Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Golden Kraienkoppe- Golden version of this foraging breed. Of the dark egg laying breeds, these are the tops for production. They are excellent foragers and mothers. We continue to work on breeding for productivity, vigor and ability to forage. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Bresse -an excellent all around chicken. We have maintained these since 2020. We have kept a totally closed flock since obtaining these from Mrs. Miller in 1995. They do prefer to roost in trees. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13, 2023, Opaline Legbars- an attractive soft lavender version. We have maintained this breed since 2016. For a Full list of chicken breeds click here They lay a dark brown egg. I was saddened to learn he had cut back to nearly a handful of breeds, this not one of them. They lay a brown egg. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 27, Red Chantecler - A newer creation of this breed. Black Leghorn - Solid black leghorn with excellent egg-laying ability, white eggs. Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Black Leghorn - Solid black leghorn with excellent egg-laying ability, white eggs. We are still trying to work with them to refine color and conformation. They are best suited for a farm in a moderate climate and where not a lot of poultry has been raised before. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Silver Grey Dorking - hens are a soft grey with salmon chests, males have silver hackle feathers. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Blue Orpington - Nice, rich, slate blue colored birds. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Red Pyle Cubalaya- A colorful small sized chicken with a small pea comb. The Brakel was developed for egg production and lays approximately 200 white eggs per year. We have maintained this breed since 2011. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Golden Lakenvelder - Same as Lakenvelder except a rich gold replaces the white feathers, white eggs. In the early 20th century they were known by many different names such as "Creepies," "Bakies" and "Daidies." The names themselves conjure up a charming picture. They are excellent layers of large, white eggs. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13, Blue Orpington - Nice, rich, slate blue colored birds. Thanks in advance. They are excellent layers of white eggs and are thrifty and great foragers.We have maintained this breed since 2001. Occasional off-color feather shows up. Brown eggs, rather small single combs. Hens tend to have slate colored legs. Orpingtons originated in the 1880s in England. Omlet Chicken Fencing Mk2 - 69ft - inc. Gate, Poles and Guy $175.00 Color patternsimilarto an Exchequer leghorn/Ancona. They lay a nice white egg.Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Single Comb Light Brown Leghorn- We maintain the production line so they are not the top show birds. There are active and good sized. The tail is long and flowing and they have a fine head. Males are white with red-orange neck and hackle feathers and red patches on the wings. Dumpy, They make a nice breed for someone who wants a good forager which will set on eggs. Browse our selection today, and give us a call at 417-532-4581 if you have any questions! When I was 10 I saw them listed for the first time on long time poultry expert Thane Earle's list (he maintained over 200 breeds) but that was 1971 and he got $2.00 a chick and I made a $1.00 per day per lawn that I took care of. Our strain tends to have less crown to the comb but lay a very dark brown egg. We have maintained this breed since 2021. A true Delaware should not be a light weight, flighty bird. It is on my phone and I can use voice to text and answer much easier. Here is a list of hatcheries with chickens for sale in the state of North Carolina to help find one. Lay a nice brown egg. Color pattern stills needs some work. The head is such a unique shape the chicks can easily be picked out. They have a small single comb. They are a calm and personable breed that does grow reasonably fast for a "real " chicken. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. I see many White Rocks at the fairs I judge and none ever seem to have a decent size. I have never seen a mean rooster. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 20 per hatch), Dominique - Americas Chicken, barred pattern, small to medium rose comb. This article is wrong when it says there is no set colour for Scots Dumpy's. We are continuing to try to stabilize the color to the proper spotting so variations do occur. A Scots Grey is classed as a non-sitter. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Golden Spangled Hamburg- Small sized and very active , chicks are the most colorful of any we carry. chicks $7.00 each. They are a medium sized breed. Scotts Dumpies are available from Sand Hill Preservation Center: http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/ It could be more, I have seen posts here and there about importing birds and around $2000.00 was a bare min. They have an unusual comb - - - single in the front with multiple lobes at the rear. Ours are from a superb show strain noted for heavy production of large eggs. I hope someone that I sent them to has maintained them or they are lost. We have maintained this breed since 2019. We have maintained this breed since 2019. Birds are a soft lavender color, background and calm and relaxed in nature. Birds are pure black and lay a white egg. White in one group and the BBS in another. They forage well. Chicks $5.