[Matt Haslam]

Meet Betty

Betty is a 'Black Rock' , a hybrid laying hen.

and meet Red

Red is a 'Warren', another hybrid laying hen and the most commonly used laying chicken in the UK Commercial egg producing market.

I did get another hen, but my battery died after taking these, then i forgot , then it got dark.

I have a White Star or White Leghorn hybrid. People in the USA will know these chickens as they are a very popular commercial egg producer. They lay white eggs, which is a novelty in the UK as all ours are beige.

I have always wanted to keep a few chickens for their eggs and now i have 3!

These 3 should average around 900 eggs a year!

 

[JayneAlison]

They are lovely chooks.I used to have some ex battery hens,the eggs were just wonderful

 

[Matt Haslam]

They are lovely chooks.I used to have some ex battery hens,the eggs were just wonderful

you'll know the 'warren' then. I was considering ex battery, but i fancied a couple of different varieties and the guy i found to buy from had so many to choose from. When i get more land i will definately take on some ex battery hens.

 

[smileysal]

Lovely ladies!! Chicken keeping is very addictive you know! We started with 4 ex bats and we've got about 200 birds now!!!

 

[WoodWitch]

They're great!

I'd love to have some hens but I'm not allowed. Probably wise........

 

[JayneAlison]

Lovely ladies!! Chicken keeping is very addictive you know! We started with 4 ex bats and we've got about 200 birds now!!!

Fliipin' 'eck

Do you eat lots of eggs lol!

 

[smileysal]

Eat 'em, hatch 'em, feed 'em to the mice, sell 'em, decorate 'em!!!
Eggs are very versatile!!!

 

[Stina]

Very pretty! I have 2 little seramas that live in a ferret cage in the living room...lol

 

[SarahC]

I am jealous :!:

 

[The Village Mousery]

awww matt those are cute going to miss not seeing your dog and kitten and the now farm yard of animals this time i visit manchester

 

[Matt Haslam]

First egg today! very nice! and quite quick too after just moving them!

 

[SevenlevelsofDante]

Aw, they're lovely! I love chickens, all sorts! White leghorns are my favorite. They were my favorite animals for a long time, though mice seem to be taking over. ;-)

Enjoy the fresh eggs! Yum yum yum.

 

[sarahsnake]

you should get some white stars too then, they`re the hybrid version of a leghorn, i used to have a couple they lay loads of eggs, even when its cold.

pretty blackrock, always liked them but they`re a bit big for me, i just have pekins and a couple of leghorn x banties