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- Chickens in the Garden
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Large fowl are often described as the standard sized chickens you see day to day. However there isn’t a “standard size” for a chicken. Often coming in many different shapes and sizes, with at least one breed perfect to suit your needs..
There are light breeds such as the Rhode Island or Warren who are fantastic layers, medium breeds such as the Marans (good for eggs and the table) right up to the giant breeds such as Orpingtons and Cochins who are giant softies!
(Teddy our cochin rooster is a massive 46 cm tall!!)
CHICK ‘N’ MIX
Can’t decide which breed or colours?
We too find it hard to choose between so many lovely breeds, that’s why we came up with Chick ’N’ Mix
Pick your very own mix of different chicks for your garden.
Or let us know what you want and we will hatch some chicks for you.
Pair’s, Trio’s and Quartet’s
A rooster plus two or three hens.
Rainbow egg basket
A selection of hens, chosen to give you a colourful egg basket.
Do It Yourself
Hatching Eggs delivered to your door or ready to collect.
£1 / Chicken egg (+p&p)
£1.50
/ Duck egg (+p&p)
Young Birds
... Get yourself off the ground!
Birds aged between 1 to 6 months.
Adults
Aged between 6 -
Point of Lay
Here’s one we made earlier...
Birds older than 12 months ready to lay or already laying.
We use this 5 egg rating system for our breeds to show you just how well they lay in summer!
(Decline in egg production over winter is standard due to daylight.)
The colour of the eggs gives a rough indication of the colour they lay.
1 EGG
2 EGGS
3 EGGS
4 EGGS
5 EGGS
Hens rarely lay.
Hens lay 2 times a week
Hens lay 3-
Hens lay 5-
Hens lay practically everyday
Below is a rough guide to egg sizes, this is not to scale but gives an indication
of how different breeds eggs fair against a standard medium egg. Smaller than Serama
eggs are quails eggs, Turkey eggs are around the same size as a cohin egg but more
pointy and geese eggs can be 2-
Serama
Polish/
Sultan
Pekin/
Silkie
Medium Egg (Ex-
Maran
Or Maran x
Cochin/ Orpington
Duck Egg
1/5
1/3
1/2
+1/4
+1/3
+2/3
Silkie
One of the most popular bantams due to their lovely softdown like feathers.
Called Silkies purely because of their silk like feathers, it is unknown where they
originated from. With a very gentle nature, silkies make fantastic pets or
“lap-
brilliant mothers to
any young chicks.
Colours:
Cuckoo.
Occasionally other
Colours Available
Chick £5,
Young(unsexed) £10,
1year/POL £20.
True Pekin
Pekins allegedly
were either
stolen from the
emperor of china, or imported and presented to Queen Victoria in the 1800’s. Quick to settle in, very tame and fantastic with kids, Pekins are usually our first recommendation for someone who wants a few pet chickens. They love human company.
We have many colours & variations (mottled/cuckoo) as well as frizzled(curly feathered.)
Lavender, Lemon, Gold, Black ,
Partridge & Mixed
Chick £5,
Young £10,
Adult/POL £15
Bantams are smaller sized chickens around ¼ of the size of large fowl. Some are small versions of large fowl, other breeds only come in bantam size.
They are preferred for those with small gardens or a smaller budget. They lay smaller eggs which are just as tasty and make perfect pets as they are very tame.
Poland (Pollled/Polish)
Poland chickens do not originate from Poland. Some say they got their name after being popular with Polish nobles, others believe it was derived from the word ‘polled’ meaning no horn.
Either way these chickens look absolutely fantastic and ridiculous all at the same time with their huge crests. They can occasionally be nervous and flighty as they can’t see all too well but they are wonderful to watch pottering around the garden and lay very well. I would recommend them for more ‘mature’ owners as they need a
little more TLC.
We keep white crested Polands.
(Vunerable: Need to be kept separate from other breeds)
Chick £5,
Young £10,
Adult/POL £15.
Cochins
Originally received by Queen Victoria in the 1800’s, it is said these birds first started the poultry fancy in England. Their feathers are beautifully soft and rounded making them perfect for duvets! (Not the chickens, their feathers!) And if flamboyant plumage wasn’t enough, cochins can also grow to a rather heavy 12 pounds. Think they’re not for those without a rather huge garden? You’d be wrong. Cochins are very lazy and
docile, and
Their large
Weight makes
it hard for
them to get
around.
A decent sized
pen and short grass
is all they need, just make sure they get enough exercise!
Generally considered a very friendly and loyal breed.
We have partridge cochins.
Chick £5,
Young £15,
Adult/POL £25.
Maran
Originally from
France, Marans have
become exceptionally
popular due to their
ability to regularly lay gorgeous chocolate brown eggs. They are also good table
birds, though Marans like their food (don’t we all?) and so are best kept free-
They are usually very gentle natured and love to wander off for the day to explore, though the shake of a food tub soon has them back at your feet.
We keep Silver and Golden Cuckoo Marans
(the prettiest in our opinion)
Chick £5,
Young £10,
Adult/POL £20.
Occasionally Available:
Other breeds of ducks
Including Call, Cayuga, Crested, Muscovy, Orpington and Pekin.
Turkeys
Quail
Geese
Indian Runner Ducks
Often described as walking bowling pins or wine bottles these ducks are by far the most comical breed. Perfect for the garden, relatively quiet, friendly and amusing. They regularly lay gorgeous large blue eggs that are the key ingredient to the perfect sponge.
Colours: Blue,White,Black
£7 a duckling.
£20 a Duck
