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Hybrid Lohman Brown

Lohman Brown Hybrid Chickens For Sale

Introduction to Hybrid Lohman Brown Chickens

The Lohmann Brown is a very friendly and inquisitive chicken, they make lovely pets as they are easy to handle and have calm natures. They are gentle, docile and very hardy, they are a fantastic all-rounder and great for first-time keepers that can offer a little extra room. They are solid, confident and not flighty and can lay up to 300 medium to large light brown eggs a year, enjoy having plenty of fresh eggs every day with this gorgeous laying hen.

*Please note, hybrid hens are cross bred and as such about 10% may not lay the specified coloured egg, if you want a guaranteed egg colour then opt for a pure breed chicken*

Caution

This indicates that this breed is not aggressive per-se, but not really suited to mix with smaller delicate bantams or to outnumber other breeds, they are better with their own kind or breeds of a similar size and nature.

Aloof But Friendly

This breed will be very inquisitive and friendly; however, they can seem a little aloof as they do not like being handled too much and will be self-sufficient, they prefer to chicken about doing their own thing.

250-300 Medium/Large Light Brown PA

This breed can lay up to 300 medium to large light brown coloured eggs per year, they are not known for being broody.

More About Lohman Brown Hybrids

Character
Suitability
History

Character

The Lohman Brown is a very sweet bird, they are docile and calm in temperament and can be hand-tamed with ease, they don’t mind being handled and make fantastic pets for children. They are not overly flighty and are a confident and sturdy laying hen. They are suited in mixed flocks and love to free roam, having a fairly large garden or field would be ideal for the Lohmann Hybrid Chicken. Not easily stressed the Lohmann Brown is an easy to manage first-time keeper’s hen.

Suitability

Lohman Browns are great roaming birds, they love to forage and free range, they would not be suited to a small back garden set up and would need lots of grass time. Nutrition is important for hybrid chickens, they need a good layers’ pellet and extra treats with calcium, vitamin D and B12 to enable them to produce lots of lovely fresh eggs. You will need to ensure your area has feed and water available at all times. Such a docile hybrid breed they are quite cuddly which makes them great pets for children. The perfect setting would be a large walk-in run for when you’re not around, as they can fly, with lots of space to forage outdoors safely. You can use electric fencing to create safe areas for foraging if you have a big space. Hybrids can fly and would like a roosting bar for sleeping at night, they can also manage a house with a ladder or a ramp.

History

Hybrid Chickens come in many varieties and are usually cross-bred from different pure breeds such as the Light Sussex, Rhode Island Red and Leghorn. The Lohmann Brown has been bred from lines of Rhode Island and White Rock breeds, created specifically for its egg production. They are not easily stressed and are generally very confident, friendly birds. Hybrid chicken development is quite new and only started in the 1950’s, before the hybrid chicken was created most farmers and poultry keepers kept pure breeds. Hybrids have been created to lay prolific numbers of eggs, but their egg production is short lived and they tend to slow down after about 3 years of laying, they are capable of laying approximately 300 brown eggs per year and are not known for being broody.