Point of lay hens
On this page we have listed our 10 main breeds of POL chickens. If you were interested in other poultry please contact us as we do stock bantams, large fowl, ducks and geese.
All of these hens are £12 each.
Most of these birds are available at the moment, please contact us for up to date information on the birds,
Rangers
The ranger will lay over 300 eggs a year and they will be brown in colour. They will make a very good pet as they can become very and will be good with children. One of the best hens we have. Other names for them; Warrens, Goldline.
Bovans Nera
Similar to the Black Rock, this hen will lay from 260 up to 300 eggs year. They are bred from a Rhode island cockerel and a Barred Plymouth Rock hen. Her eggs will be a medium brown. She is a hardy bird and will become tame.
Light Sussex
This hen is bred for the table and for laying. She will average around 240-260 light brown eggs a year. She has a calm temperment which makes her become a good pet.
Sliver Sussex
This is a very attractive hen. She is very calm and relaxed. She makes a good pet as she is good with children and will adapt to most environments. She will lay 240-260 brown eggs a year.
Speckly
This hen has cuckoo markings making it a very beautiful bird. She is crossed with maran and a barred Plymouth rock. She will lay around 240-260 eggs dark brown eggs. She is a placid bird.
White Star
The white star is a leghorn cross. She will lay around 300-320 pure white eggs a year. She is a smaller then the other breeds. She makes a good free range bird however she will always remain slightly flightly, so not a good pet for children.
Amber Star
The amber star is a calm inquisitive hen. She will lay 260-280 eggs a year. The eggs will be light brown in colour. She is a good as a free range bird and a good pet with her friendly nature. She is white in colour with brown markings.
Rhode Star
This hen is light on her feet. She is a good egg layer laying around 250-260 a year. She has a calm nature and is a good pet. She loves to explore and is good with children.
Nib bluebell
The Nib Bluebell is a grey/blue 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.
Leg Bar hybred
The Legbar is a cross between the Brown Leghorn and the Barred Plymouth Rock
with some Araucana blood mixed in. They are a Flighty bird and take a while to tame down. She is a Very Attractive hen, who has a variation of colours in her feathers. Leg bars are very Popular as they lay a Blue egg. However it is only 70% that lay the blue egg. She will lay around 220 eggs a year. She is an unusual hen with her colourings and blue eggs which makes her a worth while addition to any flock.
Price: £18 each
We
encourage customers to bring their own boxes in which to take their new
chickens home, as it helps the environment by recycling and we often
run short of spare boxes.