jomaxsmith Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I popped into Thornes (Letchworth) this morning and found out that they are expecting a delivery of what Frank describes as 'blue hens, smaller than Bluebelles, that lay blue eggs'. He didn't know the hybrid's breed name but they are coming down from Yorkshire. I know a lot of you are looking out for blue layers so I hope this is useful (if vague!) info! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Oooh I'm not that far from Thornes and have never been there Wooodside at Slip End is my nearest I think I will have to go and check it out all in the name of research of course says remember prudence says who's prudence What I would dearly love to get is a couple of Pekins I'm sure Prudence would approve there only likkle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 They may be Lawford Blues? Warwickshire Rare Breed Centre have sold them.....Daisymay has one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Does that mean they are available in Yorkshire too? Anybody know where they came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 I suspect it means the hatchery is based in Yorkshire but I don't know if it follows that they sell direct to the public. Perhaps the next Omleteer going to Thornes can find out what they're called! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 I got Tufty from Glencroft Poultry in Yorkshire. She is the same colour as a Bluebelle with a tufty bit on the top of her head like an Araucana. She is not laying yet but I was told she should lay a blue egg. When I bought Tufty the guy at Glencroft hadn't put the Chicken on his website. He does sell the blue egg laying columbine but these were out of stock. Glencroft Poultry were calling this Chicken a Corton Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 This is Tufty a Corton Blue from Glencroft Poultry in Yorkshire. She should lay blue eggs. At 2.40pm this afternoon tufty laid her first egg, it was green with pink splodges and speckles Picture posted in the Egg forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 It probably is that one then, as I'm pretty sure Thornes use Glencroft. She's very pretty - at times like this I'm glad my chicken family is complete Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisymay Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Tufty looks exactly the same as my lawford blue...maybe they're related. i got mine from warwickshire rare breed as was said earlier. She's laying bluey green eggs but also lays a couple of soft eggs a week. She is taller and very heavy compared to my other hens. I think the silver colour is beautiful. Enjoy your blue egg layers all those that buy them.....they are fantastic. Everyone should have one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 What a beautiful hen, thank goodness I have no more room as I would love a blue layer and I could easily get up the road to Glencross, No no no stop it, not even for a look. But that blue egg with the pink spots on the egg part of the forum is so pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Do you have any idea when they are due in? having just lost one i really need 2 more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Do you have any idea when they are due in? having just lost one i really need 2 more I was there on Thurs and they were expecting the delivery that day but the hens wouldn't be going on sale immediately. I assume they would have been on sale at the weekend though. If you're going, it would be worth ringing to check what they've got left as Frank told me they'd sold 300 hens in the past 5 weeks (it could have been 500 in 3 weeks which would be ) Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I have just telephoned Thornes and they only have one left! But I'm collecting it at 4 pm!! I would have liked a white star aswell but they have sold out at the moment I will have to choose something else when I get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 If you get Frank, tell him Jo from Langford Gardening Club would like some commission!! Jo x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 LOL The man I spoke to called it a Corton Blue, does that sound right? I'll have to think of names again, I've got a few up my sleeve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Phew, lucky they're all gone, you know what happens if I go to thorne's and they have a breed of chook I don't already have!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Phew, lucky they're all gone, you know what happens if I go to thorne's and they have a breed of chook I don't already have!! Especially since with the sad loss of Sonic you theoretically have a vacancy..... Jo x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Well I have collected my 'blue' girlie and another Pepperpot/Black Star. The blue one is a very light silvery grey with slight rust markings on her neck and a longish tail BUT she doesn't have a crest. The man at Thornes , I think he is Spanish said there were 25 and 2 didn't have crests. My one was living on a perch because she was frigthened of the goldlines and getting bullied. So we had to have her didn't we, couldn't leave her there. Will post photos soon when they have had a little time to calm down. The Black Star has a lot of rust colour on her, she is very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 All my girls are from Thornes and my black/red Maran Cuivre is very striking. good luck with the introductions! Jo PS Whereabouts in Herts are you? I'm near Biggleswade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Chooklady, that's Rob - he helped us choose our skylines because, me being awkward, wanted two that I could tell apart. It amazes me how they manage to catch the bird you choose amongst 50 others. Looking forward to seeing the pics of your new chooks. Jo, I don't think I can sneak any more chooks past OH. You should have seen his face when we managed to hatch chicks without having a cockerel! Although Sylvie is broody at the moment and spends all her time in the henhouse hatching imaginary eggs, so he wouldn't notice another white chook. Edited September 29, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 All my girls are from Thornes and my black/red Maran Cuivre is very striking. good luck with the introductions! Jo PS Whereabouts in Herts are you? I'm near Biggleswade I'm in Hertford. My brother used to live in Biggleswade until a couple of years ago, in Back Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
