[scabs]

Does anyone keep them?

Having just seen and heard about their eggs, I think I may have to get some!

[Hayley'sHens]

  havent heard of them before, What are their eggs like? 

[scabs]

Lovely deep chocolatey brown and apparently the taste is second to none!

Friend of mine who is a bit of an amazing chef says that they're the best he's ever had...

[Hayley'sHens]

Googled the egg images, If you do get some I'll have to nip over and have a look 

[GrannieAnnie]

I have a chap in the village who wants some, and he has asked me to hatch them if he buys some eggs.

I believe they were developed by the people who own Legbars of Broadway?

http://www.legbarsofbroadway.co.uk/index.asp?k=25

Well his granny! 

[scabs]

Thanks Granny. Yes, I saw their site... Me like. 

Hayley, anytime! You know that!

[scabs]

Good lord Granny, did you see their prices?! 

[GrannieAnnie]

They do look nice don't they?  But if they are classed as pure breeds, then they probably won't lay in the winter, which is no good for me as my egg customers would complain!

and Brian complains now because our pure breeds aren't laying, although I did get a blue egg today, first time for a month!

Yes scabs, not cheap eh? 

[Kate and her Ducks]

They do look nice. Almost makes me wish I had space for some hens as well.

Ah well, one day, but for now will have to stick to the ducks and quail.

[newatthis]

i would love to get some next yr, not to sure about hatching thro, i did read that it's hard to hatch them as they are thick shelled and it said dont put any water in for the humidity??

[scabs]

Day olds are £10 each with a minimum order of ten... If anyone in the north west wants to go in together next year, I may well be up for that.

Unless my guy can source some.

[Kate and her Ducks]

£10 each sexed or not?

That is steep!

[scabs]

Not sure, doesn't seem to say, so I would assume not. 

[GrannieAnnie]

Yeah, I don't know if they are auto sexing or not!

[scabs]

Have done a bit of googling but can't seem to find too much out.

Did find a previous thread on here from earlier in the year that was quite interesting though. 


Might email the breeder and see how forthcoming they are...