The Shaver black is a black feathered brown egg producing laying hen. The Shaver black has a good appetite resulting in good chicken bodyweight, this enables the Shaver black laying hens to thrive in more challenging environments. The Shaver Black is robust, has good livability and good feather cover. The Shaver black chickens produce large numbers of high quality brown eggs. The Shaver Black produces well in different climates, under different flock management and housing systems. The Shaver Black has the characteristics of a backyard chicken, but as she is part of our balanced breeding program, the Shaver black is perfectly able to perform well in commercial poultry operations.
