- Daisy Belle
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Daisybelle Other names Pied Sussex Country of origin United Kingdom Classification Traits Skin Color White Egg Color Pink Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Daisy Belles are a hybrid breed of chicken developed from the Rhode Island Red and the Sussex. They are also known by other hybrid breeders as Pied Sussex, Merrydale Pied and etc. All of the above are basically the same hybrid, but with a different name from each breeder.Contents
Breed details
The breed lays 240 to 300 standard A grade eggs per year on average. It has a silvery white plumage around its neck and head and a black body. The chickens are relatively large, suiting free range conditions and to a lesser extent, battery conditions.
Poultry club
As of yet there is not any poultry clubs for this chicken, as it is a hybrid breed and is not yet recognised as a pure breed.
Breed recognition
It is recognised by a large number of pure and hybrid poultry breeders, but is not yet recognised as a "pure" breed by any society, association or standard yet. Due to its icreasing popularity and large number, as well as large numbers of breeders, it may one day be recognised as an official breed. A few organisations and poultry clubs are already starting to show interest and the potential to recognise it as an official breed. So it will probably become an official breed in the near future, at least in the UK.
Area of development
Daisy belles were first bred in England. They are still mainly bred in England, but are popular over the UK and North America as a whole.
The area of development of the Daisy belle
External links
- Moorlands poultry article on the breed
- Leigh Chickens (Pictures and Videos)
- LPH poultry
- Merrydale Poultry
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