The Poultry Keeper

inkywillow · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Creuse

Hi all,

Can anybody please tell me the breed of my latest arrival?

The black feathers have a beautiful blue/green sheen on them.

Thanks in advance...

Tom

mojo · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

is it french stock or from uk originally please

inkywillow · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Creuse

She's from France.

EGirl · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1277 Location: Dublin, Ireland

mmmm...thought it might be an australorp from your description, but doesn't look like one! Sorry.

Attila The Hen · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 442 Location: Shetland

Looks very like one of the Bovans hybrid family.

Attila

nigel · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1102 Location: Sussex

I would of said she looks like Bovan neras/black rock aswell Smile

Bradders · Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 970 Location: Cambridgeshire

I would have said a black rock Nigel and Justchickens

inkywillow · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Creuse

Thanks for your replies everyone. I found a picture of a Miss Pepperpot that looked a lot like her, does anybody know anything about that breed?

mojo · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject:

checked french breeds think she is a hybrid........and lovely with it

inkywillow · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Creuse

Thanks for your help folks Very Happy

ladyg · Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 2

Came across this information on them:

History
Miss Pepperpot is a modern hybrid and is the result of a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Maran and a Plymouth Rock. They are superb egg layers and have a thick rich plumage which protects them from the elements. They are attractive birds with a small red semi-erect comb which is mottled with black. The beak is black and the legs are unfeathered and slate grey. They have four toes. The face is smooth and they have small smooth red wattles and earlobes.
Behaviour
Miss Pepperpot is a prolific layer of large to extra large brown eggs. They are docile birds and easy to handle so make wonderful pets. They are ideal for free ranging but can be just as happy kept in a run. They are also very hardy birds and can cope with most weather conditions and are disease resistant.
Varieties
Only available as a female, they have black feathers which have an attractive green sheen towards the back and tail. They have red and gold feathers with black tips on the chest and some gold feathering in the hackle. The eyes are deep bay and the legs are slate grey.

Sandra Hilton · Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

Never heard of them before! Thank you for showing us such a lovely bird!

S x

inkywillow · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Creuse

Thanks ladyG, that looks to be about right.

jessjess · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Derbyshire

The Miss pepperpot is one people canget with their eglu from Omlet I think.