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), If you order more than one of these assortments, we can not guarantee they will be shipped on the same day. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 5 per hatch), Crevecoeurs- Solid black in color, crested, with a beard, lays white eggs. They have various comb types but small, single combs are the most common. We have maintained this breed since 1990. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Lavender Ameraucana- We were excited to obtain these from Dennis Heltzel and of all of the Ameraucanas we have raised the egg comes the closest to a blue shade as we have seen. Male is orange red with some black spangles. We are getting closer each year to birds that are properly colored and have vigor.We have maintained this breed since 1996. Chicks $7.00 (maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT FOR 2023, White Rock- On a visit in 2016 to central Iowa to our friend Larry Halls I noticed his two flocks of White Rocks. We have maintained this breed since 1996 . The final straw that pushed me to redoingall my poultry buildings when a raccoon worked a weak space in the metal and devoured them. Males neck and saddle feathers can be silvery to golden straw colored. They lay pale brown eggs and have a small walnut comb. We have maintained this breed since 2006. $5.00 each ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), and very calm. Suddenly a few articles and they started to rebound and are now offered from a number of hatcheries. You may receive anything from the most common to the rarest, depending upon what is left after specific breed orders have been filled. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum 15 per hatch), White Chantecler- They have a large structure and are a calm breed with a very tight to the head comb and virtually no wattles. They all do seem to have a tuft of feathers on the top of the head. Chicks $10.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT FOR 2023. When the breed almost died out, some breeders introduced Dorking which is where the other colours come from, so any Scots Dumpy's in any other colours than black or cuckoo are not pure bred and should not be used in breeding. White skin and legs. (, lay a white egg and have the characteristic of, dark faced when they are stressed. We have maintained this breed since 1993. Chicks $4.00 each ( maximum of 25 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 2, ASSORTED CHANTECLERS:This assortment may be made up from any of the 4 Chantecler varieties. Shauna, We have maintained this breed since 1990. Dumpy, This breed is not currently in the APA Standard. Chicks $5.00 each (maximum of 15 per hatch), ASSORTED ENGLISH:This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds listed under English, Sussex, Orpingtons and, Dorkings. They are flighty and prefer to range over a large area. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Black Red Dorking - Still not perfected but a stocky color version to the breed. Crested fowl are mentioned in historical writings from the 1500s. These came from show stock but appear on the smaller side of standards. I am well aware that there is not APA category with that name. They are excellent foragers, good setters and mothers. Scots Dumpy Chicken Breed Info; Old English Pheasant Fowl Chicken Breed Info; Muffed Old English Game Chicken Breed Info; Modern Langshan Chicken Breed Info; Categories. Developed near Decorah, Iowa in the early 1900s. Then on that horrible July day with a heat index of 133 deg. Please note that these are not a blue chicken. Ron Nelson, shared some nice birds with us way back in 2000 when their numbers were most likely less than 50 in the entire US. While the APA Standard calls for a blue egg, Ive yet to ever see in anyones Ameraucana flock what I would call a blue egg. They are hard to find in todays world of no one wanting white egg laying chickens. They are medium sized, lay a white egg and are excellent foragers. We have maintained this breed since 2013 . Photo is from Craig Johnson who obtained stock from us and continues to work and improve on them.Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Bielfelder- I first saw a picture of these many years ago and had them on my wish list for sometime. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), La Fleche - A rare old French breed with a unique v-shaped comb that looks much like 2 points going straight up (like two horns). $179.00 We have worked with them for several years to increase vigor and productivity and crossed several lines to get to the point where we have a vigorous bird of decent size. Chicks $6.00 each (maximum of 25 per hatch), Erminettes - A very old American breed that nearly slipped to extinction but was rescued by the late Ron Nelson of Wisconsin. First came to America in 1835. We have maintained this breed since 2005. Cuckoo color pattern (grey and white barring). (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Salmon Faverolle - Originated from crosses of Houdans, Dorkings and Asiatics in Faverolle, France. First time chicken raisers in a place that rarely gets below zero should do fine with them. