Author Topic: Breed info please! (Read 3501 times)

gallovidian · « **on:** May 15, 2009, 11:25:39 am »

Hi there; we're just preparing for our first chickens, and have kindly been offered some birds from a friend of a friend living locally. The only thing is, I can't seem to find any info on the particualr breed - they are Lomond Browns (which I'm told is a Scottish breed particualry suited to our climate), but the nearest I can find on an internet search is a Lohmann Brown (which is and E European breed). Anyone help???

Wellieboots · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2009, 01:26:06 pm »

nae idea I'm afraid. 2 scottish breeds tend to be scots dumpy & scots grey, not that that helps you!

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2009, 01:30:10 pm »

They are just a hybrid chuck. Try black rocks there meant to be good for the colder areas.

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2009, 04:23:30 pm »

Lomond Browns are the hybrid that most of the ex batts are - easy to keep, lay every day and for a long time, not affected by lack of light, usually pretty healthy and very tame.

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2009, 04:45:36 pm »

all the red hybrids are of a very simular background. we have 3 cross hylines with light sussex. we thought we had a new verity a ginger version of the standard light sussex but they are turning more ginger.

gallovidian · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2009, 02:07:14 pm »

Sounds like they will be ideal for us as beginners then! their home is now ready and waiting.
Thanks!

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2009, 04:47:26 pm »

possibly watchout for foxes.

MiriMaran · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2009, 07:26:28 pm »

Looks beautiful

gallovidian · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2009, 12:45:22 pm »

Hopefully fairly secure from foxes - over 6ft high fence, with netting dug 6ins into ground and folded over a further 6 inches. Plus its very close to the house, where we are coming and going through the day, and they'll be tucked up securely in the coop at night. so fingers crossed!