Chicken information wanted.

markrsmurf · « **on:** July 05, 2007, 22:43 »

Firstly abig hello as am new to forum.

Have just purchased three chickens to go with the eglu that we got for our garden, 1 x Bovans Nera, 1 x Marans Cuivree (starlight) both of these I have found plenty of details regarding the breeds via the net.
However the third....... 1 x Skyline, I can find nothing, according to the breeder/dealer it is a cross with a legbar (cannot remember what with) and should lay blue coloured eggs.
Does anyone know of this breed ? ie temperment, nature
thanks in advance.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2007, 22:49 »

Skylines are lovely. If you look at the picture of Emily below the supplyer I got her from thought she might be a skyline or a blacktail.

Skylines are crosses with a RIR I think and have a 50-70% chance of laying a blue egg (not 100%). I'll see if I can find some information for you.

chicksforkicks · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2007, 22:50 »

If it lays blue eggs, probably an ameraucana

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Ameraucana-B5.aspx

This should be useful

chicksforkicks · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2007, 22:51 »

my bad.didn't catch the skyline thing

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2007, 22:56 »

http://www.southmead.dsl.pipex.com/Breeds.htm

markrsmurf · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2007, 19:15 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

http://www.southmead.dsl.pipex.com/Breeds.htm

Thanks for your help Aunt Sally.

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