The Lohmann Brown is a very friendly and inquisitive chickens, they make lovely pets as they are easy to handle. Gentle, docile and very hardy they are fantastic all rounders. They are calm, confident and not flighty. They lay up to 330 medium to large light brown eggs a year, enjoy having plenty of fresh eggs every day with this gorgeous laying hen. *Please note, hybrid hens are cross bred and as such about 10% may not lay the specified coloured egg, if you want a guaranteed egg colour then opt for a pure breed chicken*
Lohmann Brown Hybrid Chickens at a Glance
Suitable with most (see the guide)
300-330 Light Brown Eggs PA
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Golden to Rust Brown Colouring
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Featherless Legs and Feet
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Visible Combes and Wattles
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Large Breed
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Friendly and Inquisitive
The Lohman Brown is a very sweet bird, they are docile and calm in temperament and can be hand-tamed with ease, they don’t mind being handled and make fantastic pets for children. They are not overly flighty and are a confident and sturdy back garden laying hen. They are suited in mixed flocks and love to free roam, having a fairly large garden or field would be ideal for the Lohmann Hybrid Chicken. Not easily stressed the Lohmann Brown is an easy to manage first time keeper’s hen and they are capable of laying approximately 330 brown eggs per year.
Lohman Browns are great roaming birds, they love to forage and free range, they would not be suited to a small back garden set up and would need lots of grass time. Nutrition is important for hybrid chickens, they need a good layers’ pellet and extra treats with calcium, vitamin D and B12 to enable them to produce lots of lovely fresh eggs. You will need to ensure your area has feed and water available at all times. Such a docile breed they are quite cuddly which makes them great pets for children.