Frequently asked questions

Pick a topic: each page gathers our answers, backed by the data measured on our farm.

68 questions · 9 topics

Getting started with hens

How many hens, where to buy them, when and on what budget: Elsanor's answers for starting a family flock of purebred hens.

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Choosing a breed

Calm, hardy, good layer, coloured eggs: our answers to choose the hen breed suited to your garden and your expectations.

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Egg laying

Age at first egg, peak, seasons, regularity: Elsanor's answers, backed by the laying rates measured on our farm, breed by breed.

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Eggs

Weight, colour, shell, storage, oddities: understanding the hen's egg with answers from a breeder-selector.

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Breeding and incubation

Fertility, incubation, hatching, the rooster's role: Elsanor's answers, backed by the rates measured on our farm.

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Health and biosecurity

Prevention, parasites, moulting, quarantine, biosecurity: Elsanor's answers to keep your hens healthy.

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Purebred, standards and shows

Standard, purebred, judging, ringing, shows: a breeder-selector's answers about purebred hens.

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Rings and shows

Official ringing, diameter, age at fitting, judging: Elsanor's answers on hen leg rings and poultry shows.

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Understanding our data

Laying rate, fertility, hatching: how we measure and publish our farm data, and how to read it.

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The questions we are asked most often