Barter Black Hens : From Day Old

Description

With Their Black Sheen And Red Fleck In Their Feathers, The Barter Black Brings Some Class To Your Hen House!

The Barter Black is one of our signature breeds that originates from an Australorp and Rhode Island Red cross that is now bred true. This breed is not as large as the pure breds. They are usually black with a lot of red fleck in their feathers around the neck and body. For some of them, the red shines like copper in the sunshine and is really a magnificent sight!

The Barter Black hen is lighter in body weight and will eat less, making her efficient and economical in egg production.

	Makes a great family pet
	Calm and friendly temperament
	Nice natured, settled in nature
	Not at all flighty
	Live well housed together
	Lives well with other breeds
	Often low in the pecking order
	Great layer (1 egg per day)
	Large, cream to light brown egg
	Lays from 19-25 weeks of age for 2-3 years
	Not known to go broody

NOTE: Chickens take time to hatch and grow. To make sure we do not have overcrowding or unwanted stock, we hatch according to anticipated demand. For this reason some ages or even breeds may not be available all the time. The available ages are clearly indicated below in the “Choose Your Chickens Age” dropdown box.