White Star chicken
The White Star is a light, Leghorn-based hybrid and a top layer of white eggs.
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The White Star is a hybrid chicken breed.
It is kept in large form. Recognised colours: White.
Expect roughly 300–350 eggs in the first year, falling in later years and varying by supplier, with white shells.
Compiled from poultrykeeper.com, thecountrysmallholder.com, chickens.allotment-garden.org, newcottagepoultry.com. See sources
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Hybrid
- Breeding
- Sold as Dekalb White by some suppliers; flightier than most hybrids
History
It is based on the White Leghorn and was developed for commercial white-egg production. Poultrykeeper, Country Smallholding and Allotment Garden all include it among the best UK laying hybrids.
Appearance
Slightly built white hen. The comb may be large and flop over, as in the Leghorn.
Recognised colours
White
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 300–350 in the first year
- Egg colour
- White
- Notes
- 300+ good-sized white eggs a year.
Hybrid egg figures are for the first year. They fall in later years and vary by supplier.
Temperament
- In short
- Flighty
- Keeping notes
- Flightier than most hybrids and harder to catch.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Flighty, light build
Suitability
- Good to know
- Give it plenty of space. As a hybrid it does not breed true.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
Not recorded yet.
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