Guest Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Has anyone ever come across this breed before - I'm thinking of getting another couple of chooks, and all mt favourite breeder has at the moment is a pair of Bovans Neras (had one, and didn't really like her - stand-offish and grumpy most of the time!) or a pair of Lohman Browns. Don't suppose anyone knows how friendly they are, how well they lay etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 just did a quick google search and found this chookie: Lohman Browns Says they are good egg layers and docile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 A friend of mine had some, as well as some Black Rocks. I think they're a pretty chilled chicken and good layers, but they aren't as long-lived as Black Rocks apparantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Shona, thats what my new brown chicken is. She's really nosey and easy to pick up. Did you get my pm? Where do you get your girls from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 The PM about your supplier? Yes thanks - have you passed on the details to Barbara, or do you want me to do it? I get all my chickens from Paulas Poultry, near Jedburgh - she is absolutely fantastic, and while it's a bit of a treck to get there, it's worth it - we've always got lovely healthy birds, and when I had a minor concern over the health of one of my newest Bluebelles, she was more than willing to help us. She's fab! I cannot recommend her enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I think that's where my pal gets her's from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Shona, have pm'd you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I've never heard of the Lohmann Brown, and when I did a Google search for it discovered that the poor thing is heavily used for genetic experiments. But if you refine your Google search to exclude certain word: for example you could copy this into your Google search (quotes and minus signs essential): "lohman brown" chicken uk -genomics -vitro -experiment you will get a lot of information. It's a German hybrid widely kept by battery farms, which means it will obviously be a good layer, and you will see people on forums confirming this. Here's a pic of three of them on an alternative egg production farm in Denmark. "The operation involves some 20,000 hens living in perchery, barn or free-range conditions." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
