Eirwen
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I have 8 hens, 6 of which are hybrids, other two are legbars.
My hybrids are-
2 x Whitestars
Bluebell
Blackrock/ Rhoderock
White sussex
Speckledy.
The Whitestars are the most petite, and agile! I have seen them 20ft up the tree in their pen, they're good climbers and jumpers! They will quite happily sit beside me, and one will jump on my shoulder to say hello! Neither like to be picked up though, even though I've been handling them since they were 3 weeks old. They are good foragers, often find them having just cought a worm! They are top of the pecking order even though they are the smallest i'm looking forward to seeing their white eggs soon, they are meant to be good layers!
The Bluebell is a chunky bird, not so agile, quite happy on the ground! She's been the first to lay, and was first developing red combs and wattles. She has risen from bootom of the pecking order to about half way since beginning to lay, I think all the noise she was making scared the other ones! She's not the brightest of the bunch, was the last one to figure out how to use the ramp to go up the coop, and last to work out the treaddle feader, but not by too much.
The Blackrock isn't a 'proper' blackrock from the scottish hatchery but is the result of the same cross of breeds. She is very greedy and was the first to take food from my hand as a chick. Though near bottom of the pecking order, she is quite confident with me, not being afraid to give me a peck or two! I often find she has hopped the electric fence, but always comes running to be let back in when she sees me, doesn't want to be left out of any treats! Good forager!
The White sussex is a hybrid sussex, looks similar to Light Sussex, but they're meant to lay more eggs. She's a heavy girl, but quite good at jumping up considering. She's quite calm and reserved, will come and sit with me though, often find her picking at my clothes, curious nature, not a fan of being handled.
The Speckledy is my special one, she was more tame and friendly right from the beginning. Wouldn't mind being handled, but preferred hopping up on my shoulder and roosting there! She hops on my shoulder every day for a little chat, and runs towards me when she see's me. In fact she gets so excited she flies over the net to greet me every day! And just follows me back in, she really is lovely! I think she is lowest on the pecking order, bless her! She is very clever though, was the first to use the treadle feeder and the ramp to the coop. She's a good forager too. Will often make crooning noises we have our little chats
Thought I'd share my experiance!
My hybrids are-
2 x Whitestars
Bluebell
Blackrock/ Rhoderock
White sussex
Speckledy.
The Whitestars are the most petite, and agile! I have seen them 20ft up the tree in their pen, they're good climbers and jumpers! They will quite happily sit beside me, and one will jump on my shoulder to say hello! Neither like to be picked up though, even though I've been handling them since they were 3 weeks old. They are good foragers, often find them having just cought a worm! They are top of the pecking order even though they are the smallest i'm looking forward to seeing their white eggs soon, they are meant to be good layers!
The Bluebell is a chunky bird, not so agile, quite happy on the ground! She's been the first to lay, and was first developing red combs and wattles. She has risen from bootom of the pecking order to about half way since beginning to lay, I think all the noise she was making scared the other ones! She's not the brightest of the bunch, was the last one to figure out how to use the ramp to go up the coop, and last to work out the treaddle feader, but not by too much.
The Blackrock isn't a 'proper' blackrock from the scottish hatchery but is the result of the same cross of breeds. She is very greedy and was the first to take food from my hand as a chick. Though near bottom of the pecking order, she is quite confident with me, not being afraid to give me a peck or two! I often find she has hopped the electric fence, but always comes running to be let back in when she sees me, doesn't want to be left out of any treats! Good forager!
The White sussex is a hybrid sussex, looks similar to Light Sussex, but they're meant to lay more eggs. She's a heavy girl, but quite good at jumping up considering. She's quite calm and reserved, will come and sit with me though, often find her picking at my clothes, curious nature, not a fan of being handled.
The Speckledy is my special one, she was more tame and friendly right from the beginning. Wouldn't mind being handled, but preferred hopping up on my shoulder and roosting there! She hops on my shoulder every day for a little chat, and runs towards me when she see's me. In fact she gets so excited she flies over the net to greet me every day! And just follows me back in, she really is lovely! I think she is lowest on the pecking order, bless her! She is very clever though, was the first to use the treadle feeder and the ramp to the coop. She's a good forager too. Will often make crooning noises we have our little chats
Thought I'd share my experiance!