Hedgerow Buff Barred Description
A Hedgerow Buff Barred is a beautifully marked commercial style hybrid hen. She is a little different from the usual Rhode Island Red based hybrids. Not all hybrids look the same and she is visually very different and we think she is much prettier. The Buff Barred is a product between a Barred Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island Red. Her attractive feathers have soft cream barring on a red background to her petticoat feathers. There is a smattering of black and cream on a background of red over her wings and back. Her tail sports a black tip as do her neck hackles. She is a beautiful and productive member to add to your flock.
Buff Barred Breed Temperament
The Hedgerow Buff Barred is a calm and friendly bird but with an adventurous streak. She loves to investigate new things. As she has Rhode Island Red in her she is very confident and will hold her own in a mixed flock of hens however her Rhode Island genetics might make her rather a strong character so she might not be well suited to a more timid flock. This particular hybrid hen will always be top or fairly close to the top of the pecking order in most flocks.
Breed Size
She is classified as large fowl – light.
Eggs
A Buff Barred is a top egg layer, with around 300 large brown shelled eggs in her first laying year. She will lay less in subsequent years as all hens do.
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