Choosing a Breed: Getting Started with Chicken Keeping
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Are you wondering what chicken breed to buy? Clare talks about 6 different breeds including the blue egg layers: Tufty Bar & Blue Angel, as well as other brown & white egg layers: Bluebell, Black Star, Goldline & Speckled Hen, in the 2nd part of our Getting Started with Chicken Keeping series. Come visit our website to see more: www.cotswoldchickens.com/hybri...
That’s great info,yes they are secure welded wire tucked into the ground then slabs at the edge of the coup thanks again.
Thank you well made film, enjoyed. You mentioned Siouxsie Sioux which makes you contemporary with me😁
Cool breeds and crosses! I want to try similar cross breeds
I’ve got a bluebell and 2 susixxes’ I’m a new chicken owner (:
thank you
Great vid I must say! But the thing is, many people can't access breeds like tufty bar and blue angel etc.
Do you sell them yourself?
Hi Alfie
We stock all these hybrids at Cotswold Chickens (where this was filmed). It is best to ring or email ahead though to check the availability before you schedule a trip. Some of these hybrids will be known by different names elsewhere; they are a mixture of breeds rather than breeds themselves..
Hi there, great video! The best chicken breed video on CZcams in my opinion...anyway I have a question.
Sadly my leghorn, bluebell and light sussex died a week ago, they had all layed the day before and they all just died in their sleep (there was no situation with other animals) anyway straight to the point - we are going to a new supplier with goldline hens only. Is it easy to tell between goldlines or will I need leg rings to tell between them?
Despite all looking like 'brown hens' goldlines can have different colour variations; some have lighter, almost blonde feathers on their hackles and tail. Leg ringing might help you in the early days though.
That's very helpful, thank you. I am only getting 3 so I should be able to find a way to distinguish between them, hopefully ;)
Are you making videos at all anymore? Love your videos
Hi Jane. My girls keep pooing in the coup and in the laying boxes is there anything I can do to stop it they very rarely do it in the run ,I've gone from straw to wood chips .
Getting rid of straw is always good - it harbours mites and gets mouldy quickly. At the yard, we use a horse bedding called Aubiose, which is made from shredded hemp; it dries out any poos, stays fresh and composts wonderfully at the end.
You are right to keep them from sleeping and pooing in the nest, apart from fouling the eggs they will get too hot and attract mites. Try to shut off the nest box/es at night to prevent this, then remove the obstacle in the morning when you get up. They will poo while roosting, but this would be underneath the roosting bars and can be easily picked out in the morning when you do a quick freshen up in the coop. Just pick out the worst of the droppings, sprinkle down some Ground Sanitising Powder and lay a little more litter down if necessary.
I hope this helps
Hello,I’ve got an allotment and the grand kiddies want me to get some chickens ( only allowed up to 6 chickens ) my pen is 10 feet x 8 feet what type would you suggest ,is chicks or adult ones best to start me off ?.
Thankyou
Hello
I take it that your allotment is secure... there have been quite a few cases of birds stolen in recent weeks.
With a run that size, you'll be able to fit up to 4 hybrids like the ones in the video. I would suggest that you buy point of lay pullets like the ones shown, then they are ready to go straight out and will be laying in the next few weeks.
Make sure that your run is made from weldmesh (not chicken wire) as the latter isn't secure against predators. It will need a clear waterproof cover for when we get some more rain, and a shaded area - perhaps an opaque tarp - for the hotter sunny days.
Enjoy your new chickens.
Clare www.claretaylor.com
Any Brits out there know what breed of chicken lays those speckled eggs you see in UK markets?
Are there black rock with white markings on the neck instead of brown?
There aren't, I'm afraid, but the Daisybelle or silver sussex is dark anthracite grey/black with silver white streaks on her neck - a very pretty bird.
@@CotswoldChickens thanks. I bought 2 from a breeder that he told me they are black rock. As they are growing especially one of them has more white markings than the other. Thanks a lot for your help. I subscribed!
Do you sell the Blue Angels or Goldline hen's? I'm not too far from the Cotswolds and I'm looking for some hens!
Hello :) Yes, those hybrids are currently in stock, but our lovely hens are selling fast, so it's probably best to ring us on the number on the website to check what's in stock before you come.
Clare
@@CotswoldChickens Thank you
That first bird shall ever hence forth be known as the " Peaky Blinders " chicken. (By Order!)
what i do there is food stuck in my chicken throat ?
