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POL Hens - Hybrids

Updated 4th July 2008

SUMMER HOLIDAY CLOSE DOWN. WE WILL BE CLOSED FROM

27TH JULY TO 10TH AUGUST.

WE WILL BE UNABLE TO ANSWER ANY CALLS OR EMAILS DURING THIS TIME
(I apologise for any inconvience this may cause but I really do need a holiday !!!)

Listed below are all of the hybrid POL hens we have for sale here at Merrydale Farm any of these hybrid hens can be mixed together giving you a wonderfully colourful flock, Unfortunately we cannot take reservations for the hens, if you find that the chicken you would like is sold out, email us with your requirements and we will send you an email when they become available again. Email Us. We generally have new flocks of POL hens available at the end of every month.

When you collect your hens please dont forget to bring either a box, (a crisp size box will hold two hens) or a suitable pet carrier. We also stock pet carriers suitable for two hens £2.50 each CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK. PLEASE BRING A BOX.. PLEASE NOTE. ALL HENS ARE COLLECTION ONLY, WE CANNOT DELIVER.

Feathers can be trimmed if required, and we are only too happy to show customers how to do it in the future, or you are more than welcome to bring your hens to us to be trimmed for free.

POL hybrid hens are 15+ weeks old, generally they will begin to lay at approx 20 weeks.

ALL HYBRID POL HENS ARE REARED TO FREEDOM FOODS AND LION CODE STANDARDS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE VACCINATION AND BLOOD TESTING PROGRAMME (SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR DETAILS).
NOTE: WE DO NOT SELL MEAT BIRDS

ps. No need to bring wellies or worry about the bad weather - all our POL hens are kept indoors.

Opening Hours:

  • Mon - Thurs by appointment
  • Friday 9.30am til 2.30pm and 4.00pm til 9.00pm
  • Saturday & Sunday 10.30am til 6.00pm
If you are new to chicken keeping it may be worth reading our "most commonly asked questions" at the bottom of our chicken care page.
Merrydale Ranger (New for 2008)

These amazing birds are capable of laying upto 340 light brown eggs in their first year and are the standard commercial bird. These birds can be from the following strains: Warren, Hisex, Hiline or Lohman.

Price per Hen: £12.50

Merrydale Copper Black

A Copper Black Maran based hybrid, with a large percentage laying a dark brown egg. She is very attractive bird whose black feathers shine a petrol green when out in the sun.

Price per Hen: £12.50

Merrydale Sweetie

One of the most docile of hybrids we sell, very inquisitive and a real "sweetie", making her another family favourite.

Feather colours vary from a pure cream to a speckled brown

Price per Hen: £12.50

Merrydale Blue

A beautiful blue hybrid which is one of the largest hybrids in the range. She will lay a creamy brown egg.

Price per Hen: £14.00

Merrydale Blue POL Hen
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Merrydale Snowbell

A prolific layer of pure white eggs. The snowbell is one of the smaller hybrids making it a little bit easier for children to handle.

Price per Hen: £12.50 each

merrydale Snowbell POL Hen
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Merrydale Cuckoo

A French Maran based hybrid laying a light brown egg, she has a striking feather colour making her a wonderful colourful addition to your flock

Price Per Hen: £14.00

SOLD OUT

Merrydale Cuckoo POL Hen
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Merrydale Pied

Another good looking hybrid with a thick unusual plumage. She will lay a brown egg.

Price Per Hen £14.00

Merrydale Pied POL Hen
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Merrydale Crested

The crested, bred from a cream creasted legbar is still being developed as a commercial blue egg laying bird.programme, involving the use of traditional British bloodlines gives a varied coloured hybrid.

A Breeding programme, involving theuse of traditional from cream or tan through to blue and grey, or mottled feathering, often with a lighter hue to the breast.
A proportion are crested and comb size varies. 

A good sized bird, with 80% laying a blue/green, medium to large egg, the remainder lay a range of pastel shades.

Price Per Hen: £23.00

Merrydale Crested POL Hens
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Merrydale Sussex

A Striking hen bred from the utility strain of the popular Light Sussex

Price Per Hen: £12.50

Merrydale Schwarz (New for 2008)

The Merrydale Schwarz has very similar looks to the Copper Black, however she will lay a lighter brown egg.

Price Per Hen: £12.50

Merrydale Schwarz POL Hen
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CHICK VACCINATION PROGRAMME

AGE

DISEASE ADVISED VACCINE

DAY 1

MAREKS HATCHERY INJECTION
DAY 1 OR 2 SALMONELLA LOHMANN TAD VacE*
DAY 5-7 COCCIDIOSIS PARACOX
DAY 20 INFECTIOUS BURSAL INTERVET GUMBORO D78*
DAY 28 INFECTIOUS BURSAL - GUMBORO INTERVET GUMBORO D78*
WEEK 5 CLASSICAL INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS/
NEWCASTLE DISEASE
INTERVET MA5/CLONE*
WEEK 6 SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS LOHMAN TAD VacEweek *6
WEEK 7 VARIANT INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS INTERVET IB4/91*
WEEK 8 AVIAN RHINOTRACHEITIS MERIAL NEMOVAC*
WEEK 10 CLASSICAL INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS/
NEWCASTLE DISEASE
INTERVET MA5/CLONE 30*
WEEK 11 VARIANT INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS FORT DODGE IB PRIMER (D274)
WEEK 13 AVIAN ENCEPHALOMYELITIS INTERVET NOBILIS AE*
WEEKS 15 OR 16 SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS LOHMANN TAD VacE*
BEFORE DELIVERY INAC
NEWCASTLE/INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS/
EGG DROP SYNDRONE 76
INTERVET IBmulti+ND+ED(INAC)

 

* ADMINISTERED BY DRINKING WATER

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