Usually ranch and rural living involves open-spaces and the great outdoors. And where there are horses and livestock, many times there is some type of poultry nearby, - often used for egg and meat production, pest control, snake deterrants, backyard hobbist, organic growers, chick production or just simply ornamental yard art. Chickens are a great way to recycle your leftover food waste into a valuable resource of farm fresh eggs and meat. We have been raising poultry for over 20 years and with each passing year, we strive to continuously improve our stock for the betterment of the customer/consumer, the breed, the fancier and the industry.
STANDARD CHICKEN BREEDS:
(currently available)
- New Hampshire Reds
- Black Copper Marans
- Silver-Laced Wyandottes
- Easter-Eggers
- Speckled Sussex
- Buff Orpingtons
Beginning in about 1915, this dual purpose breed was developed in New Hampshire from a foundation stock from a strain of Rhode Island Red. Recognized as a distinct breed in 1935. These birds were selected for early maturing and large brown eggs.
If you wish for a bird that matures early, lays good, and is of heavy weight, then New Hampshire Red is what you're looking for.
Black Copper Marans are a breed of chicken known for laying dark brown, almost chocolate-colored eggs. They are a medium-sized, dual-purpose breed, meaning they are raised for both meat and eggs. Black Copper Marans are also known for their docile and friendly temperament, making them a popular choice for backyard flocks.
The Wyandotte is an American breed. Silver Laced Wyandottes were developed in New York State in the early 1870s and were admitted into the Standard in 1883. The other varieties accepted in the American Standard of Perfection are the Golden Laced, White, Black, Buff, Columbian, Partridge and Silver Penciled.
Layers of good-sized brown eggs and reaching a weight in the males of 8 1/2 pounds, Wyandottes are good dual purpose birds, especially the White and Silver Laced varieties which have been bred for utility, as well as for show.
Easter Eggers (Some people still call them "Amerauanas")
There is much confusion about Araucanas, Ameraucanas and Easter-Egger Chickens. Hopefully, we will attempt to explain the difference between the birds so that you become more educated and know what you are actually getting.
ARAUCANAS are rumpless (tail-less) and ear-tufted birds from South America are very hard to find. They are known for laying blue eggs. (Reference information only. We DO NOT raise this breed)
AMERAUCANAS - The American Poultry Association recognizes a bird called the Ameraucana, which lays colored eggs and has muffs and a beard, not ear tufts, and comes in standardized color varieties.
EASTER-EGGERS - Most of the so-called "Araucanas" in the US are mixes that carry some of the original genes and lay variously colored eggs: blue, green, or pinkish. These birds are sometimes (and more honestly) sold as Easter Egg chickens. They come in a variety of non-standard colors.
What we raise more closely resembles the "Easter-Egger" chickens, than Ameraucanas. There will be some birds that have the exact characteristics of Ameraucanas, however, we do not guarantee these birds to be show quality. They will however, lay the blue to green to pinkish colored eggs that makes them a very popular and unique chicken
Buff Orpingtons are a popular heritage breed known for their docile temperament, excellent egg production, and beautiful buff-colored plumage. They are a dual-purpose breed, meaning they are raised for both meat and eggs, and are also known for being good mothers. Orpingtons are known for being disease resistant, but they are especially known for being a cold hardy breed. A lesser-known fact is that they are also heat tolerant.
Prices start at $2.00 each for cockerals
STRAIGHT RUN (unsexed) - start at $4.50 each
PULLETS (when available) - start at $6.00
