***Available spring 2012***

The Sussex chicken is an alert, docile breed that can adapt to any surrounding, they are comfortable in both free range or confined spaces. They are good foragers.

The Sussex chicken was created over a century ago in the county of Sussex, England. The original colours were the Brown, Red and Speckled, and the Silver is the latest variety. The breed was prized as table fowl more than one-hundred years ago and, more recently, the Light Sussex was very popular for the laying trials of the 30's. Today they are a popular backyard breed. The Sussex is one of the oldest breeds of chicken that still exists today.

The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. They lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. Lays approximately approximately 170 - 180 eggs a year.

**Available Spring 2012**

This is the latest addition to the colours of the Sussex chicken. 

The Sussex chicken is an alert, docile breed that can adapt to any surrounding, they are comfortable in both free range or confined spaces. They are good foragers.

The Sussex chicken was created over a century ago in the county of Sussex, England. The original colours were the Brown, Red and Speckled, and the Silver is the latest variety. The breed was prized as table fowl more than one-hundred years ago and, more recently, the Light Sussex was very popular for the laying trials of the 30's. Today they are a popular backyard breed. The Sussex is one of the oldest breeds of chicken that still exists today.

The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. They lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. Lay approximately 230 eggs a year.

**Available Spring 2012**

The Sussex chicken is an alert, docile breed that can adapt to any surrounding, they are comfortable in both free range or confined spaces. They are good foragers.

The Sussex chicken was created over a century ago in the county of Sussex, England. The original colours were the Brown, Red and Speckled, and the Silver is the latest variety. The breed was prized as table fowl more than one-hundred years ago and, more recently, the Light Sussex was very popular for the laying trials of the 30's. Today they are a popular backyard breed. The Sussex is one of the oldest breeds of chicken that still exists today.

The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. They lay large eggs that are cream to light brown in colour. Lay approximately 230 eggs a year.

**Available now**

The Rhode Island Reds are one of our most popular chickens for sale. They are friendly chickens with a good nature, are excellent egg layers and are good at foraging and free ranging. If provided with quality feed and excellent conditions, they will lay more eggs than the average hen.

Rhode Island Reds are friendly with familiar people, particularly those responsible for feeding. If raised properly they can be affectionate, and will happily walk alongside their owners, or follow them round the garden. For this reason they make good pets for children. However, if annoyed, they can become quite aggressive, particularly towards strangers.

Rhode Island Reds can end up producing up to 250 to 300 large, light to dark brown eggs per year. When free ranged, their first year eggs can be too large to fit comfortably in a standard or medium egg carton. Nine hens can lay up to 6-7 eggs per day depending on their conditions of care and treatment.

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Marans are quiet, docile birds. They are quite active, taking well to free ranging in rough terrain and are also tough and disease-resistant. They were originally bred in the marshy areas of France and can cope with damper conditions.

They are good layers of dark brown eggs but prefer not to be handled so are not suitable for children. They lay approximately 230 large eggs a year.

**Available Spring 2012**

The French Wheaten Maran  is a colour variation of the Cuckoo Maran. It has an attractive wheaten colour to the body with slightly darker neck feathers and black tail feathers.

They aren't as prolific layers as the Cuckoo variety, but should produce up to 180 chocolate brown eggs a year. They also have lightly feathered legs . These are hardy and attractive birds that will enhance the appearance of any flock.

** Available spring 2012**

Cream Legbars will lay about 170 blue/green medium eggs a year. They are best suited to free ranging as they can be quite flighty but are still friendly birds. Chicks are sexed at a day old as this is an autosexing breed. They have a crest on the back of their heads and are often referred to as Cream Crested Legbars.

**Available spring 2012**

**Available spring 2012**

We have white, blue & exchequer. They originate from the Italian city of Livorno and were introduced to the UK in 1870. They have a large comb which flops over to one side. They are excellent foragers and are good flyers too. They lay approximately 200 white eggs throughout the year.

**Available spring 2012**

We have white, blue & exchequer. They originate from the Italian city of Livorno and were introduced to the UK in 1870. They have a large comb which flops over to one side. They are excellent foragers and are good flyers too. They lay approximately 200 white eggs throughout the year.

**Available spring 2012**

We have white, blue & exchequer. They originate from the Italian city of Livorno and were introduced to the UK in 1870. They have a large comb which flops over to one side. They are excellent foragers and are good flyers too. They lay approximately 200 white eggs throughout the year.

**Available Spring 2012**

The Lavender Araucana lay stunning strong shelled medium sized blue eggs with the colour running through the shell. As they mature they develop what appear to be a beard and ear muffs.

The Lavender Araucana originates from South America in the region of North Chile. Although classified as large fowl this breed is often smaller than some of its other large fowl relatives.

**Available now**

This bird originates from the Dutch town of Welsum. Originally bred from various partridge coloured hens, they were later crossed with the Barnevelder and the Rhode Island Red. Hens will lay about 160 dark brown eggs a year similar in colour to that of a Maran except they are matt rather than shiny. They are an attractive bird to look at and will adapt to most management systems. The image of the cockerel is used on well known cornflake packets.