The breed of hens we have are called Silver Nick who lay a brown egg and White Leghorns who lay a white egg, they are both good strong hardy breeds that love to range. The day old chicks start life under a brooder with us in the Spring and once well-feathered at around 6 – 8 weeks they have access to the outside pasture and are moved to their laying shed at 16 weeks old. We let our hens moult at the end of their pullet lay and then they lay for a second year before being sold on to local small scale poultry keepers and so they have a happy, long and productive life.

The hens are kept in small flocks of 200 birds with freedom to roam pasture and hedges from dawn to dusk all year round. We mill and mix our own feed from home grown naked oats, oats and peas, and other grain all of which is grown in Wales.

The breed of hens we have are Bovan Nera, Silver and Brown Nicks all are good strong hardy breeds that love to range. The day old chicks start life under a brooder and once well-feathered in the spring they have access to pasture.

The hens are kept in small flocks of 200 birds with freedom to roam pasture and hedges from dawn to dusk all year round.