If I wanted to get some chicks could I get my friends rooster to mate with my hen or would I need my own rooster?
Yes, you can borrow another rooster/cockerel, although it's best to quarantine him and treat for lice and mites before introducing him to your flock. I would suggest though that you wait until the spring when fertility and egg quality will be better.
The broody hen/s sitting on the eggs will need to have their own broody coop with non-slip flooring for the chicks. The broods will stay in this until the chicks are roughly 10-12 weeks old.
CotswoldChickens thanks
Hi, this is probably not related to the video, however, I was asking if you would know anything about sick chickens. My chicken has been sick on and off recently and I have noticed today a clicking sound below her crop (I think) when I hold her, and her lower beak slightly opens and closes when she breathes and is not eating and drinking and fluffs up. I tried to give her a few of her favourite treats but that didn't work either. She has sneezed about 5 times and has gone straight into her coop and doesn't want to come out. I'm really confused as to what it could be. If you could give me some advice or would be great, thanks.
Hello Mitzi
It's not easy to diagnose online, but do you mean that some liquid has been coming outof her beak?
CotswoldChickens Hi, I don't think i have seen any liquid coming out her mouth, it's her mouth opening and closing slightly when she breathes and at the same time she has a clicking sound below her crop (near the bone under the crop). Another thing, she hasn't laid an egg for about 3 months.
Sorry, when you said that she had been sick, I assumed that you meant she had been vomiting. It isn't easy to diagnose without examining her myself, but it sounds as if she might have a chest infection; I would strongly recommend that you get her to a chicken-savvy vet for a check over. If this is the case, then she will need antibiotics. If you are in the UK and local to the yard, then I am happy to meet you there to look at her for you, but I cant't diagnose over the internet, without seeing your chook.
I hope that she gets prompt treatment and recovers soon
CotswoldChickens Hi, thanks for letting me know. I will probably take her to the vets and at the moment she hasn't been pooping well either. She has been pooping tiny amounts and is fluffed up, but when I give her a treat she will jump at it (at least something is working now) but then goes back to her unusual behaviour.
It sounds as if there's something amiss with her digestion, possibly an impacted or sour crop. Do let us know what the vet says
I really wish she still post videos still ;_;
Maybe she needs ideas. It is a bit of work to make even simple videos.
Are Black Rocks nearly as good as Warrens in terms of egg laying abilities?
They both lay roughly the same numbers of eggs, obviously varying per bird, but black Rocks and their crosses are considered very hardy, so ideal in areas with bad weather in the winter.
@@CotswoldChickens - Thank-you / Sincerely appreciated.
I also want to get Buff Sussex Pullets - are they as good egg layers as White Sussex?
@@poet.alhashimi They are all pretty much good layers.
Claretaylor.com
question - are Bluebell what they call a medium hen?
How do you qualify a 'medium hen'? I'm not sure that I get your drift; do you mean size or laying production? :)
They are bigger in size than some other hybrid hens, but good, placid layers.
well the chicken coop industries label such as such, suitable for small or so and so medium hens. thats why i asked if this is what is considered a medium hen as these no info on this except when buying a coop even they dont provide info on what is considered a medium hen. your own website www.cotswoldchickens.com/goodlife-broody-chicken-house-963-p.asp mentions 'medium size chickens' so i suggest you educate yourself or your website before you come to me with a cheeky response
seem the website and you dont get you drift on ;-p
Kind regards
I'm sorry, I cam assure you that my response wasn't meant as cheeky - I just wasn't sure which context you were using that term in, so needed to ask so that I could answer you correctly.
I think that Anthony is referring to size of hen in that instance, on his website; I would class a Bluebell as a large hybrid, so you would need to allow less hens per square foot of run space than for something like a bantam, which is tiny. The general rule of thumb for space allowed is an absolute minimum of 1 square metre per bird, we would always recommend that you allow more to avoid any bullying. The house that you link to would be suitable for 2 smaller hybrids such as a Blue Angel or Goldline, but might be a little cramped for 2 Bluebells. It is ideal for one hen and a brood of chicks though.
I hope that this answers your question, but please feel free to ask if you have any further queries.
yes. olriщt.
woah, you have not made new videos since 5 years. why did you stop making videos? they were all nice.
Thank you :) TBH, we had covered most of the subjects needed
Hi I need 10 chickens goldline. Price? Please thank you
I'm afraid that Cotswold Chickens only sells chickens to personal callers to their yard in the UK. Please see the website for location and opening times
OK thank you