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), ASSORTED BARNEVELDERS- This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds listed under Barnevelders. SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13, SUPER ASSORTED CHICKENS: Chicks $1.75 each ( 100 maximum per hatch) Can be any of the full size breeds we offer. We have maintained this breed since 1992. We have maintained this breed since 2000. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 20 per hatch), Rhode Island Red- Deep red in color with rich yellow legs. I miss them terribly. Largest of the Mediterraneans. When not broody, we get lots of chicks and then all of a sudden they go broody and we get nothing. They are not a terribly large chicken but are extremely feed efficient. Then on that horrible July day with a heat index of 133 deg. We maintained this breed from1999 until May of 2020 when the last ones were destroyed by raccoons. This breed is another example of where we need to wake up before it is too late. I was fascinated by a picture I saw of them in 1980 and have struggled with them since I found the first ones in 1990. (See Glossary on Poultry Page for Blue Genetics explanation).We have maintained this breed since 1986. Mark, They have a very old history. If you want a nice short legged thrifty little bird and dont care that they have yellow legs, these are a perfect match. The hard work of several people has them back to good status and with the yellow legs they should have. They lay an off-white egg. A large group of breeds that all originated in the Mediterranean region of the world. We have maintained this breed since 1997. Muffed Old English Game- A colorful mix of muffed (bearded) Old English Game Fowl. These birds were massive and yet thrifty looking and seemed to have lots of vigor. We have maintained this breed since 1990. One of the things that pushed us to redo and rebuild all of our poultry facilities as fast as we could. Hens are cinnamon color. Chicks $5.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch). Buckeyes had their fame and fortune early on in their creation and then steadily declined and when we first obtained them in 1990 there were just a hand full of flocks in breeders hands. The cuckoo has mottled legs and feet. I ordered 15 chicks, of mixed and matched breeds. You can raise these chicks to lay more eggs, to serve as meat, or even just to keep around your home as pets. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum 20 per hatch), Red Sussex- A still slightly variable color variety that is a medium shade of red with some black in the neck and tail. F, I was afraid that when I reached their pen I would find them all dead. Lay brown eggs. They make a nice breed for someone who wants a good forager which will set on eggs. Chicks $5.00 (Maximumof 10 per hatch). They have a single comb with five or more points. I started searching and found 1 remaining breeder and knowing I could not have poultry for a few years my good friend Tom Knoche got the hatching eggs and kept them for me until 1986 when I brought them home from Ohio to my friends the Schroeders who lived down the road from where I was renting. In those days there were large flocks, but now their numbers are low but thanks to a few individuals are increasing again. Color pattern is black with white spotting. They lay a nice sized, tinted egg. They are rather large fowl with an extremely nervous temperament. We have maintained this breed since 1991. Egg color will vary between pale green, olive green, occasionally brown, or olive green with brown spots. Our males tend to have more yellow legs. These birds were massive and yet thrifty looking and seemed to have lots of vigor. They tend to lay best in the Fall and Winter and once it gets warm production decreases. They have a massive bone structure that they put on first before body mass. They are an excellent choice for free-range broilers. ), Buff Orpington - Large, golden buff color, white skin, white legs. Available from April 4 through October 17. Ameraucanas are sometimes called the Easter Egg Chicken because they lay green, blue or olive eggs as well as brown. They do grow fast and dress out beautifully clean. When we first got these there were no other known breeding flocks other than the one we obtained. All Orientals lay a very pale brown egg. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Buff Chantecler- A buff colored version of Chantecler. While the birds usually recover from this, it leaves them less beautiful looking and usually means chick supply is limited early in the season while the birds are recovering from the frostbite. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch), Sicilian Buttercup- Originated in Sicily. Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Speckled Sussex- White spots on a chestnut brown background. It pays to handle them as with all hens, to check for health issues and keep them tame. This assortment can have anything from our projects (including also the occasional mis-marked egg or oddity). Chicks $6.