The Marsh Daisy was originally bred by  Mr J Wright in the Marshside area of Stockport, Lancashire circa 1880 from a flock of utility birds based on Black Hamburgh, White Leghorn and various Game breeds., but it was not until  1913  when Charles Moore crossed these original birds with Pit Game and Sicilian Buttercups  that the Marsh Daisy  became the birds that we recognise today.
The breed became almost extinct and all present day stock supposedley originates from a small flock found in the Williton area of Somerset in 1971.
We have found the Marsh Daisy to be a very hardy breed and although both their physical  and egg size seems to have decreased over the years they are still a good quality table bird and a prolific layer.
The breed has  several colours although the Black, Buff, & White would appear to be no longer in exisitance and it is the  Brown, Wheaten and Red Wheaten that are the colurs that are bred today. All the colours should have distinctive rose combs, white ear lobes and willow green legs which are a particular characteristic of the breed.