Re: Lohman Brown hens

Jill wrote:
keith kent wrote:
I am adding to my little flock of four :-), someone i know can get me
(POL) Lohman Browns ,can anyone give me any info on the breed.

if you want the seriously definitive guide
http://www.lohmanngb.co.uk/download-pdf.html
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From what i can gather is this a good layer used for mass
egglaying.So a mungral of the chicken world !

Noooo
Its a champion commercial intensive bird.

Would these be a good move & mix with 2 x leghorns / 2 x light sussex

Individual chicken politics is another matter altogether and totally unpredictable. But the new ones are likely to be low in the order so easily dominated by the existing crew. Probably a lot less in your face than the ones you have now but should learn new tricks !
They will need plenty of good shelter and fed well, which means predominantly layers ration not scraps, definately NOT wheat or any other grain as this causes fatty liver syndorme and kills them.
In comparison to most pure breeds and birds like Black Rocks they are poorly feathered so do not want to be getting wet all the time. They also will have a less robust immune system as theirs is not designed to be challenged like the backyard birds. But they will lay like stink for 2 years before their shell quality declines and in the following years growths or eggs cracking inside them are most common causes of death.


Jill, I see here you say not to feed grains.
I've just bought a vat full of oats (raw), and have also found a couple of bags of grain in the storeroom of the house I bought - not sure what as I haven't tried identifying it yet. Should I not feed this to my hens. I'm going to be moving them soon, to the new house.

Catherine
Oh: I also got a couple of turkeys recently. I actually got three, but now only have two, and both the male and remaining female are sitting on the eggs. I also got three ducks, but only have one left - not sure what happened to any of the others, but do not suspect predators.
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