dislaney Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 ... to add to a small mixed group of two Columbines, one Bluebelle and one Black Star? All around two years old. I have an Eglu Cube for their main house, and an Eglu for sick/naughty ladies as required. I fancy getting one new girl who lays dark brown eggs (to add to the current lovely mix of two green, one copper, one light brown) and another girl who is either ginger or buff coloured. Tips on integration of new ladies to a group would also be most welcome - thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 A burford brown and a warren would go well. As for intros, I would use the Eglu for intros and gradually let them free range together. With regard to the Eglu... What size run do you have.... As sorry to be a party pooper, but if you are looking to add 2 to your existing 4 I would say you need at least 2 run extensions.... The house size is fine, but the run is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dislaney Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thanks Space Chick - I have a 2m run extension, but don't really use it as they have their own enclosed 'free range' corner of our garden (approx. 9m x 4m in a wiggly organic arc) around the base of two large trees, and in amongst some shrubs. My clever husband has rigged up outer perimeter netting using some of the Omlet fence posts and netting, chicken wire to the base and lightweight bird netting draped from the trees so that they are enclosed and safe from our cats, our JRX, the fox and the local sparrowhawk who likes to drop headless baby blackbirds in the pen from time to time ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 A burford brown and a warren would go well. . I have ALWAYS wanted a Burford Brown & had no idea you could buy them.......looks like I may have reserved a couple for March..thanks Space Chick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dislaney Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Any idea where to buy a Burford Brown in Nottinghamshire/East Midlands at all, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Any idea where to buy a Burford Brown in Nottinghamshire/East Midlands at all, please? Malvern - Newland Poultry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 For brown eggs, a maran would be best Speckeldy's also apparently lay brown eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Any idea for a Burford Brown in the Surrey/West Sussex area please? They lay such beautiful coloured eggs. Does amybody know how much they lay during the year and do they go broody at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
