Use this chart to compare turkeys to determine which breed you want to buy. Turkey Breeds Egg Production Purpose Temperament Mating Ratio Roost Height Country of Origin APA ALCB Black Slate Turkey Poor Egg Laying, Meat and Exhibition Active 7 Females to 1 Male 2+ Feet North America Yes Watch Status Black Spanish Turkey Poor […]
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Blue Laced Red Wyandotte or Splash Laced Red Wyandotte?
Based on discussions and photos circulating online, there seems to be a bit of confusion about the difference between a blue laced red Wyandotte and a splash laced red Wyandotte. Since the two varieties are related and look somewhat similar, the confusion is justified. Another issue of confusion is the origin of blue laced […]
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Olive Egger eggs ( 1st-3rd generation eggs)
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How to Treat a Chicken with Bumblefoot
Bumblefoot describes a chicken’s inflamed foot with a hard, swollen abscess in the foot pad. The word bumble originally referred to the affected chicken’s unsteady gait caused by the swelling. In recent times, the core of the abscess, or the abscess itself, has been referred to as a bumble. The abscess may start out […]
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- Crazy Cackle Toppies – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Mid Feb thru Late August.
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- Silver Laced English Orpington Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Shipped Early March thru Early August.
Limit of 15 Not Sexed
Limit of 10 Females and Males
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Chick Sales Sheets
PRINTABLE CHICK SALES SHEETS Tips for printing: Make sure your printer settings are set to landscape orientation and that the scale is set to “Fit to Page”. Ancona Duck Austra White Barnevelder Barred Cochin Barred Plymouth Rock Barred Rock Bantam Bielefelder Black Australorp Black Breasted Red Aseel Black Breasted Red Phoenix Black Cochin Standard Chicken […]
Continue Reading12 Chicken Breeds with the Best Laying Hens
All female chickens lay eggs, and all hens lay best in their first year of production. But some chicken breeds lay better than others. Hens that lay best are of breeds that have been selectively bred for egg production, rather than for fast growth or exhibition qualities. Layers of Eggs with Brown Shells Chicken […]
Continue ReadingHeritage Turkey Spotlight — Royal Palm, Ideal for Small Families
The Royal Palm is a lightweight turkey with stunning white plumage trimmed in black. Turkeys with a similar color pattern have been raised in Europe since the 1700s, known there variously as black-laced white, pied, or Crollwitzer. The first turkeys in the United States with the palm color pattern appeared in the 1920s in […]
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