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch), Rose Comb Rhode Island Red - Deep red in color with rich yellow legs. The availability of this is sporadic and would only be available on the weeks when I dont have time to keep any extras for further study. The roosters lets just say were a bit aggressive. They have a single comb with six well-defined points. We have maintained this breed since 2016. They are brown egg layers. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch), New Hampshire- A nice sized pale red orange bird which is a good dual purpose fowl and lays a nice big brown egg. Late winter of 2020 confirmed what I had noticed had been happening with tolerance to cold. Color pattern is similar to a Partridge Rock, but many females lack pattern in chest area. Chicks $4.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JULY 25. They are a medium sized breed. . We have maintained this breed since 2018. Chicks $7e.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), White Minorca - When ALBC did a survey of important breeds in our countrys development, I realized I hadnt seen one since I was a child. We have maintained this breed since 2016. Chicks $5.00each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Silver Spitzhauben- gorgeous black and white spotted very old breed with more of a tuft than a crest.6 .Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch), Thrifty and colorful with dark black bodies and nice white crests. ASSORTED ORPINGTONS:This assortment may be made up from any of the varieties of Orpingtons. Very early American breed. The chicks grow well and mature quickly. Number: 05028498 Easytohandleand very calm. Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Crele Penedescenca- Minorca-like chicken with a unique single comb that has almost a crown at the back side. When not broody, we get lots of chicks and then all of a sudden they go broody and we get nothing. Easytohandleand very calm. They have a single comb with five points. For many years no one saw the value they had then the world woke up and thankfully we had maintained them for sometime and they were still around to be appreciated. They have little if any tolerance to Coryza, Laryngotrachitis and zero tolerance to Marecks. - They lay a dark brown egg. These are small but very attractive and have good foraging ability. We have selected these for over 20 years and watched the vigor and tolerances to issues continue to improve and offer them to the backyard enthusiast that wants a hardier bird that tolerates, many issues and cold as well as still goes broody. They are superb foragers with a most pleasant temperament. On each species' page we've also included information on poultry farming with sustainable chicken breeds and exotic breeds of chickens. Chicks $7.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch), Icelandic - An unbelievably hardy land race. Sure enough he was right and none of the Dorkings perished. These are not recognized by the APA. Good sumer layers and hens make great pets for children. Black Copper Maran - Basically black with reddish tint on the hens in the neck and breast area. There is still a slight possibility of an off-type bird. A very rare breed that lays colorful eggs and are difficult to breed. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. Generally they are very calm breed. The first 3 that I had would follow me everywhere and jump up on my lap if I sat down on a bucket in the barn. Their history is very old. Please note that these are not a blue chicken. Large bodied, low to the ground build. This was one of the first breeds I acquired as a young child, the hens can become very pet like when you spend time with them. They are gorgeous and good layers of medium sized eggs. They have a small pea comb. Do best when raised by themselves. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. They arrived happy and active, and are now snuggled up under momma hen. The adults look like a mixed up Silver grey pattern some more uniform than others and some have more rusty salmon on them. Their legs are massive and thick . The adults look like a mixed up Silver grey pattern some more uniform than others and some have more rusty salmon on them. Chicks $4.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch), ASSORTED ORPINGTONS:This assortment may be made up from any of the varieties of Orpingtons. In our first few years of offering them the demand for them was near zero and they appeared to be on the path way to slide to extinction. We have maintained this breed since 1995. They lay a brown egg are nice sized and are a beautiful white color with black specks. They have a single comb with 6 points. Most famous for the deep, dark brown eggs. Common things to select for are yellow feet and legs and a single comb. Color pattern is black with white spotting. This breed started it all. They prefer to free range and like nothing better than digging over a compost heap. Chicks $5.00 (Maximum, Chicks $10.00 each, ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Black Breasted Red Cubalaya - Developed in Cuba from original stock imported from the Philippines. Shades of reddish orange. They lay large white to tinted eggs and have a single comb with six points. These are still showing some variability in the color pattern. Chicks $6.00 each ( Maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT 2023, SilverLeghorn- I had long marveled at the color of these when I judged fairs and was always saddened at how small they were and then one year I found an exhibitor with a magnificent pen of large birds. They are hard to find in todays world of no one wanting white egg laying chickens. Chicks $5.00 each ( maximum of 25 per hatch), ASSORTED MARANS- This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds listed under Marans. