meet our flock: Our Silkies
what are Silkies
The Silkie is a breed of chicken named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four.
Advantages
Silkies can be entered into poultry shows, which can become a fun pastime to get involved in, and they also provide a natural form of pest control as they gobble up any insects they find.
DID YOU KNOW????
Silkies live up to nine years!
they make fantastic pets, can be cuddled, calm around children. Perfect garden hens, they won't scratch up your lawn and flowers. Light feathered large fowl but a small breed and need little space. Lay small white eggs up to 5 a week, which are low in cholesterol. Also the perfect indoor pets.
Our Polish
what are polish
The Polish or Poland is a European breed of crested chickens known for its remarkable crest of feathers. The oldest accounts of these birds come from The Netherlands; their exact origins are unknown, however. In addition to combs, they are adorned with large crests that nearly cover the entirety of the head.
Primary use: Exhibition
Egg production (annual): 100
Egg size: Tiny
Recognized variety: Bearded Buff Laced, Bearded Golden, MORE
Egg color: White
Adult male weight (lbs.): ≥ 6
Adult female weight (lbs.): ≥ 4.5
Advantages
Polish can be entered into poultry shows, which can become a fun pastime to get involved in.
DID YOU KNOW????
polish live up to 7-8 years!
Our frizzles
what are frizzles
The Frizzle is a breed of chicken with characteristic curled or frizzled plumage. While the frizzle gene can be seen in many breeds, such as the Pekin and Polish, the Frizzle is recognised as a distinct breed in a number of European countries and Australia.
Primary use: eggs
Egg size: Small
Recognized variety: Blue, Black, White
Adult male weight (lbs.): 7 – 8
Adult female weight (lbs.): 5 – 6
are frizzles docile?
This breed is not aggressive and does well with other breeds. Frizzles are friendly and sweet. This breed is known to be broody and make excellent mothers.
DID YOU KNOW????
frizzles live up to 6-8 years!
Our Ameraucana's
what are Ameraucana's
The Ameraucana is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was developed in the United States in the 1970s, and derives from Araucana chickens brought from Chile. It was bred to retain the blue-egg gene but eliminate the lethal alleles of the parent breed. There are both standard-sized and bantam versions.
Primary use: Egg
Egg production (annual): 250
Temperament: Broody
Recognized variety: Wheaten, Blue, Black, White, Silver
Egg color: Blue
Adult male weight (lbs.): ≥ 6.5
Adult female weight (lbs.): ≥ 5.5
Fun Facts
- They lay blue eggs and can vary in shade of blue.
- Their pea combs generally do not get frostbitten because they are small, making them a great breed for cooler areas.
- They are known for laying 270 eggs a year.
- They are known for their beards and muffs.
DID YOU KNOW????
Ameraucana's live up to 7-8 years!
Our Olive eggers
what are olive eggers
he phrase “Olive Egger” refers to a chicken that lays green colored eggs. This can be achieved by combining two breeds of chickens, one that carries a blue egg laying gene, and another that carries a brown egg laying gene. Put those two together and ta da you have beautiful green eggs!
Weight:Hen (6.5lb)
Rooster (7.5lb).
Color:Black and/or Gray
.Egg Production:3-4 per week.
Fun Facts
Generally the positive temperament of both hens and roosters makes Olive Eggers easy and beginner-friendly. They are well known for being docile and friendly and typically do not create much of a fuss. Olive Egger Roosters are actually known to be quite docile too.
DID YOU KNOW????
olive eggers live up to 8 years!
Our Rhode Island Reds
what are Rhode Island Reds
The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It is the state bird of Rhode Island. It was developed there and in Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century, by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy.
Egg production (annual): 260
Egg size: Extra Large
Temperament: Hardy
Recognized variety: Rose Comb, Single Comb
Egg color: Brown
Adult male weight (lbs.): ≥ 8.5
Fun Facts
The biggest drawback to having a brood of Rhode island reds is their naturally aggressive nature. There's no hiding the fact that they are one of the more aggressive breeds, and they definitely don't like to be handled by humans too much.
DID YOU KNOW????
Rhode Island Reds live up to 8 years!
Our Turkens
About
Description
The Naked Neck is a breed of chicken that is naturally devoid of feathers on its neck and vent. The breed is also called the Transylvanian Naked Neck, as well as the Turken. The name "Turken" arose from the mistaken idea that the bird was a hybrid of a chicken and the domestic turkey.
Egg production (annual): 100
Egg size: Medium
Temperament: Cold hardy
Recognized variety: Black, Blue, Buff, Cuckoo, Red, White
Egg color: Light Brown
Adult male weight (lbs.): ≥ 8.6
DID YOU KNOW????
Turkens live up to 10 years!
Our BarnYard Mix
These are a group of winter hardy none pure breed, mixed poultry. Most hens are eggers and will provide a steady source of fresh farm eggs for several years to come for the homestead. No representation of appearance or show quality is made.
About Us
Ducks And Chickens!
do you like incubating?
do you like incubating?
On a day-day basis we constantly raise ducks and chickens, we even hatch birds on request! our birds are chemical free and would make the perfect addition to your home!
do you like incubating?
do you like incubating?
do you like incubating?
eggs are hand picked and carefully observed as we grab the finest eggs from our coop and make sure they land right into your incubator, our roosters work hard making sure you get the most chance of fertile eggs!
hungry?
do you like incubating?
hungry?
Fresh eating eggs hand picked from our coop to make sure you and your family start your day with chemical free, fresh and quality eggs! Try some now!