Ash chickens from Hillside Hatchery

[ABQ chicken keeper]

Has anyone gotten Ash chickens from Hillside Hatchery? What's your opinion of them as a dual purpose breed?

 

[Debbie292d]

This place has them too and they have a pretty good description: https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/shop/product/ash/

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

This place has them too and they have a pretty good description: https://www.freedomrangerhatchery.com/shop/product/ash/

Hi,
Yes, Hillside belongs to family of Freedom Ranger hatcheries.
I am surprised there doesn't seem to be any mention of BYC'ers keeping Ash poultry. From the little bits of information available they may be related to fibro stock. The hatchery claims they grow fairly fast and reach a size that would meet the needs of members breeding dual purpose birds.
Thanks

 

[AinaWGSD]

Kinda seems like just another hatchery production bird. It (the link above) doesn't say if they breed true, if they're hybrids, or give any breed history whatsoever. I'm sure they're just as nice as any sex link, hatchery hybrid, or production hen. But nothing in the hatchery description particularly appeals to me over, say, a sapphire gem or production blue. They look like pretty birds, but not what I'm looking to add to my flocks right now.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Fibro? Does this mean they have black skin?

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

Fibro? Does this mean they have black skin?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I'll take this as a yes?

 

[ABQ chicken keeper]

I think so but there is nothing in the description. They are gray and when bred together they will produce Splash.
I will check after Christmas, until then MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!