| The Cambar was originally developed (in the 1920s) from a cross between the Barred Plymouth Rock and the Campine as one of the first 'Auto-sexing' utility breeds. You can see that the female (top right) looks quite similar to the Campine (bottom left).
The chicks exhibit clear colour differences on hatching which is a great bonus when deciding what to do with them.
The females have overall dark brown/black colouring.
The males have a straw-coloured head/background - the picture on the right shows 3 young boys.
There are two variants - the Gold and Silver. The Gold is the one we are developing.
Cambars are a utility breed - good for both eggs and meat. The eggs are pure (matt) white and can be good layers. They are generally inquisitive and if handled early can be very friendly. Mine have proved to be very agile and the cockerel is often on top of the main shed telling the whole neighbourhood who's territory it is!
Birds for Sale - future orders
We will have a very limited number of females for sale in 2009 (currently sold out) at £25 each or if you want to join our breeding program, an even more limited number of trios/pairs.
Join our Breeding program
Would you like to join in our breeding programme?
We are developing the rare Cambar through a selective breeding program and if you want to join in to help redevelop this breed you can purchase a pair (subject to availability) from us and become a 'member'.
Members will be asked to keep close records of any hatching and agree to occasionally donate eggs/birds back to us for further breeding. In return you will have the satisfaction of helping us develop this lovely breed further.
You don't have to be an expert breeder to become a member - just have enough time/space and enthusiasm to contribute.
It must be emphasised that the Cambar is essentially a cross between the Plymouth and Campines and it may take many generations before a true new breed is established that will always breed true to type.
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Please Contact us here for details or call 01943 468664.
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