French Copper Maran

Originating from France and  one of the more recent breed introduced to the UK, the Copper Maran is  available in a variety of colours.  At  Hensting Alpacas we breed three colours; Copper Blue, Copper Black and Copper  Splash.  Each lay approximately 150 very popular  dark brown eggs a year and are historically a dual purpose breed.  Generally placid, hardy and disease  resistant, Maran enjoy free-ranging and can become fat if not given this  chance.  They originally have feathered  legs and we concentrate on maintaining this feature in our breeding stock.

Cream Crested Legbar

An older pure breed, the Cream  Legbar has a lovely crest on top of its head and can be auto-sexed by the  feather colour as chicks.  They are  generally unlikely to go brood and they lay 180 beautiful pale blue eggs each  year that are a healthier option as they are significantly lower in cholesterol  than other eggs.  Primarily kept as  egg-layers, Cream Legbar are hardy and not flighty and being quite light, require  slightly less feed than other breeds

Light Sussex

Originating from Sussex, as  the name suggests, the Light Sussex has been around for over 100 years being  one of the oldest known breeds still available today.  This breed is dual purpose, in that they are bred  to be good egg layers in addition to good table birds.  The hen will lay around 260 eggs a year,  creamy/light brown colour, and generally large in size.  Light Sussex chickens are happy to be both  kept in a run or free- ranging, have good temperaments and are good foragers.  They are also one of our hardier breeds.

Rhode Island Red

Another dual-purpose breed,  the Rhode Island Red has dark, glossy reddish-brown plumage.  It originates from the US and, when crossed  with a  Sussex, provides the most popular lighter reddish- brown hybrid chicken  available today.  Rhode Island Red lay 150-200  mid-brown eggs each year and, being friendly, make good pets.  They are a fairly hardy breed and although  they are active, they require little space to forage.

6 FRENCH COPPER BLUE MARAN

HATCHING EGGS

Copper Blue Hens with unrelated Copper Blue Cockerel, from French and Belgian bloodlines. Blue cockerel and Blue hens: from these eggs you will get 50% Blue, 25% Black and 25% Splash.  We select our breeding stock to ensure fertility and strong healthy chicks, and we have a hatching success rate of 98% in our incubators.  All the eggs that we send are of good shape and size and the freshest possible.  Eggs will be sent by First Class Delivery for arrival next day, and will be sent in poly boxes bound with  fragile tape. UK post only.