We have a wide selection of poultry breeds available. From day-olds to point-of-lay, please call for current availability and advice.
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Useful to Know: The name Faverolles comes from a village name in France. This means there is always an ‘s’ on the end of the spelling, even if we are talking about a single Faverolle’s chicken, much like the Marans
Useful to Know: Cuckoo Marans hens can be mated with an unbarred cock to produce sex-linked hybrid offspring.
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Useful to Know: Indoor housing is often used by exhibitors during bad weather to avoid feathers on feet from being broken. Dark versions require double mating (using separate cock and hen breeders) to obtain the best markings
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Useful to know: The Sussex is a very attractive medium sized, black bird with silver hackle feathers around the around the neck and on the tail.
Useful to know: Leghorns are one of the best known breeds of chicken. They produce the majority of the world’s crop of white eggs. The breed originated in Italy, but most of the color varieties were developed in Great Britain, America and Denmark.
Useful to know: The Speckledy is a modern hybrid and comes from a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Maran. The feathering closely resembles that of a Maran but it is a far more prolific egg layer. The Speckledy is a docile, easily handled bird
Useful to know: Generally calm, reliable birds offering up to 300 light brown eggs annually,ISA Brown, Warren, Lohman Brown, Nova Brown, etc. are commonly used for commercial egg production in the UK.
Please call or message us for availability and more information. Call Tom 07803 511429 or email at info@pillingpoultry.co.uk
