Brown hybrid egg-layers
	These hens are commercial type layers that have been bred to be a very reliable layer of brown eggs.  They are a cross of the Rhode Island Red and Leghorn breeds. If you want a good reliable layer, these are the hens to choose. We have these hens available during most of the summer Cost: €20 each AVAILABILITY: Available from mid-february as part of our 2 and 4 hen starter packs

The following hens are pure-breeds and are bred in small numbers each year. They are not as reliable layers as the hybrid hens, but each of them offer something different in terms of looks, characteristics or egg colour.

Pure breed - Light Sussex

If you're thinking about keeping chickens for both eggs and meat, the light sussex is a great dual purpose bird. The hens lay cream tinted eggs and the cocks are a good meaty table bird. The hens are prone to going broody and generally make good Mums. Cost: €10 at 6 weeks old, €20 at 18 weeks old (point of lay) AVAILABILITY: Contact us to add your name to the 2010 waiting list - no deposit required

Pure breed - lavender araucanas

Araucanas lay a beautiful bluey-green egg. They are one of the rarer chicken breeds and their eggs are very-much sought after (see the blue egg in the picture above for comparison). The lavender araucanas are a lovely grey colour and a very 'different' looking chicken. Cost: €10 at 6 weeks old, €20 at 18 weeks old (point of lay) AVAILABILITY: Contact us to add your name to our 2010 waiting list - no deposit required

Pure breed - Marans
	Marans hens lay a very deep brown egg. We keep cuckoo (black and white speckled)  marans. They are also a good dual purpose bird and were traditionally bred for their eggs and meat. Cost: €10 at 6 weeks old, €20 at 18 weeks old (point of lay) AVAILABILITY: Contact us to add your name to our 2010 waiting list - no deposit required