teacake Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I've been looking at a local breeders website Teviotdate but I'm confused by some of the names which don't seem to compare to other breeders. I think a pennine blacktail is the same as a columbian blacktail, and the border sussex is some kind of sussex hybrid, I'm guessing the border blue is a blue haze/bluebelle but what about the border cou cou - a speckedly? and what is the pennine black? the pennine white (white star?) pennine amber. can anyone help me work out what they are so I can choose! thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 You pretty much have it sussed - there are so many 'trademark' names for hybrids The Cou Cou is a speckeldy as you say, the amber is normally a white bird with brown markings though some are creamy in colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 thanks, still confused about the pennine black though, it can't be a black rock as they list that seperately. I want to be sure the ones I choose will be happy in a run, and good family hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 The Black Rock is only sold by a few outlets - its a bit of a special one, said to live longer and be more healthy than the average hybrid - oly one place in Scotland hatches them I believe and outlets are few and far between - they are a good bet if you can get them Some places give hybrids names that allude to the Black Rock but they arent the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 My Marigold is a Suffolk Noir, not sure what else they are called, but she is lovely. I can recommend them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 of my original 6 only the two blackrocks are still going strong. they don't look any older, haven't been poorly at all and are still laying regularly a good year after the others gave up and started to drop off their perches! Ambers seemed the most friendly out of all of our hybrids but the blackrocks seem to cause less heartache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 thanks - thats really worth knowing. the mesh has arrived for the WIR - just need the rest of the timber and then we can start building again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenW Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 When I first started the name black rock confused me and Ithought it was a pure breed so entered it into a show . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
