Barred Plymouth Rock (Exhibition Type) – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums – Not Sexed = 3 Female = 3 Male = 1 Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September Maximum of 5 Continue ReadingBarred Plymouth Rock Exhibition Type
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10 Least Broody Chicken Breeds
A broody hen stops laying eggs when she starts setting. Therefore, throughout the ages poultry keepers who have raised chickens primarily for eggs have culled persistently broody hens. In other words, they selectively bred in favor of non-setters. As a result, the breeds best known for superior laying ability are less apt to brood than […]
Continue ReadingMini Glossary of Chicken Terminology
One of the great benefits of keeping chickens is that it gives you an opportunity to expand your vocabulary. The world of chicken keeping is full of odd or potentially confusing words and phrases, like those in this mini glossary of chicken terminology. Bloom: The moist, protective coating on a freshly laid egg that dries […]
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- French Black Tailed Red Marans – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August
Limit of 24.
Continue Reading4 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 […]
Continue ReadingRhode Island Red Chicken (Exhibition Type)
- Rhode Island Red Chicken (Exhibition Type) – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Black Slate Turkey
- Black Slate Turkey – Sold as Baby Poults Only – No Sexing Available
Shipped April thru Late July.
Your total order requires ANY 3 birds to ship.
MAXIMUM OF 40
Continue ReadingCrazy Cackle Toppies
- Crazy Cackle Toppies – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Mid Feb thru Late August.
Continue ReadingSilver Laced English Orpington Chicken
- 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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12 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 […]
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