The Needwood Magpie hybrid is very similar in looks to its pure breed counterpart, the Silver Sussex. It has a predominantly black body and silver/white neck and chest feathering which gives it the ‘Magpie’ name. The amount of light colour feathers varies from one individual to another enabling you to have more individual-looking birds if you have more than one of them.

Temperament – Friendly. Inquisitive. An exceptionally good layer. Hardy.

Eggs – They are a layer of cream coloured eggs and can lay up to approximately 280 in their first year of lay.