Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Crele Penedescenca- Minorca-like chicken with a unique single comb that has almost a crown at the back side. Chicks $8.00 each. Hens tend to have slate colored legs. Over the years, Ive attempted to select for large-sized eggs. They have a single comb with six points. We continue to work on breeding for productivity, vigor and ability to forage. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. Average Rating: Will usually contain at least 6 breeds in an order of 25, but can contain more than 10 breeds. White eggs, vigorous foragers. SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 27, White Jersey Giant- White version of the magnificent black birds. Medium sized bird with yellow skin and a single comb with five points. Chicks $5.00 (Maximumof 10 per hatch). They are brown egg layers. Then on that horrible July day with a heat index of 133 deg. They are calm and friendly as well. Their behavior is very flighty and is similar to a Leghorn. Their behavior is very flighty and is similar to a Leghorn. The males will fight with one another if a strange one is introduced but they are very loyal to their owner and I have never been attacked by one. We have maintained this breed since 2013. A Scots Grey is classed as a non-sitter. Therefore, if you place an order for these, please be as flexible on shipping dates as possible. ), Rose Comb Red Dorking - Rose comb version of Red Dorking. Occasionally we have some extras from genetic crossing experiments. I came home from work one day and found about a dozen chickens that were not mine that someone had dropped off in the ditch in front of the house and they had mixed in with some of mine having flown over the fence into the pens and barn. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 27, Silver Grey Dorking - hens are a soft grey with salmon chests, males have silver hackle feathers. They are hard to find in todays world of no one wanting white egg laying chickens. I was first pleasantly surprised in the Winter when they handled -25 deg. Vigorous and thrifty. Similar birds with Dumpy characteristics have been shown to exist in Saxon times as early as A.D. 900. Color pattern is similar to a Partridge Rock, but many females lack pattern in chest area. Chicks $7.00 ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), and very calm. Occasional white legs do show up. $179.00. Wonderful Dumpys! When I was 10 I saw them listed for the first time on long time poultry expert Thane Earle's list (he maintained over 200 breeds) but that was 1971 and he got $2.00 a chick and I made a $1.00 per day per lawn that I took care of. They are a medium sized breed. A very rare breed that lays colorful eggs and are difficult to breed. The breed is an excellent forager, but grows very slowly. Considerable color variations exist in this breed. Skin and leg color are white. will be to get you all of your order at one time but sometimes the birds have a mind of their own and the demand can change on a weekly basis. I got to meet Thane in 1984 (my first summer in Iowa) at the Seed Savers Exchange summer gathering. This breed is not at this time listed in the APA Standard.We have maintained this breed since 1996. They have a medium sized single comb with five points. They are excellent layers of white eggs and are thrifty and great foragers.We have maintained this breed since 2001. I do however want to groups the breeds we have collected from that part of the world into one area. Sadly we have some large cuckoo scotch dumps looking for a new , as we have run out of space. They lay pale brown eggs and have a small walnut comb. We have maintained this breed since 1995. They lay a dark brown egg. We have maintained this breed since 1990. Large bodied birds that are calm and easy to handle. Please remember these grow very slowly. An order for 25 chicks will usually include 4 or 5 different breeds. We are very grateful to Ron Dinger for obtaining and sharing with us almost 20 years ago two diverse lines and for his work to improve this beautiful breed. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Empordanesa- White Minorca-like chicken with a unique single comb that has almost a crown at the back side. Our assortments are nothing like anywhere else as you are more than likely to get more rare breeds than common ones. They do prefer to roost in trees. This is another breed that had near zero interest in the "Dark Age" of poultry. The number of birds you get will vary depending upon what you get. Easytohandleand very calm. They are incredibly friendly, almost annoyingly so when it comes to friendliness. Lay white eggs. Brakel Behaviour. They lay a brown egg. We have maintained this breed since 1990 . We have maintained this breed since 2016. We have maintained this breed since 1997. The absence of the tail makes it a challenge to get fertile eggs. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Opaline Legbars- an attractive soft lavender version. Shop Ornamental Chickens Stromberg's Perfect Flock | Live Poultry, Eggs, and Supplies - Shipping In 24-48 Hours! These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. They have a small pea comb, off-white eggs. Good Winter layers, hardy and disease tolerant. Ayam Cemani- a truly unique and special breed. I called The Chick Hatchery to see what breeds would be available and when. