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Keeping Ducks for Eggs

Keeping Ducks for Eggs

Some breeds of duck have been developed for their outstanding laying habits. Unless this ability is maintained through continued selective breeding, though, the laying potential of the strain will decrease over time. For this reason, not all populations of a particular breed known for laying are equally up to the task. Here are four outstanding […]

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4 Ways to Tell Male and Female Chicks Apart

Four traditional methods are used to tell male and female chicks apart. Which method is most appropriate for any specific batch of chicks depends on their breed and variety, their age, and the skill of the observer. Vent Sexing Vent sexing, also called cloacal sexing, is a method of determining a hatchling’s gender by examining […]

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Crazy Cackle Toppies

Crazy Cackle Toppie Rooster
  • Crazy Cackle Toppies – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
 Minimums Not Sexed = 3
                      Total of 3 birds to ship       

Seasonal/Shipped Mid Feb thru Late August.

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Silver Laced English Orpington Chicken

Silver laced orpington
  • Silver Laced English Orpington Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only 
       Minimums – Not Sexed = 3
                                Female=3
                                Male=1
                                Total of 3 birds to ship       

Shipped Early March thru Early August.

Limit of 15 Not Sexed 

Limit of 10 Females and Males 

 

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12 Chicken Breeds with the Best Laying Hens

Brown Eggs from Productive Hen

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 […]

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French White Marans Chicken

  • French White Marans – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru July

DISCONTINUED FOR NOW
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What’s the Difference Between a Barred Rock and a Dominique?

Barred Rock

A lot of chicken keepers who are unfamiliar with both barred Rocks and Dominiques have trouble telling the difference between them. Once you’ve seen both, though, you’ll have no trouble readily identifying which is which. First let’s get one thing straight: “Barred Rock” is not a breed. The breed is Plymouth Rock. The original color […]

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Reviews

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Chicken Terms/Definitions/Phrases

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z – A – Addled A rotten or otherwise inedible egg. Or an egg in which the embryo died during early incubation. Age of lay The age at which a […]

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Kosher King

Kosher King Chicken

Kosher King – Sold As Baby Chicks Only

Minimum of 25 to ship.

Must be ordered by themselves on a separate order with no other birds.  These are shipped on a separate day and require it’s own shipping/handling charges.

No pick up orders.

Next Available Ship Date is Aug

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