Australorp and Black Jersey Giant chickens look and behave a lot alike. Both are good foragers, and the hens of both breeds tend to become broody and raise their own chicks. Both breeds have a bright red single comb, red earlobes, a black beak, and dark brown eyes. Australorps come in one color — black. […]
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Watch a Mother Hen Enjoy a Meal With Her New Chicks [Video]
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’d like to take a moment to appreciate the remarkable maternal instincts of mother hens. Although some hens tend to make better mothers than others—Silkies and Orpingtons are widely-regarded as some of the best breeds for hatching—all hens have natural maternal instincts that kick in as soon as their chicks […]
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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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- Isabella Leghorn – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Clean Leg Bantam Assortment Special
- Clean Leg Bantam Assortment Special – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
Suspending taking orders for this special for the 2024 hatching season.
Continue ReadingPurebred Bantam Assortment Special
- Assorted Purebred Bantam – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.
Continue ReadingCustomer Choice: 50 Heavy Females : 2 Breeds, 25 Each Breed
- Customer Choice 2 Breed – 50 Heavy Females – 25 each breed – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
PLEASE NOTE: the minimum order is 50 birds, @ $2.95 per bird
Shipped Early Feb thru End of Sept
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Unfortunately, we will not be offering this special.
Continue ReadingCustomer Choice: 100 Heavy Females : 4 Breeds, 25 Each Breed
- Customer Choice 4 Breed – 100 Heavy Females – 25 each breed – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
PLEASE NOTE: the minimum order is 100 birds, @ $2.85 per bird
Shipped Early Feb thru End of Sept
Item #1204
Unfortunately we will not be offering this special.
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