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JULY 11, Wheaten Dorking - females are a soft wheaten color and males more closely resemble silver grey. All are pleasant and mild mannered breeds. Most of these breeds originated on the continent of Asia. Large bodied birds that are calm and easy to handle. Only order this breed if you have the patience to watch them develop. Color variations occur within this variety. We have maintained this breed since 2000. Many places list Araucanas but they are really Ameraucanas. I knew that once I got done with college and got settled I was going to get some. I was pleasantly surprised to see none dead even though there were massive losses in adjoining pens. These are not perfect yet but show the most vigor of any. Chicks. We continue to work on breeding for productivity, vigor and ability to forage. We have maintained this breed since 2003.Chicks $6.00 (Maximum of 10 perhatch), Wheaten Barnevelders- over 20 years ago I aquired a group of Barnevelders of various color patterns . White eggs, vigorous foragers. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Golden Campine- Deep rich golden neck feathers. We have maintained this breed since 2019. Lakenvelder- A white chicken with black neck, tail and wing feathers. The males will fight with one another if a strange one is introduced but they are very loyal to their owner and I have never been attacked by one. They are a unique and fascinating breed but unfortunately the gene pool in the US is very limited and they are in dire need of new genetic inflow. These were admitted to the APA Standard in 1914. Lay a nice brown egg. We carry all the colors. Chicks $6.00 ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), Lavender Maran - Very attractive and thrifty. Hens tend to have less white earlobes and not always the best combs. Please take the time to go to the main poultry page and read about our ordering requirements and other important information such as we never sell hatching eggs. Skin and leg color are white. They should lay a white egg but do expect a few tinted eggs. The eyes are prominent and the beak is short and stout. they are not the hardiest of breeds and when not raised with other large fowl. Brown egg layers. Chicks $6.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch), Exchequer Leghorn - Beautiful mottled pattern distinctive from Ancona in the large amounts of white. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 27, Dark Grey Dorking - Slightly variable in color, but similar to Dark Brahmas in color. The golden color is often described as rich and deep, while the silver is actually white. We have combined several lines. Their behavior is very flighty and is similar to a Leghorn. They are one of the oldest of the Wyandotte breeds. Females tend to have reddish neck. We have maintained this breed since 1997. For many years no one saw the value they had then the world woke up and thankfully we had maintained them for sometime and they were still around to be appreciated. They are quiet, placid birds and are well suited to cold climates. Flame Jaerhon- The genetics of the Norwegian Jaerhon produces some off-types. This results from using various colors of Dorkings being crossed with the Speckled Sussex. We have maintained this breed since 1995. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum 15 per hatch), Blue Jersey Giant- Same as the Black Jersey Giant except a nice blue color. We have maintained this breed since 1997. No matter which breed you choose, we can ship you baby chicks in no time. This strain carries the silkie gene so some can come out like Silkies in feather type. Blue Laced Barnevelder- colorful and good layers of a nice medium brown egg. ASSORTED AMERAUCANAS:This assortment may be made up from any of the Ameraucanas. They are gorgeous and thrifty but are not long-lived. We only recommend this to someone who doesnt care about breeds or breeding, but is either just wanting something for eggs or meat. Some are darker than others. I called Craig Russell, a long time poultry expert, and he said no worry Dorkings show resistance. I came home from work one day and found about a dozen chickens that were not mine that someone had dropped off in the ditch in front of the house and they had mixed in with some of mine having flown over the fence into the pens and barn. Please be patient. Please see our. Egg size is respectable and the eggs are tinted in color. SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13 SUPER ASSORTED CHICKENS: Chicks $1.75 each ( 100 maximum per hatch) Can be any of the full size breeds we offer. Egg supply is always sporadic and you must be patient and wait for them. Not perfected and not in the APA Standard. Historical and archaeological evidence suggests that they existed 700 years ago. In all varieties, the eyes are red and the comb, face, wattles and earlobes are all bright red.