Faverolles originated in the village of Faverolles in Northern France. brought to Britain in 1886. They have five toes and muffling under the chin. Salmon Faverolles males are strikingly different to that of the Salmon females (see above). Salmons are the most popular colour, but Faverolles can be found in an array of colours, including black, blue, white, buff, ermine and cuckoo. We keep all colours in bantams and keep a small number of large Salmons. Our Faverolles have won at all of the three major shows in the poultry calendar. They have won best bantam twice at the PCGB National show, champion Faverolles with a large Salmon at the Scottish National in 2009 & best bantam in 2009 & 2010, along with many 'best's' 'at the Federation show.
The Croad Langshan bantam comes from the Langshan region of China. Brought to the UK by Major Croad, who in 1904 started the first Croad Langshan club to maintain the purity and original qualities of the breed. The Croad has longer legs than most chickens, with feathering down the outside and on the outer toe. They lay pinky-plum eggs which is characteristic of the breed. The females make good broodies and mothers and lay a good sized egg. A Croad of good correct type should be nice and tight in its back making a 'U' shape. Bantams can be black, white or blue, but the blues are not yet standardised. We keep bantams in all three colours and a few large blacks & whites.
Our bantam Croads have also won at the three major shows. Winning best bantam & champion Croad at the PGCB National show in 2007. Best bantam at the Scottish National in 2009 & champion Croad & best bantam in 2010, & best bantam at the Federation in 2009.
There aren't many Croad Langshans about anymore, both large & batntam, so much so they have now been added to the Rare Breed Survival Trust's Critical list.
Australorp's are one of our favorite breeds. Friendly little birds originally from Australia. Brought to the UK in 1921 as a good all round utility bird, not only for the eggs but for meat as well. Black, white & blue is standardised in the bantams, the blacks have a beautiful beetle green sheen to their feathers. Good layers that lay a tinted, almost white egg and they're good size for a bantam. Exhibition birds should have a dark eye and beak, nice dark legs, white toe nails & white soles to the feet.
Our 'Aussies' have won us many best in shows and reserves, as well as many best soft feather heavy bantam awards at shows up and down the country, including Royal Highland, Nantwich, Nidderdale & Cheshire County Show.
We somtimes have some of our pure breed stock for sale. Any suplus will be advertised on our 'For Sales' page on this site. We do not sell any hatching eggs from any of our breeds.
