Electricbarbarella Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 decided to get some new hens today, long story but my neighbour who sits there tutting constantly is on holiday so we have decided today would be a good time to get some new hens. Anyway called the hen place to see what they have in could have any hybrid, thinking white star if we go down that route as I have never had a white or colour layer. they also have pure breed light sussex and rhode island reds. they also have some cream legbars but they are only 14 weeks. Now I have always wanted cream legbars eve since falling a bit in love with eglutine's hermione who hatched me some eggs a few years ago. How long would it be till I could introduce 14 week old cream legbars to about a year old hybrids? I guess the cream legbars are bigger than the hybrids, does that mean you can do intros earlier or is it age based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Exciting times, I would be go on behaviour rather than a fixed age or size. They can be quite young and accepted others have to get up to laying to stand up for themselves. Shouldn't be too long if they are 14 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 back already, we have crystal a white star and freddo a rhode island red, named by my daughters as ever. also told to ring n 4 weeks as they may well still have the cream legbars, but if they dont she says they some some 2 weeks behind and somee 4 weeks behind so we should have some by the end of the year. yay. Had a .little cuddle of the cream legbars and they are so very very grogeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
