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Point of lay hens


We stock ten main breeds of point of lay hens throughout the year.  Below is a brief description to help you choose which would suit you the best.
Looking for something more unusual? Vist our Bantams & Large Fowl page for more birds!

The new 2012 POL hens will be available late February/early March.  If the breed you are looking for is currently out of stock, they should be available then!  Until then, we still have a few breeds left from 2011.  Please feel free to contact us to find out what we have in stock.

All of these hens are £13.00 each.
Rangers
The Ranger will lay over 300 beautiful brown eggs per year. They make lovely pets as they can become very tame and tend to be good with children. Overall, one of the best hens we have. Also known as Warrens or Goldline.
Out Of Stock

Bovans Nera
Similar to the Black Rock, this hen will lay between 260 and 300 eggs per year. They are bred from a Rhode Island Red cockerel and a Barred Plymouth Rock hen. Her eggs will be a medium brown in colour. She is a hardy bird and will become tame.

Out of stock


Light Sussex
This hen is not just a laying bird but due to her heavy breast, is also bred as a table bird. She will average around 240 to 260 light brown eggs a year.  She has a calm temperament which makes her become a good pet.

Out of Stock

Silver Sussex
This is a very attractive hen that has a calm and relaxed nature. She makes a good  pet as she is good with children and will adapt to most environments. She will lay 240 to 260 brown eggs a year.





Speckly
This hen has cuckoo markings making it a very beautiful bird. She is crossed with a Maran and a Barred Plymouth Rock. She will lay between 240 and 260 eggs dark brown eggs per year. She is a placid bird.

Out Of Stock

White Star
The White Star is a Leghorn cross. She will lay between 300 and 320 pure white eggs a year. She is slighter in stature than the other breeds. She makes a good free range bird however, they tend to be quite flighty.

Out of Stock




Amber Star
The Amber Star is a calm, inquisitive hen. She will lay between 260 and 280 cream coloured eggs a year. She is a good free range bird and a good pet with her friendly nature.
 

Rhode Star
The Rhode Star lays between 250 and 280 eggs per year. She has a calm nature and is a good pet. She loves to explore and is good with children.

Out of Stock



Nib Bluebell
The Nib Bluebell is a lavender coloured bird. She is placid and calm and makes a sweet pet. She is good with children and loves to roam the garden. She lays 240-260 eggs a year and the eggs are brown in colour described as having a plum blush.






                                     

We encourage customers to bring their own boxes or pet carriers in which to take their new chickens home. It helps the environment by recycling and we often run short of spare boxes. Alternatively you can buy a cardboard carrier from us.