Additional information
| Size | Medium and mixes well with all other breeds. |
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| Collection Month | April, May/June, August/September |
| Description | They are brilliant forgers and will often look after themselves, whilst laying well on little food. They are a slender chicken with a distinctive forward pointing crest. |
| Eggs | Approx. 220 cream-white eggs per year |
| Age | All birds are 16-22 weeks of age when delivered and are hens, unless otherwise stated |
| Vaccinations | We vaccinate against Mareks, Turkey Herpes Virus, Infectious Bronchitis, Infectious Bursal disease, Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis, Coccidiosis, Salmonella Enteritidis, Mycoplasma Gallisepticum and Egg Drop Syndrome |
| Delivery | All deliveries are handled by our own vans and experienced team, with 18 convenient collection points across Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, East Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, South Wales, Derbyshire, and Lancashire.We generally have collections every 6 weeks from late February until mid September. Private deliveries are only possible for 10 or more birds and subject to route availability. |
| Guarantee | All birds are guaranteed for 7 days from delivery provided they have had access to rehydration solution for that period. We stock ‘Hydrate a Hen’ and ‘Vit a Hen’ for this purpose. |
