Burford Browns, Hybrid or pure?

ajkula77 · « **on:** April 14, 2010, 13:24 »

anyone got any of experience of these? I've been offered some hatching eggs. am I right in thinking they're a hybrid? And if so, of what?

North Devon Dumpling · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2010, 18:02 »

Hi

I am not that familiar with them either, but someone recommended them to me recently so I did look them up. Not sure if this site helps but it might. http://www.lee-woolf.co.uk/legbars/index.asp?k=25

treacleminer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2010, 22:18 »

I hatched 2 out of 3 burford brown eggs last autumn - both girls

. I think they must be bred from hybrid as the 2 hens look fairly different - one is almost black - with a beautiful greeny tinge to her feathers - the other is lighter with laced brown feathers on her neck. Both really great personalities and lay really beautiful dark brown eggs.
Possibly a similar original mix to a black rock, they may no longer be a true 'F1' hybrid, but are now self breeding - I don't know how long it takes for a new breed to be developed and recognised.
I got mine from 'Legbars of Broadway' who have some more info on the site but don't really make it clear if they are a hybrid or a new strain.

Sarah Mitchell · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2010, 14:02 »

Hi

They look like lovely chooks and the eggs are a great colour! They are I believe a hybrid strain which will have been developed from pure breed birds. For example I think I'm right in saying that the warren - one of the breeds used for commercial egg laying - was originally bred from rhode islands crossed with light sussex. They do breed true but are still a hybrid.

Hybrid egg layers are more productive than the pure breeds, but live shorter lives (I think they wear out!).

Hope that helps,

Sarah

chooksbury · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2010, 15:02 »

I got some Burford Browns from legbars of Broadway. They are friendly and very very amenable birds and lay the most fantastic large dark brown freckled eggs. One is black with the bluey green sheen and the other nut brown laced. Both are true types .. The Burford Brown was developed by Phillip Lee Wolfe's gran Mabel Pearman. He wont say what the mix is but I'd venture french copper maran with something huge like an orp (some have feathered feet). Either way, enjoy your chickies .. they're lovely girls ! Very cuddly !

SusieB · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2010, 09:00 »

Is the flavour noticeably better than other eggs and 'out of this world' as has been described? Waitrose website has good reviews for the eggs, but this maybe because they are happy free range hens.

ajkula77 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2010, 21:03 »

Ok, so they've hatched....and are toally different colours!!! Some are black and white, some toaty brown, and one bright yellow!

Are they autosexing?

treacleminer · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2010, 21:38 »

I don't know about the auto sexing, but my girls were black with a little bit of white as chicks!

joyfull · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2010, 08:43 »

Quote from: ajkula77 on May 05, 2010, 21:03

Ok, so they've hatched....and are toally different colours!!! Some are black and white, some toaty brown, and one bright yellow!
Are they autosexing?

well if they are you have 3 sexes then

some birds will not breed true to type to get the same you have to breed a male of 1 breed with a female of another breed not the resulting chicks with each other.

chickadee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2010, 14:20 »

Quote from: SusieB on May 01, 2010, 09:00

Is the flavour noticeably better than other eggs and 'out of this world' as has been described? Waitrose website has good reviews for the eggs, but this maybe because they are happy free range hens.

they are extremely orange and DO taste out of this world - well worth treating yourself to a box also the legbar eggs are the same

joyfull · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2010, 14:22 »

the taste and colour of the yolk is down to the feed not the breed

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2010, 22:42 »

I know you are right Joyfull, but one of my egg customers reckons the araucana eggs I sold him the other week tasted much better than the 'ordinary' ones!!!

joyfull · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2010, 07:05 »

must be that organic feed that I smuggle into them

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2010, 11:07 »

chooksbury · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2010, 16:15 »

seaweed really improves the flavour and colour of the yolks too !

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