Columbine
About this breed
The Columbine is bred from the Cream Crested Legbar and is still being developed as a commercial blue egg laying hybrid.
A breeding programme, involving the use of traditional British bloodlines gives a varied coloured bird, from cream or tan through to blue and grey, or even mottled feathering, often with a lighter hue to the breast.
A proportion are crested and the comb size varies. It is an active bird and thrives on being free range, consuming large amounts of vegetation.
A medium sized bird, with 80% laying a blue/green, medium to large egg, the remainder lay a range of pastel shades.
Price per pullet: £25.00
No. of eggs: 250 per year
Colour of eggs: Pastel Blue
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