HENthusiastic Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 HI. I'm about to start keeping hens. I've seen some pictures of vorwerk hens and have fallen in love with them. Ive found a place that sellls them, but I cant find out any info about them, theres nothing on Omlet. Does anybody know them? I was wanting to know what their personality is like, are they good for pets? ALso, do they lay many eggs? Hope somebody can help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Have you looked here? http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Vorwerks/BRKVorwerks.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Chris Graham's 'Choosing and keeping chickens' says: developed as a medium sized utility fowl, economical eater, mild mannered and straightforward to keep. Depending on breeding lines, should lay 170 cream or tinted eggs in a season. They are adaptable and will do well under almost any conditions, but they can fly. The chicken encyclopaedia says: lively, active, not shy and can become reasonably tame. Fast growers, very vigorous, white eggs. Sound great if you have found a supplier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Hi, I have a Vorwerk and she is absolutely lovely. She hasn't started laying yet, but is one of the friendliest of my hens and always comes to chat to me when I am in the run.She has a very distinctive voice and is very fond of perching on top of the Cube. She looks stunning too. I would definitely recommend the breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 My local poultry centre, Thornes (near Letchworth, Herts) have a breeding set of them. They looked gorgeous, really old fashioned, although the owner said they look really rough as youngsters! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi Jo I was at Thornes last week and saw them and they are lovely Julia x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Hi Tweety, You say you've got a vorwerk. How long have you had her? I've been a bit put off about getting them coz I've read that they are good flyers and like to be free range. If I had them they would be in a run 6' x 12'. Do you know how many eggs they are likely to lay. ALso, you say you/ve only got one? Ive read that they are best off in pairs of a single breed, coz they like to hang out with the same breed? what do you think? Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 sorry, I meant to say that any hens of the same breed like to hang out together, not espeically vorwerks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
