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Easter Egger
Bred from blue layers such as the Araucana and Ameruacana and brown layers, the Easter Egger can lay blue, green, brown or pink eggs. It is important to note that one hen will always lay that colour. While they are primarily layers they do make a great dual purpose breed. They start to lay at…
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Brahma
The King of Chickens, the Brahma never fails to impress with its large size and stately appearance. The Brahma was bred from birds imported into the United States from Asia in the 1840s and was known as the “Shanghai” as that is where the parent stock was imported from. The Shangshai was then crossed with…
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Boschvelder
The Boschvelder is one of our indigenous chicken breeds that was bred using the Matabele, Ovambo and Venda chickens. The result is a hardy, dual-purpose breed that is very active and curious. They are technically recognized as a synthetic indigenous breed. They start laying at around 6 months and make good brooders. You should receive…
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Black Copper Marans
A gorgeous bird hailing from Marans, France the Black Copper Marans is prized for both its egg and table qualities. Their egg quality is said to be unsurpassed however that tends to depend on who you ask. French Marans eggs were noted as the preferred egg of James Bond in Iam Flemings book From Russia…
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Black Australorp
Bred in Australia in the early 1900s, the Black Australorp is a stunning large breed that is very active and lays incredibly well. You can expect 300 eggs and up from this productive layer! Parent birds for this breed are believed to be Black Orpingtons, Rhode Island Red, Minorca, White Leghorns and Langshans and the…
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Appenzeller Spitzhauben
The Appenzeller Spitzhauben is a rare breed that is active and curious although they can be flighty. Excellent flyers; they enjoy roosting in trees if they are given the chance. If predators are a concern, high fencing or a cover over the coop will keep them in. Although, be sure to have roosts at different…
