Lovely docile brown bird, excellent layer - bred for maximum egg production and a calm temperament.  Ideally suited for free range conditions, and for small gardens.  Lays approximately 325 medium/large brown. 

A very ‘people/child’ friendly docile bird, ideal for the first time chicken keeper, and seasoned chicken keeper alike.  Excellent egg layer.  Colouration varies from a deep burgundy red to a light ginger with cream coloured markings.  Great for the Eglu.

Available NOW!

Red Ranger

£16.00 each

Beautiful docile dark burgundy brown bird with a black tail - ideally suited for free range conditions, and small gardens, will adapt well to any management system.  Excellent layer.  Lays approximately 317 - 337 mid-brown eggs, laying period 19-76 weeks. Not easily stressed.  Average weight of egg is 62.5 grams.  Good for first time chicken keepers.

Available from Saturday 19^th August 2017 – limited numbers.

Bovan Nera / Mrs Pepperpot / Rhode Rock

£16.00 each

A lovely bird with beautiful rich shiny black plumage with varying amounts of copper/gold coloured feathers on the chest and neck.  The black plumage has a lovely green/purple sheen to it in the sunshine.  They are good layers, and lay approximately 300 mid brown eggs in their first year.

The Bovan Nera is a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Barred Plymouth Rock, and is a tough free range bird and that is very disease resistant.  Another real good looker, and great egg producer! Plus an ideal bird for the ‘Eglu’, due to its size.

Available NOW!

Belle Blue/Haze

£16.00 each

A beautiful striking placid grey/blue bird, with a darker grey head and neck.  Bred from the Rhode Island Red crossed with a Cuckoo Maran.  In her first year she will lay approximately 240 brown eggs that have a ‘plum blush’.  Each individual feather has a sheen around the edge – just like the Rhode Island Red.

Available NOW!

Speckledy

£16.00 each

A lovely breed that comes from a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Maran.  The Cuckoo colouring ranges is generally a slate grey cuckoo colouration with a silver grey cuckoo neck - very similar in looks to the pure breed Cuckoo Maran.  She has a deep breast and upright tail that lays approximately 260 warm light-chestnut brown eggs.

Available NOW! – last few.

Sussex Hybrid

£16.00 each

The Sussex is a hybrid version of the Light Sussex pure breed.  This striking bird lays approximately 280 medium light brown eggs per year.

She has a lovely creamy/white plumage with black columbian markings. 

Available NOW!

Sussex Reverse

£16.00 each

The Sussex Reverse (the one at the front of the picture) is a pure rich black coloured bird with varying amounts of white/silver coloured markings on her neck and chest.  She lays approximately 280 light medium/large brown eggs per year.  A stunning looking bird.

None available in 2017.

White Ranger

£16.00 each

A strikingly brilliant white bird with an upright carriage and tail, and a large beautiful red floppy comb.  She lays approximately 315 beautiful white eggs and is a good second year bird.  Flighty at first, but a stunning bird and a very good consistent white egg layer.

The bird opposite is a young 16 week old bird.

Next available 8^th September – reserve now to avoid disappointment.

Skyline

£24.00 each

The Skyline has an 80% likelihood of laying a bluey/green egg.  She is a lovely bird, some have a ‘quiff’ on the top of her head.  Each bird varies in colour but they are either a creamy/beige bird tinted with blue/grey feathers, or a deeper ginger/grey/red/brown bird with flecks and deep blue/grey edging to their feathers.  She has a nice temperament and a slight body, is nervous when young, but tames down to a lovely gentle bird.

Next available 8^th September – reserve now to avoid disappointment.

Maran Cuirvree

£16.00 each

The Maran Cuirvree has a beautiful rich shiny black plumage, with varying amounts of copper colouring on the neck and body. The black plumage has a lovely green sheen to it in the sunshine. They lay approximately 210 light chestnut coloured eggs a year. The Maran Cuirvree are very hardy, and suitable for free range or other managed systems.

Available NOW! – limited numbers.

Amber Star

£16.00 each

This tame, easy going bird has a lovely amber/white plumage with the odd brown splashes on her feathers and she lays approximately 280 medium brown eggs per year.

She has a sweet temperament and a solid/firm build.

Available NOW!

To follow

Swedish Flower

£48.00 each

The Swedish Flower chicken, nearly became extinct in the 1970s.  They sport varying degrees of small flecks or ‘flowers’ on their feathers - no two birds are alike.  Some creamy coloured, some are orange, some are black, some have a quiff and a curled comb, the others have no quiff and a straight comb.

They lay approximately 150-200 beige eggs a year, weighing on average 60g.

Due to the rarity of the breed, only hens are available for sale.  To find out more about the breed, and availability, please visit the breeder’s website which can be found on www.swedishflowerchickens.com, there you can see the different colours, and choose the bird you like!

POL and growers available to order – please mention ‘Southmead Poultry’ when you contact the breeder.

Collection of your new chickens

Just make an appointment to come and visit us, and choose which birds you’d like to take home.  You can mix the breeds to create a flock of your own choice, or you can have all the same breed.  The choice, as always, is yours.  Advice can be given on which breeds would be most suitable for your family/set up.

Taking your birds home

A cat carrier or cardboard box is an ideal means of transportation.  Just ensure there are ventilation holes in the box, and preferably a little bit of straw for your new girls to snuggle down into on their journey.  The box can be about the size of a crisp box, but must be at least 18 inches tall.

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Collection by Appointment only.