kentuckyfried Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Worded badly, but what breed are battery hens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 They are hybrids, essentially a Rhode Island red x Light Sussex (though of course the exact family tree and exact strains are kept very secret) usually much of a muchness they are sold under different names depening on the company of origin, the names include: Lohman Brown, ISA brown Gingernut Ranger and Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 My two were sold as 'commercial browns' - was told they were the breed used for battery hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
