£24.00 each

ISA Brown – a docile, ‘people/child friendly’ hybrid hen

A lovely docile ginger hybrid hen, excellent layer - bred for maximum egg production and a calm easy going temperament.  Ideally suited for free range conditions, and for small gardens.  Similar breeds include Warren / Lohmann / Gingernut / Shaver / Bovan Brown.

A very ‘people/child’ friendly docile bird, ideal for the first time chicken keeper, and seasoned chicken keeper alike.  Excellent egg layer.  Great for both small and large gardens.

As you can see from the pictures of my own hens, they vary in shade from a deep burgundy red, to a light ginger with cream coloured markings.

Feather colouration varies from a deep burgundy red to a light ginger with cream coloured markings.  Great all round bird.

Egg colour – brown – approximately 325 medium/large eggs in first year.

Available NOW (18 weeks old) LAST FEW– please call 07963 013597 or send an e-mail to southmead-poultry@hotmail.co.uk to register your interest and book a date/time slot for collection.  This will be the last batch for 2026.  The season will begin again in early March 2027.

£27.00 each

Belle Blue

A beautiful striking placid grey/blue bird, with a darker grey head and neck.  Some have copper colouration on the underside of the breast/neck.  Bred from the Rhode Island Red crossed with a Cuckoo Maran.  Also known as Belle, Belle Blue, Blue Haze, Blue Ranger.

Each individual feather has a beautiful sheen around the edge – just like the Rhode Island Red.

Egg colour – brown - in her first year she will lay approximately 260+ brown eggs. 

All SOLD - The season will begin again in early March 2027.

£27.00 each

Barred Rock / Cou Cou / Cuckoo / Speckledy

This lovely breed originates comes from a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Cuckoo Maran.

The Cuckoo colouring can be a slate grey to a deep black cuckoo colouration some with more silver grey cuckoo neck – and some looking very similar in looks to the pure breed Cuckoo Maran.  When mature have a wide breast and an upright tail.

Egg colour – brown – they lay approximately 260 eggs a year.

All SOLD - The season will begin again in early March 2027.

£27.00 each

Sussex Hybrid / Sussex

The Sussex is a hybrid version of the Light Sussex pure breed.  Is also known as a Sussex Star.

She has a lovely creamy/white plumage with black columbian markings (some markings are stronger than others).  When mature have a wide breast and an upright tail.

Eggs – cream/light brown – approximately 280 eggs a year.

All SOLD -  The season will begin again in early March 2027.

£27.00 each

Red Ranger / Blacktail / Ginger Ranger / Columbian blacktail

This breed colour variation can be a mid to deep brown chestnut/red colour some have a very small amount of black feathering/markings on the neck, but all have the lovely distinctive black tails and the fabulous sheen to their neck feathers.

A good all round bird with good temperament.  Bred from the Rhode Island Red and Sussex type hens.  Good first for first time keepers and seasoned chicken keepers too.

Egg colour – Brown.  They lay approximately 300 brown eggs per year.

Next available early March 2027.

All SOLD - The season will begin again in early March 2027.

£27.00 each

Maran Cuirvree / Cuvree

The Maran Cuirvree has a beautiful rich shiny black plumage, with varying amounts of copper colouring on some parts of the neck and body - the black plumage has a lovely green/blue petrol sheen to it in the sunshine.

Egg colour – mid brown - they lay approximately 210 mid brown coloured eggs a year.

Available NOW (18 weeks old) LAST ONE– please call 07963 013597 or send an e-mail to southmead-poultry@hotmail.co.uk to register your interest and book a date/time slot for collection.  This will be the last batch for 2026.  The season will begin again in early March 2027.