Boris70 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Hello, Does anyone know of a white egg layer - that it also a white chook? OH has agreed I can have some more girls when we move - but one condition is that we have to get a white chook who lays white eggs - as he wants to call her Blanche! I'd quite like one a girl who lays a decent number of eggs too - as my pekins are great girls - just not very productive - and buying eggs at the shops really doesn;t seem right! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 White leghorn or White Star? (not sure if they are the same with different names ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Try this link: http://www.thegardenhen.co.uk/Large_Fowl.htm The white leghorn looks lovely and is 'a prolific layer of white eggs' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 I used to have a White Star that was an excellent layer of lovely big white eggs, and she was the only chook I ever had who laid throughout the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Oh,do get a White Star - our Lily is a gorgeous hen & everyones favourite The eggs are lovely too, really big,pure white & with a huge yolk. White Stars are Medowsweet hens - here is a link. Don't be put off if the hens you see are young.They look a bit odd when they are younger, but grow into lovely looking hens! http://www.meadowsweetpoultry.co.uk/index3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 We're on our second Whitestar - they are lovely birds. They are a Leghorn cross though so can run very fast if they ever escape! Meadowsweet have a new hybrid which lays white eggs - their new ones aren't on their website. If you phone an agent, they will tell you what it is called (I've forgotten) it is a Heritage ***** and looks similar to the Heritage Skyline which lays blue eggs. They both look like a Cream Legbar though - no white birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I htink that a white star is the one you want - grd has one and says that she is a reliable layer of beautiful white eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 My Lily has barely had a day off from laying, so I can certainly vouch for the reliability. She can also run like the clappers,is nosey in the extreme & has a definite excess of character. She is the favourite in my flock,if you hadn't already guessed! This is her when she was still qite young - she now has an enormous floppy comb:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yes, do get a White Star. They are so lovely. My Snowy (rather predictably named) is lovely to look at, lays lots of beautiful large white eggs and has the funniest personality of all my girls - she is the family favourite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley H Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Our sussex star Lily was from Omlet. She is beautiful, fiesty, full of character and best of all lays a pure white egg nearly every day...I love her. She looks like a light sussex...white with a few black tufts...and thats what her daddy was. Her mother was Rhode Island Red but you'd never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Our Sussex Star lays a pale beige egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Thanks to everyone for replying. I like both types - Do you know which lays the most eggs? As that may be the clincher, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 My white star layed religiously throughout the year, having the occasional day off, but certainly didn't take a winter break, unlike our Sussex Star who did take a winter break (and who, like Lesleys, laid beige eggs) White Stars are a pretty good bet, I'd say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 My two white leghorns laid almost continuously for 18 months before having a moult Betty is laying again now but Wilma still isn't I was getting about 12 eggs per week from them at one point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 My Whitestar Lily is a really consistant layer - in fact she is probably my most consistant hen. She has one day off a week in the winter, & works right throught the week in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 I think I'll porbably get a white star after hearing about the eggs. My pekins haven't laid since october - so I'm hoping for eggs soon from them, as I'm not allowed my purple eglu yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 If it's any help Vicki, both my pekins have just come back into lay after stopping at about the same time as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm still waiting for my 2 Pekins to start laying again They stopped in August Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Naughty girls! The problem with pekins is that they don't lay in the winter, then spend all summer being broody Good job I love mine to bits really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Mine were babies when we got them in late summer last year so have never laid, but I am hoping they will all start up this spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 That's very true about pekins and I do love mine to bits! - I tried some tuna last night to see if that helped them along - fingsers crossed as I really do resent buying eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Me too Vicki, it irks me to buy eggs, but I get them from Lesley, so I know they're good 'uns. Try shaking the roasting pan at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley H Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 My Lily lays nearly every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Oh no, don't call her Blanche!!! There is something in that name, I tell you! My pepperpot is called Blanche & I could not have chose a better name for her. She is so, bossy, noisy ( outspoken ), cheeky! Call her Blanche and see how she turns out!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
