breeds.

You can Order hens by joining our next waiting list, by phoning 01245 380274.

Bio Security /Avian Flu restrictions / Covid 19.

Sorry, Bio Security restrictions remain, we can not take you up to our hen houses to choose birds, but we will do our best to select what you require.

All collections are by appointment only – when we will bring your hens to the Farm Shop for your approval, before you take them home.

Thank you for your understanding during these unusual times.

Details of the Hybrid Hens we sell:

Black Rock Hen

(Rhode Island Red / Plymouth Rock cross)

Well proven hardy hybrid well suited for free range, weatherproof plumage and good resistance to parasites and disease. Genuine Black Rocks from the Muirfield Hatchery. Starts to lay at approx 24 weeks.
Brown Eggs with good shell quality, lays approx. 280 eggs per year

Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old.

£ 18.00 Sorry, Currently Unavailable.

Light Sussex Hybrid Hen

(Light Sussex cross)

Looks like the traditional English breed, white plumage with black markings on the neck and tail. Placid and easy to handle.

Starts to lay at approx 21 weeks
Light brown eggs, lays approx. 240 eggs per year

Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old.

£ 16.00     Available now.

Rhode Rock Hen

Similar in looks to the Black Rock.
The plumage is black with gold flashes around the neck and chest feathers. They are very sedate in nature.

Starts to lay at approx 21 weeks

These lay a browny colour egg.

Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old

£ 16.00   Available now.

Redco Hen or Rhode Ranger

(A Rhode Island Red cross)

Looks like the traditional red / brown farmyard hen.Starts to lay at approx 22 weeks
Rusty brown eggs, lays approx. 280 eggs per year

Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old

£ 16.00    Available now.

Cheshire - Blue

( Aruacarna / White Leghorn )

Unusual looking hens, mostly white with random flecks of black, most have a crest and ear tufts, they are curious hens, hardy and ideal for free range

Lays 90% blue eggs approx 280 eggs per year

Hens usually available from us, from 16 weeks old.

£ 25.00 Not Available at present.

Medicis ( Magpie Hen / Silver Sussex )

(Barred Plymouth Rock / White Rhode cross)

Black plumage with white neck markings.

Starts to lay at approx 22 weeks

Brown eggs, lays approx. 240 eggs per year

Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old

£ 16.00    Sorry, Sold Out.

Blue Rhode Hen

(Marran / Rhode Island Red cross) A slightly larger bird with attractive blue / grey plumage. Starts to lay at approx 22 weeks. Brown eggs, lays approx. 240 eggs per year

Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old

£ 16.00    Available now.

Cuckoo Marran

An attractive neat looking bird with black and white dappled plumage.
Starts to lay at approx 21 weeks
Brown eggs, lays approx. 240 eggs per year
Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old

£ 16.00      Available now.

Hy-Line ( Goldline )

A calm bird, good for the garden or smallholder, ideal friendly starter hen.
Orangy brown with varying amounts of cream barring, very good layer up to 280 eggs per year.
Hens usually available from us at 18 weeks old
£ 16.00    Available now.

Leghorn

A white egg layer. She produces very large quantities of uniform sized, strong shelled eggs at a very low feed conversion ratio.
The White Leghorn is the bird for those who want the most eggs at the least cost.
White eggs, lays approx. 280-300 eggs per year
Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old
£ 16.00      Available now.

Heritage Skyline

A modern hybrid based on the creamed Legbar.
Colour varies from grey / blue to orangy / brown, often have characteristic tuft on the head
Lay approx 240 pastel coloured eggs, most birds lay blue / green eggs, others lay lighter peach / coral coloured eggs
Sorry, No longer available, nearest equivalent that we have had are “Russets”. but these are also currently unavailable.

Bovan Nera

A docile and hardy hen, the Bovans Nera lay eggs with strong dark brown shells.
Starts to lay at approx 21 weeks
Hens usually available from us from 18 weeks old

Sorry, No longer available.