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Lavender English Orpington Chicken

Lavender English Orpingtons – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September

Coming in 2026

Black English Orpington Chicken

Black English Orpington – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September

Coming in 2026

Posted on May 14, 2020February 17, 2023 by cackle — Leave a comment

English Marans or French Marans Chicken?

The Marans chicken breed originated in the French port town of Marans. The breed is known in France as Poule de Marans, or Chicken of Marans. French Marans have sparsely feathered legs. British poultry enthusiasts prefer birds with featherless legs. So when the Brits imported French Marans, they bred them to be clean legged. Today […]

Posted on April 11, 2016September 3, 2024 by Gail Damerow — 2 Comments

What Is a Standard Chicken Breed?

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 […]