A picture-perfect Pilgrim-era turkey, the Narragansett was developed by early settlers as a cross between Norfolk Black turkeys brought from Europe and local wild turkeys. Having its origins in Rhode Island, the turkey was named after the state’s Narragansett Bay. It was once a common feature in farmyards, but eventually lost favor to more cost-effective […]
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Splash Sumatra Chicken
- Splash Sumatra – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Cuckoo Marans Started Pullet
Cuckoo Marans Started Pullet – 15 to 22 Weeks Old
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders. Started Pullets are 30.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. Continue ReadingSplash Ameraucanas Chicken
- Splash Ameraucanas Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Early August.
Limit of 15
Continue ReadingJubilee Orpington Chicken
- Jubilee Orpington Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August
Continue ReadingLavender Orpington Chicken
- Lavender Orpington Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru Mid August
Limit of 24 Not Sexed.
Limit of 15 Females and Males.
Continue ReadingBlue Laced Red Wyandottes
- Blue Laced Red Wyandottes – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Not Sexed = 3
Female = 3
Male = 1
Total of 3 birds to ship
Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September
LIMIT OF 24
Continue ReadingWhat is Feather Sexing? Separating Fact from Myth
Feather sexing is the ability to determine the gender of a newly hatched chick based on the rate of growth of its wing feathers. The trait is sex linked and works only if the chick’s father is of a breed that grows feathers rapidly and its mother is of a breed that grows feathers slowly. […]
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Best Chicken Breeds for Free Range
When chickens are allowed to free range, certain breeds fare far better than others, especially in terms of avoiding predators. Ideal characteristics for free ranging chickens include wariness, inconspicuous plumage, acute vision, and foraging ability. Predator Wariness Chicken breeds that are best able to evade predators are the wary, high strung, excitable, so-called […]
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