OUR CHICKENS

Recognized by the American Standard of Perfection as a distinct pure chicken breed in 1874 and known as “the kind of chickens that “Grandma use to raise.” This is one of the color varieties of the Plymouth Rock chicken family and an excellent winter/summer brown egg layer. The Barred Standard Plymouth Rock Chicken is a great back yard poultry for production and very kid friendly chicken. Most people call these “Barred Rocks” which is a short name for the Barred Plymouth Rock chicken. Some people confuse the Barred Rock chicken with the Dominique chicken breed. The Barred Rock has a single comb (straight comb) and has more of a straight pattern in the barred feathers. The Dominique chicken has a rose comb and a slight v pattern in the barring of the feathers. Both make for good chickens in the winter and good pet chickens.

• Poultry Show Class:  American Class
• Weights: Hen—–7 1/2 lbs        Rooster——9 1/2 lbs
  Pullet—6 lbs              Cockerel—-8 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Dual, egg laying and meat ;Production
• Egg Shell Color: Brown
• Egg Production: 200 – 280 eggs per year (estimates only)
• Egg Size: Large
• Temperment: Active

• STRAIGHT RUN CHICKS  – AVAILABLE
• PULLETS  –  AVAILABLE
• EGG LAYING HENS  – CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  

Developed in 1915 from a strain of Rhode Island Red brought into New Hampshire state, they were recognized as a distinct breed in 1935, (Sustainable Heritage Chicken Breed). Our New Hampshire Red originated from the “Newcomer” strain which was an egg laying strain and has been improved upon yearly on our own breeding farm. If you wish a bird that matures early, lays good, and is of heavy weight, then the New Hampshire is what you’re looking for.

• Poultry Show Class: American Class
• Weights: Hen ——-6 1/2 lbs        Rooster——8 1/2 lbs
  Pullet——-5 1/2  lbs      Cockerel—–7 1/2 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Dual, egg and meat; Production
• Egg Shell Color: Brown
• Egg Production: 200-280 eggs per year (estimates only)
• Egg Size: Large-Extra Large
• Temperment: Docile

• STRAIGHT RUN CHICKS  – AVAILABLE
• PULLETS  – CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  
• EGG LAYING HENS  –  CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  

This Speckled Sussex chicken originated in the county of Sussex and is a very old English breed and recognized as a distinct breed in 1914. The Sussex is a very gentle and colorful bird. This variety of the Sussex breed makes for a good backyard chicken and dual purpose for meat or egg production. This bird is a very good layer and handles confinement well. Their speckled coloring makes them blend in with the background and camouflages them from predators such as coyotes and foxes. With each yearly molt more speckles appear so they become even more colorful the older they get.

• Poultry Show Class: English Class
• Weights: Hen ——-7 lbs          Rooster—-9 lb
  Pullet——-6 lbs       Cockerel—7 1/2 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Dual, Egg Laying and Meat; Production
• Egg Shell Color: Light Brown
• Egg Production: 180-240 eggs per year. (estimates only)
• Egg Size: Large
• Temperment: Active/Curious

• STRAIGHT RUN CHICKS  – AVAILABLE
• PULLETS  – CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  
• EGG LAYING HENS  –  CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  

Buff Brahma chickens are gentle giants with feathered legs. The Buff Brahma chickens have mostly buff coloring but have black tail feathers and neck feathers with black in them. They lay nice brown eggs and are winter hardy. The Buff Brahma chicken is slow to mature but are gentle and make good mothers.Brahmas apart to most climates. With their heavy body and thick feathering, they are very cold tolerant. In the summer, if they have shade and water, they get along fine. The feathered legs and feet can collect mud in the rainy weather, and snow in the winter. Keep an eye on their feet and clean them if needed. The Brahmas stand out in a flock due to their large size. The rooster can weigh up to 12 pounds and the hen close to 10. They are good for meat because of their size.

• Poultry Show Class: Asiatic Class
• Weights: Hen—–9 1/2 lbs         Rooster——12 lbs
  Pullet—7 lbs                Cockerel——9 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Dual, Egg Laying and meat; Exhibition
• Egg Shell Color: Brown
• Egg Production: 150+ eggs per year (estimates only)
• Egg Size: Medium-Large
• Temperment: Docile

• STRAIGHT RUN CHICKS  –  CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
• PULLETS  –  CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  
• EGG LAYING HENS  –  CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
  

Ameraucanas lay the most beautiful blue eggs. They are a uniquely American breed derived from South American Araucanas, but improved for fertility and lay rate.  Ameraucanas have pea combs, black or slate legs, and fluffy ear muffs and beards.The nice thing about raising the black and blue varieties is that you can run the birds together and still get purebred Black Ameraucana and purebred Blue Ameraucana. The blue color gene, when inherited, simply reduces the amount of black pigment produced in the feather follicle causing black to look gray. When a chick inherits two copies of the blue gene, the pigment produced is reduced so much, the bird looks almost white with random splashes of gray/blue and black. This variety is called “Splash.”

• Poultry Show Class: Large Fowl
• Weights: Hen ——-5 1/2 lbs          Rooster—-6 1/2 lb
  Pullet——4 1/2 lbs       Cockerel—5 1/2 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Laying blue eggs, pets and show; Production
• Egg Shell Color: blue shell
• Egg Production: 180-200 eggs per year (estimates only)
• Egg Size: Medium-Large
• Temperament: Active/Flighty

• STRAIGHT RUN CHICKS  – AVAILABLE
• PULLETS  – AVAILABLE
  
• EGG LAYING HENS  –  CURRENTLY SOLD OUT