When chickens are allowed to free range, certain breeds fare far better than others, especially in terms of avoiding predators. Ideal characteristics for free ranging chickens include wariness, inconspicuous plumage, acute vision, and foraging ability. Predator Wariness Chicken breeds that are best able to evade predators are the wary, high strung, excitable, so-called […]
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Speckled Sussex Started Pullet
Speckled Sussex Started Pullet – 15 to 22 weeks old female
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders! Started Pullets are 30.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. Continue ReadingWhat Do You Call the Place Where You Keep Your Chickens?
Chickens need to be confined to protect them from the elements and from predators, but what do you call the structure in which they live? Chicken coop is a common term for a stationary structure. The word coop derives from the Old English word cype, meaning a small structure for confining birds. Hen house […]
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The term “standard breed” is often used in referring to large chickens, as distinct from bantam breeds. So what, exactly, is a standard breed? A standard poultry breed is any breed that conforms to its ideal description, as formalized (or standardized) by a central organization and compiled into a periodically updated book. The book […]
Continue ReadingHatchery Choice Bantam Female Deal – 5
- Bantam Female Deal – 5 – Sold as Baby Chicks – FREE SHIPPING
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
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Continue ReadingHatchery Choice Bantam Female Deal – 10
- Bantam Female Deal – 10 – Sold as Baby Chicks – FREE SHIPPING
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
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Continue ReadingClean Leg Bantam Assortment Special
- Clean Leg Bantam Assortment Special – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
Suspending taking orders for this special for the 2024 hatching season.
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- Assorted Purebred Bantam – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
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- Free Range/Predator Resistant Chicken Special – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
- Wednesday ship dates only.
Seasonal/Shipped Early March thru Late August.
Continue ReadingSpeckled Sussex
- Speckled Sussex – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September
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