Speckledy hybrid Point of lay Hen

The Speckledy Hen is a hybrid chicken breed and a prolific egg layer.

They closely resemble their Marans ancestors in looks but are crossed with Rhode Island Red to create a robust bird with egg-laying abilities that makes it highly sought after.

It can be difficult to tell them apart from Marans but they do tend to have lighter grey feathers around the neck. Eggs are normally chestnut brown, or speckled, although some do lay lighter shelled eggs.

Bred specifically for free-ranging, it is non-aggressive and sociable. These birds have a natural foraging ability.

Dependable layers of up to 260+ eggs a year they can also make great foster mums.

Birds are 16-22 weeks old and are vaccinated against Mareks, Turkey Herpes Virus, Infectious Bronchitis, Infectious Bursal disease, Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis, Coccidiosis, Salmonella Enteritidis, Mycoplasma Gallisepticum and Egg Drop Syndrome

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