HENthusiastic Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 HI. I was so excited when I went to collect my girls that I didn't pay attention when the bloke told me what breeds my girls are!! I think he said that the brown one (Anita) and the white and brown (Buttercup) ones are wellsummer crosses and that the black one (Henrietta) is a black rock cross??? But looking at his brochure I think the black one looks far more like a Bova Nera. Any body know?? (ps the bloke I got them off is now on holiday for three weeks! Anita Buttercup Henrietta (the one at the front) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I`m no expert (don't even haver chickens yet!) but from my research over the last few months, my guess is that they are all "standard" hybrids. The brown one is what Omlet call a Gingernut, the black one is what Omlet sell as a Miss pepperpot, also known as Black Rock, Bovans Nera, and the brown and white one is an Amber Star / Sweetie. Anyone who knows more than me think this might be right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Is the brown and white one a Splash Cochin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Anita looks just like my hens - I was told they were known as Goldlines by the person I bought them from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yes my girlies look like your Rust one and i was told Goldline then told i have Isa Browns, i was told they are the ones they use in Battery Cages I love them though, how quick we fall under their spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi Mirkwood, not sure what mine are now. This is one of my hens, could you tell me if she is an Isa Brown please and is she the same as HENthusiastic's Anita? Don't mind what they are but is nice to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 We have 2 red/brown ones and we call ours warrens. I guess they just have lots of different names by all the different breeders. I think they are the ones they use in battery cages. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi to you both I think Warrens are the same as Isa Browns, ithink the full name is Warren Isa Browns but i am no expert i have only kept chooks for 3weeks now. I,m sure someone will set us on the right track because i would love to have a firm idea that mine are indeed Isa's. HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!!! I will email the breeder again and find what i have and then let you know. go from there maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 thanks for the help Ang, I got mine from a breeder on the omlet list that came witht he eglu - although I already had them but nice to know they are on the list so hopefully reputable - looking forward to knowing what they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The majority of the ginger hens are a cross between a rhode island red cockerel and either a light sussex or a white sussex. The (Warren) ISA browns are RIR x rhode island white. They are known by different names depending on the breeding stock and bloodlines used to create them by the breeder, hence you'll get: bovans goldline, Gingernut ranger, mendlesham ranger, red rocket, columbian blacktail, Golden rocket, Calder ranger, hyline, shaver brown - there are probably many others! They tend to be mass produced for the commercial market because they can be sexed at hatching (hens are ginger, cockerels are yellow). The white hen with brown patches is usually known as an amber star and is a RIR x either a white leghorn or white plymouth rock (I can't find out which for definite!) Can also be known as Mendlesham amber, amber rocket, merrydale sweetie, bovans amber (and probably many others!) I've not seen a welsummer cross mentioned before (doesn't mean it doesn't exist though), but bear in mind they could be a cross bred by the person you got them from (most suppliers buy them in rather than breeding them in house) so they could be mixtures of anything! The white one with ginger splodges looks to have too much brown for an amber star - but she is stunning! Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 thank you so much for the info. i understand now. I must say they have a lovely nature. rhode island reds seem to be at the core of most hybrids dont they? I must say that i would love a RIR. cheers for that Snowy, i knew someone would come along who could answer the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The black one looks the same as my 4 black rocks so id guess thats what it is, a Black Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 WOW! Thats a lot of info. Thanks Snowie. I think I will just accept that fact that they are just a lovely crowd of hens and it doesnot matter what their breeds are. Its amazing how different their personalities are. Buttercup is the most timid of the three, but also the tamest. She is the one who gets mugged for her worms by the other two, but she is also the one who will hop onto my lap for no reason and sit there for a few minutes. ANita is bolder, and happyish to be held. in many ways shes the most confident of them all. Henrietta, is least friendly with me but is slowly getting tamer, she will now eat out of my hand; she's also the one who makes the most noise and is often chattering to herself. The other two are both relatively quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 your ginger one looks like the ex battery hens once they grow back their feathers & I think they are usually warrens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 at least Henthusiastic we know. We have either...Goldline, Warren Isa Browns. as for thee getting mugged your right i think its every hen for herslef when food is on offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 thanks for the info snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...