Breed Profiles and Characteristics

Which Breed is Right For You?

  • The ๐Ÿ™‚ represents we have enjoyed this breed’s presence on our farm.
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Ameraucana, Araucana, or Easter Egger? ๐Ÿ™‚

The Ameraucana is defined as an Easter Egger, as any chicken that possesses the blue egg gene, but doesnโ€™t fully meet any breed description as defined in the APA standards.
Standard Weight: 4.5-6.5 lbs, Standard & Bantam Size
Egg Laying: Very Good, Egg Color: Green/Blue, , Pink, Multi, Brown, Egg Size: Large

Australorp ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Status: Recovering
  • Use: Eggs, Meat
  • Egg Color: Brown
  • Egg Size: Large
    Weight: 5.5 โ€“ 7.5 lbs
  • Temperament: Active, gentle
Brahma Chicken Flock

Brahma

  • Status: Recovering
  • Use: Eggs, Meat
  • Egg Color: Brown
  • Egg Size: Medium to Large
  • Weight: 8 – 10 lbs
  • Temperament: Calm, docile

Brakel

  • Primary Use: eggs
  • Egg Production: 180 Yearly
  • Egg Size: Small
  • Temperament: Active
  • Recognized Variety: Gold, Silver
  • Egg Color: White

Campine

  • Type: Large Fowl
  • Size: Male: 6lb. / Female 4lb.
  • Purpose: Egg Laying
  • Eggs: Med/large white, about 3 times per week.
  • Recognized Varieties: Silver & Golden.
  • Non-Setter
  • Single comb
Chantecler

Chantecler

  • Use: Eggs, Meat
  • Egg Color: Brown
  • Egg Size: Large
  • Weight: 5.5 โ€“ 7.5 lb
  • Temperament: Gentle
  • Winter Hardy, inter layer

Delaware

  • Breed Purpose: Dual Purpose
  • Comb Type: Single
  • Broodiness: Occasional, very good mothers.
  • Climate Tolerance: Cold Hardy.
  • Weight: 8.5 lbs roosters, 6.5 lbs hens.
  • Egg Productivity: Good
  • Egg Size: Large/Jumbo
  • Egg Color: Light Brown

Dominique ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Purpose: Dual, Eggs/Meat
  • Eggs: 230-275
  • Egg Color: Brown, Medium Size
  • Weight: 6lb
  • The birdsโ€™ plumage pattern, also known as โ€œhawk coloringโ€, offers some protection against some aerial predators.

Dorking

  • Primary Use: Meat/Eggs
  • Egg Production: 140 – 200 Yearly
  • Egg Size: Medium / Large
  • Temperament: Calm, Docile
  • Recognized Variety: Colored, Red, Rose Comb White, Silver Grey, White
  • Egg Color: White ? Tinted
  • Weight: 6-8 lbs
  • Most Dorking hens will go broody, make good mothers and are quite docile.
Sizzle Chicken

Frizzle ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Primary Use: eggs
  • Egg Size: Small
  • Temperament: Good forager, Hardy
  • Recognized Variety: Black, Blue, Cuckoo, White
  • Egg Color: Tinted, White
  • Origin: Asia

Leghorn Non-white ๐Ÿ™‚

Type: Large Fowl & Bantam
Size: Medium (6 lbs)
Rarity: Common
Purpose: Egg-laying
Egg Laying: Very Good (4/wk)
Egg Color: White
Egg Size: Large

Turken

Naked Neck Turken

  • Size: 6.5 to 8 pounds
  • Type: Large Fowl & Bantam
  • Black, Buff, Red, White
  • Egg Laying: 2-3 per week
  • Egg Size: Medium
  • Egg Color: Light Brown
    Personality: Docile & Friendly
  • Broody/Setters

Orpington ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Type: Large Fowl & Bantam
  • Size: 7-8 pounds
  • Purpose: Meat / Egg
  • Recognized Varieties: Buff, Black, Blue, White
  • Egg Color: Brown
  • Egg Size: Large, 3-4 per week.
  • Broody / Setter

Plymouth Rock ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Primary Use: Meat/Eggs
  • Egg production: 280 Yearly
  • Egg size: Large
  • Temperament: Calm
  • Recognized Variety: Barred, Black, Black Frizzle, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, Silver Penciled, White
  • Egg Color: Brown, Light Brown

Polish ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Type: Large Fowl & Bantam
  • Size: Small (4-5 lbs)
  • Purpose: Ornamental
  • Recognized Varieties: Bearded: Black Crested White, White Crested Black. Bearded & non-bearded: Golden, Silver, White, Buff Laced.
  • Egg Laying: Good (150-200 Annually)
  • Egg Color: White
  • Egg Size: Medium / Bantam, Small

Rhode Island Red ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Primary Use: Meat/Eggs
  • Egg Production: 260 Yearly
  • Egg Size: Large
  • Temperament: Hardy
  • Recognized Variety: Rose Comb, Single Comb
  • Egg Color: Brown

Salmon Faverolle

Salmon Faverolles originated in a small village in France called Faverolles. Their genetic composition is believed to be a mix of Houdan, Brahma, French Rennes, Flemish cuckoo, Malines and Dorking.
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Sebright

  • Breed purpose: Ornamental
  • Comb Type: Rose
  • Broodiness: Seldom
  • Climate Tolerance: Average
  • Weight: 22oz males, 20oz females.
  • Egg Productivity: Poor
  • Egg Size: Small
  • Egg Color: White/tinted

Serama

  • Class: Single Comb Clean Legged
  • Type: Bantam
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Purpose: Ornamental
  • Egg Laying: Very Good (4/wk)
  • Egg Color: Cream or Tinted
  • Egg Size: Tiny (bantam)

Silkie Bantam ๐Ÿ™‚

Silkies are a breed of chicken known for their fluffy, soft plumage that resembles fur. They have a distinctive appearance, five toes, and with combs and wattles should be a mulberry color or black. Their beak is usually a blue-gray color. They have black eyes and are described as exotic chickens. They are prized for their soft fluffy appearance and are quite popular in showing and exhibition. Learn More

Speckled Sussex

  • Primary Use: Meat/Eggs
  • Egg Production: 250 Yearly
  • Egg Size: Large
  • Temperament: Alert, Docile
  • Recognized Variety: Brown, Buff, Buff Columbian, Coronation, Light, Red, Silver, Speckled, White
  • Egg Color: Brown, Cream, Tan

Standard Cochin ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Status: Recovering
  • Use: Meat, Ornamental
  • Egg Color: Brown
  • Egg Size: Large
  • Market Weight: 7 – 9 lbs
  • Temperament: Friendly, docile
  • Characteristics:
  • One of the best broody breeds, good in cold climates. Excellent capon at 12 months of age.

Welsummer ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Primary use: Dual
  • Egg Production: 160- 180 Yearly
  • Egg size: Large
  • Temperament: Friendly, Intelligent
  • Recognized Variety: Gold Duckwing, Partridge, Silver Duckwing.
  • Egg Color: Dark brown

Wyandotte ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Primary Use: Meat/Eggs
  • Egg production: 190 Yearly
  • Egg Size: Large
  • Temperament: Calm
  • Recognized Variety: Black, Blue, Buff, White
  • Egg Color: Light brown
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