beccauk Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hi Does anyone know where you can get pol old cotswold legbar hens from in the lincolnshire area please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Old Cotswold hens are a name particular to one egg supplier for 'their' hybrid that lays pastel eggs (blue/green/cream) The same sort of bird is also sold as a Cotswold Legbar, Skyline or Columbine so searching under those names should bring up some local suppliers If you want a pure breed then the Cream Legbar is the nearest pure breed - these always lay blue or green eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Not sure where abouts you are in Lincolnshire but if you are Stamford way, Merrydale Poultry in Leicester may not be too far for you. http://www.merrydalepoultry.co.uk/hybrids.htm They sell Hybrids. They sell Merrydale Crested who have an 80% chance of blue green eggs, I have two and one lays dark greeen eggs and the other blue/green. They don't have any at the moment as I had a look on Saturday when I bought an incubator from them but they are due some in in April. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccauk Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks for your replies, it really does get confusing when a breed of chicken can be called afew different names lol I had thought about getting cream legbars just was looking online the other night and saw old cotswold which is one that id not heard of as a blue egg layer Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
