River Bourne Community Farm, CowLane Laverstock Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2SR
The Chicken and the Egg Story
The hens you see when you come to River Bourne Community Farm are Lohmann Browns, owned and managed by Sue Farwell our partner and supplier.
The Chickens are bought as pullets, young hens of about 18 weeks and will lay eggs regularly about 6 days a week for 12 – 18 months. They generally have a day off a week!
After this time they will go through a moult, a process of shedding and renewing their feathers, they may look a little ‘tatty’ while they go through this process!
After this time they may or may not lay on a regular basis, and for this reason will go to market for onward sale for eggs or meat. The flocks are rotated in this way to ensure a good supply of eggs for sale. The ‘holes’ you might see in the field are dust baths which help the hens to keep any unwanted visitors at bay and keep their feathers in good condition.
The hens you see when you come to River Bourne Community Farm are Lohmann Browns, owned and managed by Sue Farwell our partner and supplier.
The Chickens are bought as pullets, young hens of about 18 weeks and will lay eggs regularly about 6 days a week for 12 – 18 months. They generally have a day off a week!
After this time they will go through a moult, a process of shedding and renewing their feathers, they may look a little ‘tatty’ while they go through this process!
After this time they may or may not lay on a regular basis, and for this reason will go to market for onward sale for eggs or meat. The flocks are rotated in this way to ensure a good supply of eggs for sale. The ‘holes’ you might see in the field are dust baths which help the hens to keep any unwanted visitors at bay and keep their feathers in good condition.
The eggs we sell are from the hens you see, they
are very busy girls, but on rare occasions
when demand exceeds supply we may
also stock eggs from another local farm.
Eggs are available for sale during office hours form the Farm Shop, why not pop in and sample Fresh Free range Eggs?
Eggs are available for sale during office hours form the Farm Shop, why not pop in and sample Fresh Free range Eggs?
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http://www.riverbournecommunityfarm.org.uk/hens.html
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