debbie26pet Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 i want grt eggs layers with nice size eggs, friendly birds, if flightly can there wings be clipped? son wants a blackrock what htey like? been told about legbars, what they like? any other recomendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Someone my mum knows use to keep chickens and he had some black rocks, he said they were great chickens. I think they are meant to be Hybrids can live up to 10 years maybe more and have a fab production of eggs thoughout their lives. http://www.poultrymad.co.uk/chickens/blackrock.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRC99 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I've got a Black Rock, Cheryl, who is top dog. She's very confident and pretty fearless and is quite nosy too. She does like to know what you're doing when you're in the garden. No eggs, as yet. But we've only had them just over a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 we have a Maran. Very reliable layer, she laid from the day we brought her home. A busy little hen, always on the go, easy to pick up, tame, inquisitive, greedy! Lays lovely dark brown eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I thought, and I could VERY well be wrong, that a Black Rock was also known as a pepperpot amongst other things. We've got two and they are good layers one of them fairly regularly lays double yolkers - they're whoppers, altho not that easy to catch. Our Calder Ranger / Gingernut is easy to catch and a good layer. Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Black Rocks are egg laying machines, nosey, noisey and really good fun. I've also got a Cream legbar she's only young so no blue eggs yet, but she has the funniest haircut and is soft and friendly but bottom of the pecking order even the SLW Banty tells her off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 these are the 2 im looking at at min or a maran lol trouble is i got 6 already and hubby saying no more lol but i want to more this is to addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 these are the 2 im looking at at min or a maran lol trouble is i got 6 already and hubby saying no more lol but i want to more this is to addictive my hubby also says no.....take no notice!! he'll soon come round - or get them anyway and he wont have an option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Ditto what Steve said about Blackrocks. What about a Spekledy? Ours is a gorgeous, friendly bundle of feathers who lays most days and makes me smile. We also have 2 Bluebelles who are very pretty - one very friendly, one slightly more aloof. Both good egg layes too but we do get a few softies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Pepperpots are Black Rocks. They are noisier than the Gingernut Rangers it is true. I find them a bit more skittish too. They are also a lot bigger. They are superb layers and are very undemanding hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I would say Bluebelles. Really attractive hybrid good sized eggs, and both that I have had have been very friendly and easy to catch. For the other one I would say a white star or jasmine, just for an interesting egg colour into the box. My white star is my fav chicken in terms of temprement although I know this isnt common. You can wing clip either but I never bothered and only once had one over cook the fence and land in next doors garden! And again a white star would give you some nice variation in chicken apperance for your flock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 so many i dont have room for loads more and all hubby says to me is who gonna look after them when we go away, even though his mum dad is here 2 times a day to feed cats and my dad comes round to my fish not liek ill be stuck i hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...