Mollystar Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Call me silly Hybrid or purebreed? what is the differance? I have 10 chooks some to young to lay but two that have layed 3 eggs in the last 2 months They have been wormed, no snacks (the odd courgete from OH) I hope I have some more before spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Pure Breeds as the name suggests are a single breed. Hybrids are bred from a mixture of other breeds over time. We have 3 hybrids 2 Pepperpots from Omlet and a White Star and 1 pure breed Light sussex who had turned out to be a really good layer, she can be a table bird or a layer dual purpose. Generally hybrids tend to be better layers and will lay in the winter whereas pure breeds tend to lay less and stop during the winter. We got our Light Sussex in August 07 and she was POL so she laid throughout last winter but she proabbly won't this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
