Guest Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Is a Brown Shaver similar to a Hyline? Which would make for better garden hens - a Brown Shaver or a Welsummers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 shavers are the same, they are another of the standard brown commercial hydrid RIR Light Sussex cross just from a differant company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Yeah, just another 'Brown Girl', they are lovely and placid though. Welsummers are slightly smaller with lovely colouring, they also lay dark brown eggs. Bear in mind that as pure breeds they may not lay in the winter. Lovely birds though and pretty friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Ah ok - thanks both. I think we'll go for the Shavers - Ginger and Babs were fab little hens - so another 2 the same would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
