Richard and Jo Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 We got a new chicken today- an Isa brown. Has anyone else got one? Seems like a nice breed. After looking for alternative suppliers on the net following meadowsweets demise we were about to travel to Worthing when we found a supplier less than a mile from our house! No Amber stars unfortunately so we only got one chook for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Congrats on the new addition and only a mile away too not had an Isa Brown i'm afraid so can't comment, but she sounds just lovely! karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Meadowsweets demise....What do you mean???... Have they gone bust???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 There is a rumour floating around the forums .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Blimey..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Yes, I heard about Meadowsweet when I was phoning round trying to find a supplier last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 We had an isa warren (similar) who was lovely, very soft feathers, laid an egg 7.30 every morning and made a beautiful boc boc noise, but sadly took on a fox. There's one company (France?) who breeds them for their ability to lay eggs. I googled but couldn't find a lot. We got ours from Terry Beebee (Practical Poultry) who is fairly local. I'll search for a photo later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parmaviolet Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 We think that Mini & Emmy are Isa Browns. I read somewhere that most battery hens are due to their docile nature**. Mine are very sweet friendly girls. Mini will jump on my lap at any opportunity. **a bit like Beagles, they are used in testing due to their wonderful loyal and docile character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISA_Brown http://www.hendrix-genetics.com/layerbreeding/template.php?sectionId=12http:// Done a little research and they are commercial layers, which might explain the beak trimming in the other thread.... The second site breeds the chickens. I did find Beth to be a lovely chicken http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=chocchick&id=pict3398 There's a picture of my old ISA Warren (similar) here Can't seem to paste my picture from the old gallery now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaps Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 We had two Isa Browns from 17 weeks old, bred to be free range (although they are hybrids and, I think originally designed to be high laying battery hens) and they were lovely characterful, easy to handle hens who laid an egg apiece every day for about eighteen months. Sadly, one died a few months ago. I don't know if its characteristic of the breed but neither of them really moulted properly and our remaing one has never been off lay although she's down to two or three eggs a week now at age 2 and a quarter. We wish she would stop laying to give her poor little system a rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
