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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: stanlmic on March 26, 2009, 18:39

Title: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: stanlmic on March 26, 2009, 18:39

Can any one explain what a Ranger chcicken is?

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 26, 2009, 18:46

It's a little brown chicken bred by the Meadowsweet company. Cross between a RIR and ...... something else  ::)

They are lovely hens very productive and with an inquisative and friendly nature

http://www.meadowsweetpoultry.co.uk/poultry.htm

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: stanlmic on March 26, 2009, 19:25

Would these be the same then ? Or is ranger just another name for cross breed ?

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 26, 2009, 19:29

Quote from: stanlmic on March 26, 2009, 19:25

Would these be the same then ? Or is ranger just another name for cross breed ?

A meadowsweet ranger is a specific hybrid bred by that company.

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: stanlmic on March 26, 2009, 19:39

sorry, meant to add this link. So these would be specfic to this breader ?
http://www.merrydalepoultry.co.uk/hybrids.htm

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 26, 2009, 19:40

They look like lovely birds and probably the same cross - at a guess :)

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: stanlmic on March 26, 2009, 19:49

thankyou

Title: Re: Whats a Ranger ?
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 26, 2009, 19:50

Nice birds there and all vaccinated :)