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Golden Spangled Hamburg- Small sized and very active , chicks are the most colorful of any we carry. The first breed we had on the farm and a band of raccoons in June 2020 almost wiped them out. They like to be able to free range but care with diet needs to be taken as they do get fat easily. The Scots Dumpy is a traditional Scottish breed of chicken. They tend to lay best in the Fall and Winter and once it gets warm production decreases. We cannot maintain things in isolation and germ free environments and be sustainable in the future. They are fairly docile and lay a medium dark brown egg. Of the dark egg laying breeds, these are the tops for production. An order for 25 chicks will usually include 4 or 5 different breeds. They have a small comb and lay a tinted egg. Scots Dumpy chicken is a dual purpose breed which originated in the Highlands of Scotland. They lay tinted colored eggs. We have maintained this breed since 2013. Adults resemble chunky, low to the ground Brown Leghorns. they are not the hardiest of breeds and when not raised with other large fowl. This was one of the first breeds I acquired as a young child, the hens can become very pet like when you spend time with them. 9 August 2022. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JULY 11, Wheaten Dorking - females are a soft wheaten color and males more closely resemble silver grey. Skin color is white. While they look small the eggs are fulll sized. Females tend to have reddish neck. Slow growing, but constant and thrifty foragers. Both were very impressive with both the size of the bird and the size of the egg. I knew that once I got done with college and got settled I was going to get some. Free Shipping on Most Orders Over $150. A land race means that they are not all uniform in color or body type. Jersey Giants originated in the 1880s from crossing Black Javas, Dark Brahmas and Black Langshans. ASSORTED CHICKENS: Chicks $2.00 each. Their history is very old. If you are looking to buy chickens or other poultry, have a look at the map below to locate breeders with poultry for sale in your area, or underneath this in the listings which are organised by county. We have maintained this breed since 1995. Scots Dumpy Chicken Breed Info; Old English Pheasant Fowl Chicken Breed Info; Muffed Old English Game Chicken Breed Info; Modern Langshan Chicken Breed Info; Categories. We design beautiful, easy to maintain products which give you more time to spend with your pets. This breed is another example of where we need to wake up before it is too late. They have an unusual comb - - - single in the front with multiple lobes at the rear. We have maintained this breed since 1993. We have maintained this breed since 2019. The last straw that pushed me to redo all of my buildings. They have a medium large single comb with five points. The eyes are prominent and the beak is short and stout. ASSORTED MINORCAS:This assortment may be made up from any of the varieties of Minorcas. The genetics in their background has never produced a pure white egg. Scots Dumpy's are one of the rarest Rare Breed fowl and carry the lethal gene which in most cases causes 25% dead in shell when incubating. These are not generally available until the first part of May. Color variations occur within this variety. They are excellent layers of large, white eggs. When we first got these there were no other known breeding flocks other than the one we obtained. A group of breeds classified together based upon their European origins. I miss them terribly. Chicks $4.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Black Orpington - Large, true Orpington type, solid black in color. Sure enough he was right and none of the Dorkings perished. We have maintained this breed since 1991 Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Silver Polish- Silver laced pattern, bearded, striking color pattern, white eggs. They lay an off-white egg. Occasionally grey legged birds show up. Black Copper Maran - Basically black with reddish tint on the hens in the neck and breast area. Chicks $7.00 each( maximum of 10 per hatch), Iowa Blue- Gray penciled pattern, pale brown eggs, medium to moderately large single comb with six points. Egg color will is a pale blue-green. Chicks $8.00 each (maximum of 5 per hatch), Black Ameraucana- We were fortunate to obtain two different blood lines from show quality stock. We have maintained this breed since 1990. When we first got these we knew of only 2 remaining breeders in the US. Interestingly enough it showed true and the crosses handled things well. An ancient breed having been described by Julius Caesar. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Empordanesa- White Minorca-like chicken with a unique single comb that has almost a crown at the back side. All lay pale brown eggs and have medium sized comb with 5 points. They all lay white eggs. We have maintained this breed since 1990 . They are excellent foragers and mothers. Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 25 per hatch), White Leghorn- A single comb version that is composite of 2 strains a superb show strain and a regular commercial line to produce a very active foraging bird of good size and layer of nice sized white eggs. Brown egg layers. Great little characters to work with as well which makes them a joy to have. