Black Australorp
This breed is known for its calm nature, good egg production, and excellent foraging abilities. A true dual-purpose breed, providing a fine table bird in addition to egg laying. This flock was originally sourced from Pat Whitaker's Forest Farm in North Carolina, which was one of the foundation flocks for the Sustainable Poultry Network. Chicks: $7, Hatching Eggs: $25/dozen, Availability: March-June
Size: Cock 8.5 lbs, Hen 6.5 lbs |
Eggs/Year: 225 |
Cockerel Processing Age: 18 weeks |
Egg Color: Tinted |
Temperament: Calm |
Dual Purpose: Yes |
Delaware
Delaware chickens are among the fastest growing of the heritage breeds and the hens are terrific brown egg layers starting at 20 weeks. Prior to the 1950’s, these were the birds grown commercially for broilers across the U.S. Their calm, friendly disposition makes them an excellent dual purpose addition to a family flock. It can be a challenge to source true heritage lines for this rare breed. Our birds carry a mix of lines from Sandhill Preservation Center and Oregon Delawares. Chicks: $7, Hatching Eggs: $25/dozen, Availability: March-June
Size: Cock 8.5 lbs, Hen 6.5 lbs |
Eggs/Year: 245 |
Cockerel Processing Age: 16 weeks |
Egg Color: Tinted |
Temperament: Friendly |
Dual Purpose: Yes |
Jersey Giant
The largest breed of chicken, the Jersey Giant was originally developed to replace turkeys on the dinner table. They are a slow growing breed, reaching a superb roasting table weight at around 8 months. The hens are good layers and make excellent mothers. This American heritage breed has a calm, gentle temperament. We offer a very limited number of Jersey Giants during the spring hatching season. Availability: Currently Closed
The largest breed of chicken, the Jersey Giant was originally developed to replace turkeys on the dinner table. They are a slow growing breed, reaching a superb roasting table weight at around 8 months. The hens are good layers and make excellent mothers. This American heritage breed has a calm, gentle temperament. We offer a very limited number of Jersey Giants during the spring hatching season. Availability: Currently Closed
Size: Cock 13 lbs, Hen 10 lbs |
Eggs/Year: 180-200 |
Cockerel Processing Age: 24-32 weeks |
Egg Color: Brown |
Temperament: Calm |
Dual Purpose: Yes |
Welsummer
Welsummers are a Dutch breed known for the abundant laying of large, terracotta brown eggs. They are a popular addition to both backyard and small scale commercial laying flocks, as everyone loves the attractive, often speckled eggs. Our Welsummer line is a production-oriented mix of Dutch, English and German bloodlines. Chicks: $8, Hatching Eggs: $40/dozen, Availability: March-June
Size: Cock 7 lbs, Hen 6 lbs |
Eggs/Year: 200 |
Cockerel Processing Age: 20 weeks |
Egg Color: Dark Reddish Brown |
Temperament: Alert |
Dual Purpose: Yes |
NEW BREEDS FOR 2019
We have searched the country for productive lines of heritage poultry. In 2019 we are offering a limited number of the following breeds as we develop our long-range breeding plans for these new birds.
Barred Plymouth Rocks
With roots tracing back to the 1800's, our line of Barred Plymouth Rocks is the epitome of a heritage breed. Once the most popular chicken on American farms, traditional Barred Rocks have largely been replaced by their hatchery relatives who no longer sport the large size, precise barring and calm temperaments of our birds. A cross of Good Shepherd and Stukel lines, our emphasis is on safeguarding the lineage of this old American breed while also concentrating on good production of eggs and meat. Chicks: $10, List is currently closed.
Sea Foam Eggers
Eggs in the colors of green and blue are all the rage. But finding a line of colored egg layers that are both productive and lay gorgeous colors can be a challenge. We are modifying the "recipe" previously existing in our dual purpose Easter Eggers to offer chicks that will grow to be even more productive layers of eggs ranging from light blue, through shades of mint and sea green, to olive. Since it is our own heritage-based genetic mix, we chose the name Sea Foam Eggers to reflect both the range of egg colors as well as the maritime nature of our location. This will be our first year offering these birds, and they will be limited in numbers as we focus on our breeding goal of producing abundant seascape colored eggs from healthy, friendly chickens.
Chicks: SOLD OUT for 2019
Chicks: SOLD OUT for 2019
Cream Legbars
In 2018 we brought in a line of production-oriented Cream Legbars to help increase the laying rate of our colored egg layers. We will offer a very limited number of chicks from this small purebred flock after we have had the chance to prove high levels of fertility and production. Cream Legbars were developed in Great Britain in the 1920's to provide the commercial market with autosexing egg layers. The chicks are born with distinctive down patterns which allow them to be easily sexed at hatch. They lay light blue eggs, some tinted with green. Attractive and lively like their Leghorn ancestors, they sport head crests and display a gentle temperament. Chicks: SOLD OUT for 2019
