hopetofinish Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Just back from Southmead Poultry in Leatherhead. Looks a lovely set up. The lady there was most helpful, and I explained I wasn't buying today as my cube arrives on the 9th September. My shopping list from her though, was going to be, 1 Isa brown, 1 blue haze, 1 nera, and 1 spekledy. She advised though that as a first time keeper, and that I was after friendly chooks to go with the Isa's. So Isa Brown versus the rest. I would like nice friendly chooks, but I thought all of these would have been pretty much the same. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 No get different ones much more fun and you will be able to tell them apart, I have 14 girls which includes 2 isa browns and 2 bluebelles but all the others are different (6 are bantams) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I dont think there is a great deal of difference, hybrids are usually pretty friendly, the light breed based ones like White Stars and columbines are more flighty but the others are much of a muchness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopetofinish Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Thanks for the replies. So its 1 blue haze, 1 nera, 1 spekledy, and do I make the last one a sussex hybrid or the isa brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Isa Browns lay beautiful big brown eggs so you need at least one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
