Chicken Selection


Mixed Bantam chickens are suitable for smaller backyards as they do not need as much space as other breeds. Bantam hens are also used as laying hens, although Bantam eggs are only about one-half to one-third the size of a regular hen egg. Male and female silkies are sexually mature at about five months of age. Their eggs are a brownish color and a female lays between 90 and 120 eggs per year. The average body weight is 28 ounces for females and 35 ounces for males. Their flight capacity is a maximum of 3 feet. 

 Pricing: $8.00

Buff Orpington is a bred as a dual-purpose breed (meat production and eggs), but its popularity grew as a show bird rather than a utility breed. Their large size and soft appearance together with their rich color and gentle contours make them very attractive. 

Silver Laced Wyandottes are a docile, dual-purpose breed kept for both eggs (Wyandottes are brown egg layers) and meat. They also appear in a wide variety of color patterns, and are popular show birds. The Wyandotte is a medium sized breast with a rose comb and clean legs. The chicken feathers are broad and loosely fitting. The area around the vent is very fluffy. The legs are yellow, although some silver laced may have grey. The Wyandotte is a breed that suits both free ranger and confinement in a run. They occasionally go broody. They tend to be quite friendly, and not flighty, and so make good pets for people. They are also very vocal, uttering soft clucks on a regular basis. The hens (females) will lay around 200 eggs a year with an exceptional hen laying around 240 eggs a year.

The Australorp is a large, soft-feathered bird with glossy black feathers and a lustrous green sheen. It is hardy, docile and a good egg-layer as well as meat bird. Well looked after Australorps lay approximately 250 light-brown eggs per year

Araucana's are  blue eggs, have feather tufts near their ears. Pullets are of medium size with pea combs and our breeding stock is selected for their ability to produce colored eggs.

Pricing: $3.00 (unsexed)

Light Brahmas are calm, friendly birds that make good pets or exhibition fowl. Males are calm and generally not aggressive towards humans. They are not skittish or easily scared, making them a popular choice for families with children. Due to their docile demeanor, Brahmas can be easily trained so that they can be handled by almost anyone. The hens are good layers of brown eggs, especially in winter, and will also set

 
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