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. We have maintained this breed since 2000. This is not a purebred collection. Chicks $4.00 each ( maximum of 25 per hatch), ASSORTED SUSSEX:This assortment may be made up from any of the varieties of Sussex. A graceful, hardy breed from Andalusia, Spain.We have maintained this breed since 1999. Available from April 4 through October 17. They all have a rose comb. Both have muffs, five toes and feathered legs.We have maintained this breed since 2002. I have found over the years they are very susceptible to many poultry ailments with almost no tolerance or resistance. As a general rule these birds all have yellow skin and legs. This breed is another example of where we need to wake up before it is too late. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Buff Wyandotte- Gorgeous solid buff colored birds of good size and excellent growth rate. They lay a dark brown egg. They have white earlobes and yellow legs and the eye is red in all colours. Being a biologist helps and we quickly concluded it was LT (laryngotracheitis) brought to me by the dropped off birds. Chicks $5.00 each (maximum of 15 per hatch), Black Jersey Giant- A super large chicken that lays a nice large brown egg. We are still trying to work with them to refine color and conformation. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch). Chicks $7.00 (maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT FOR 2023, White Rock- On a visit in 2016 to central Iowa to our friend Larry Halls I noticed his two flocks of White Rocks. Our strain tends to have less crown to the comb but lay a very dark brown egg. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch), Delaware- They are a fast grower, lay huge brown eggs, have moderately large single comb with five well-defined points, white with gray/black cuckoo neck, tail and wing feathers. I obtained these with some regular Barnevelders who claimed he got them from Europe via Canada. Many of them laid eggs for most of the year and the eggs are second to none, I've never tasted better eggs than Dumpies. As an added bonus the crosses showed a greater tolerance to Coccidiosis flare ups, something the Sussex handled better than Dorkings. As aresultyou will possibly get free chicks ofsomerare breed that haveno home. They are a relaxed breed,not flighty, just relaxed and easy to deal with. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 20 per hatch) SOLD OUT FOR 2023, Dominique - Americas Chicken, barred pattern, small to medium rose comb. In 1990 shortly after I started this operation and was gathering up rare breeds as well as breeds I was fond of, I had a disaster. Our males tend to have more yellow legs. This breed is a somewhat seasonal layer of pale brown eggs. Be warned, not all breeds are easy to find. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Blue Ameraucana - Typical blue genetics. Some are darker than others. Chicks $6.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch) SOLD OUT THROUGH JULY 25, Rose Comb Rhode Island Red - Deep red in color with rich yellow legs. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Jubilee Orpington- Large blocky birds that are speckled and resemble a fat Speckled Sussex. 16 April 2011. We are noticing some interesting things occurring - one of which is the occasional almost lilac grey adult bird. They succumb easily to coccidiosis as chicks. Norwegian Jaerhons are not very winter hardy and struggle with many common poultry ailments. Sure enough he was right and none of the Dorkings perished. Eggs tend to be various shades of brown. We have maintained this breed since 1991. The short legged gene is lethal so some birds will have longer legs. Sebrights are very upright birds that like to strut around. We have maintained this breed since 2000. They have a nice, true rose comb. Males have more red. Only order this breed if you have the patience to watch them develop. For many years no one saw the value they had then the world woke up and thankfully we had maintained them for sometime and they were still around to be appreciated. Available from April 4 through October 17. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. We have maintained this breed since 2013. Females can be basically white except for head and neck. The birds were laying well after a mild winter and then we had mini cold spell in late February and many hens succumbed quickly to the frozen combs they obtained and the males mostly remained sterile until well into July. Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 20 per hatch), Coronation Sussex- a gorgeous color variant where the neck feathers are a pale silvery blue. Chicks. We recently acquired Tom Bruning's flockwherehe has beenworkingon size and type formanyyears. For a Full list of chicken breeds click here I had recently acquired numerous varieties of Dorkings and was fearful the rare genetics would perish fast. The adults look like a mixed up Silver grey pattern some more uniform than others and some have more rusty salmon on them. Learn More, VAT Number: GB837106436 Or, it might be a combination of many different things. Chicks $8.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch), Creme Legbars- a colorful breed with cuckoo pattern that has a slight tufty crest. 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