The Shaver Brown is a highly efficient and balanced brown egg layer. It has been specifically bred to produce a large volume of high quality brown eggs with strong shells and good internal quality.

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Brown shavers are a commercial hybrid (parent stock are two different breeds) developed by mankind to be little modern-day egg laying machines. These girls are compact (not much to them under their feathers!) and built for premium production.

Sep 27, 2011 · To most kiwis they are considered a lovely breed although can be quite aggressive to new comers to there flock of not raised by another hen. But can be worked around if introduced properly.

Brown Shaver chickens are a popular hybrid breed known for their excellent egg-laying capabilities and friendly demeanor. Here are some facts about Brown Shavers: Hybrid Breed: Brown Shavers are a crossbreed developed by crossing Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, and a few other breeds.

Nov 12, 2024 · Brown Shaver Pullets (Laying Hens) Chickens For Sale. Our brown shaver girls are happy and healthy and raised with care. They are shed raised and once-off heat let outside to start enjoying the green grass, fresh air and free-range. We feed them on a premium quality chick feed (Westons Chicks Choice) from day one up to POL.

The Shaver Brown is a highly efficient and balanced brown egg layer, producing a large volume of medium and large sized brown eggs with strong shells and good internal quality. The Shaver Brown has a low feed intake combined with a high peak production and great laying persistency.

Dec 21, 2022 · Brown Shaver chickens have been specifically bred to lay commercial eggs. As a result, the Brown Shaver hen is known superb layer, laying between 280 and 300 big brown-shelled eggs per year and occasionally even more.

Brown Shaver Day Old Chicks If you are looking for hens that lay lots of lovely brown eggs then these are the chicks for you! Chicks will need to be kept warm in a brooder box with a warm area (heat lamp or heat plate as a heat source) where they can …

A pullet matures to lay her first eggs at around 5 to 6 months of age, earlier if they are specially bred layers like Shavers and the days are growing longer, and later if they are heavy breed hens of the heritage type breeds and their crosses, and the days are getting shorter as they grow up.