Gold Laced Orpington
These are typically the same size as their buff Orpington relatives but have a distinct plumage. Gold in colour laced on the outside by a black line originally created by Jobst Veltheim in the early 1970s a great dual utility bird and good fertility rates. They are broad upright and graceful while remaining friendly. Our
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Buff Orpington
A truly British manmade breed and truly a Kentish breed. Developed in Orpington Kent by William Cook in 1886. Initially in black other colours were developed with Buff soon becoming the most famous we breed Black Orpingtons , buff orpingtons, silver laced Orpington and gold laced Orpington Characteristics Large size between 7.5 Lbs to 14Lbs
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Black Orpington
As the old saying goes “original and still the best” our black Orpington’s have come from one breeder as there was no need to go elsewhere. These truly are magnificent birds. A photo truly does tell 1000 words. Good quality stock close to breed standards but also look great in the garden as pets
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Silver Lace Orpington
These are typically the same size as their buff Orpington relatives but have a distinct plumage. Silver in colour laced on the outside by a black line originally created by Bob Follows in the uk. Our original stock came from 3 top breeders, many people say that these are the least fertile of all the
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Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam
Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam . American Manmade Bantam The Wyandotte seems to have been developed in the States in around 1870 and introduced into Britain in about 1883. Silver Laced is believed to be the original colour but this has expanded now into every colour imaginable. Our original stock came from two or 3 breeders,
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Rhode Island Red Bantam
Rhode Island Red Bantam American Manmade breed. As the name suggests these birds were originally bred in the New England Rhode Island area of the USA. By chicken farmers looking to produce a bird that could satisfy the growing demand for both eggs and chicken meat from the nearby growing urban populations. Due to their
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Light Sussex Bantam
Once again, this breed is believed to have its origines in Kent maybe surrey but defiantly the South East of England. It is one of the largest Bantam breeds and is sometimes referred to as not a “true” bantam. They like their larger counterparts are a dual-purpose bird traditionally kept for both meat and eggs.
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Crested Cream Legbar
Crested cream legbar CCLB Blue eggers British Manmade breed Without going into the earlier stages of development these birds were created in the period of the second world war at Cambridge university by Micael Pease. we selected 6 hens from maybe 150 birds that we purchased or hatched ourselves to start this breed. Only
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Brown Leghorn
Italian breed from the Tuscan region dating back to at least the mid 1850s probably named after the Italian port of Livorno (pronounced leghorn). Although has developed well in the Uk, America and some European countries since its arrival. Our stock came from a Hatchery in Kent from Eggs sourced from a well known breeder
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Cuckoo Maran
Cuckoo Maran European large fowl manmade breed The development of the Maran can be traced back to the Aubiers region of France Through the selection of hens that laid only the darkest of eggs. By the early 1930 the Maran was classed as a breed of chicken in its own right. Although reference to the
Brown
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Wheaten Maran
The development of the Maran can be traced back to the Aubiers region of France Through the selection of hens that laid only the darkest of eggs. By the early 1930 the Maran was classed as a breed of chicken in its own right. Although reference to the French dark egg laying hens was first
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