Our Breeds.
A little bit about the birds we keep.....
The Black Australorp Bantam
A friendly little bird, has a beautiful beetle green sheen to its feather.
Originally from Australia, brought to the UK in 1921.
A good layer. Whites & blues are also standardised in this breed.
In exhibition birds a good dark eye & beak are very important along with dark legs, white nails & white soles to the feet.
The Faverolles Large Salmons & Bantams ( 6 colours)
The Faverolle originated in the village of Faverolles in northern France.
Brought to Great Bitain in1886. Known for their 5 toes, & muffling under the chin. Faverolles large & bantam can be found in an array of colours,Salmon is the most popular, but thet also come in black, blue, buff, white, cuckoo & ermine, we have all colours & currently
developing our own strain of ermine Faverolles.
The Croad Langshan Bantam
The Croad Langshan comes from the Langshan region of China brougt to the UK by Major Croad who in 1904 started the first Croad Langshan club to maintain the original qualities of the breed. The Croad has a little more lift in the leg than your average chicken, with feathering down the outside of its leg & on the outer toe. They lay a pinky plum egg which is characteristic to the breed.They are good layers & the females make very good broodies. A good Croad should be nice & tight in its back & is described as a 'U' shape.The blacks as with the Australorp have a beetle geen sheen to their feathers We keep whites & blues too although the blue croads are not yet standardised. There are not many Croads about anymore & have been recently added to the Rare Breed Survival Trust watch list.
The German Langshan Bantam
We keep black bantams, they are really freindly little birds with VERY long legs. The blacks have a beetle green sheen on their feathers,
just like theAustralorp & Croad Langshan. Like the Croad the German is originally from China. The first birds in to Germany where imported in from England in1879, when the feathering on the legs was bred out. the clean legged Langshan is exclusive to Germany. The Geraman langshan is classed as a rare breed & until recently was part of the rare breed society. Ther are generally 'ok' layers & lay a brown to brown/ yellow egg.
The Black Orpington Bantam.
The Orpington should appear full & round, they look like big fluffy balls & look as though they are sitting down even when they are standing up! The females look like they have little fluffy skirts on. An old english breed from Orpington in Kent, where is originator William Cook had his farm. The black Orpington was first introduced in 1886 so they really have been around along time. The blacks once again have a green sheen to their feathers, really nice active & friendly bird, good layers laying a nice brown egg. A great bird, if put up well, for the show pen. We just keep blacks but they come in many colours as well as black, including white, blue & buff.
