Black Rock Chickens are Saved! |
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Written by Tim Daniels
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 09:37 |
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 Black Rock hybrid chickens are hardy, productive hens that lay up to 280 eggs a year and have been a very popular choice for both smallholders and backyard poultry keepers. Black Rock hens are bred by crossing two very unique strains of Rhode Island Red cockerels with Barred Plymouth Rock hens which have until now come from the Muirfield hatchery in Scotland. For 40 years, Peter and Margaret Siddons have looked after and improved these strains and have distributed day old chicks all over the UK to distributors who have grown and sold them from this age to point of lay.
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Read more... [Black Rock Chickens are Saved!]
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Poultrykeeper Summer Competition |
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 We read and reviewed the excellent Haynes Chicken Manual, back in April and we were very impressed.
I'm very pleased to announce that for our summer competition, Haynes have kindly given us 10 copies to give away to you!
The first 10 lucky people drawn at random will win a copy.
How to enter:
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Read more... [Poultrykeeper Summer Competition]
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Written by Janssen Animal Health
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 With lengthening day light many chickens, turkeys and geese should be approaching peak egg production. Although egg production is related to age - with 35-45 weeks being the optimum time for chickens - it is also related to day length. Around 12 hours of daylight or more is needed for hens to produce eggs at a production rate of 90% (or 9 eggs in 10 days), depending on the breed. Producing eggs at this rate can be stressful for birds, so it is important they receive good nutrition at this time.
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Read more... [Janssen Poultry Tonic]
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Hen Welfare Charity Backs British Egg Farmers |
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Written by Jane Keightley - British Hen Welfare Trust
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 12:16 |
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 Devon-based charity the British Hen Welfare Trust has just announced a change of name to more accurately reflect its pro-British stance.
Formerly known as the ‘Battery Hen Welfare Trust', the charity re-homes commercial laying hens, educates the public about hen welfare and encourages support for the British egg industry.
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Read more... [Hen Welfare Charity Backs British Egg Farmers]
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