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Lavender Orpington
$25.00 Read moreOne of the best breeds for newcomers to chickens, and for families with young children. Named for the English town where they were developed, Orpingtons come in several feather colors, but all are big quiet birds with fluffy feathers that keep them toasty warm during frigid weather.
- Purpose: Dual-Purpose
- Production: 220 Medium Brown Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Calm, Gentle, Friendly, Good with Children
- Mature Weight: 7-8 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb
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Olive Egger
$25.00 Read moreOlive Eggers come from a couple of different crosses. One line is a cross of Americaunas and French Cuckoo Marans. With this hybrid, most of the females will be black but a few will come out blue. Another cross is between Legbars and Welsummers, with the goal of creating a green egg that is speckled similar to the Welsummers. Both crosses have a chance of laying brown eggs.
- Purpose: Dual-Purpose
- Production: 260 Large Olive Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Mellow, Active, Friendly, Docile
- Mature Weight: 5-6 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Rarely
- Comb Type: Pea Comb
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Prairie Bluebell Egger
$25.00 Read moreThe Prairie Bluebell Egger® lays a novel blue egg but produces higher quality eggs than a pure Araucana. This breed was created by crossing Araucanas and White Leghorns, this creates a chicken that lays a large quantity of eggs that have blue shells. The Prairie Bluebell Egger® is an active bird that is very good at foraging. They are lightweight and do not eat as much as larger breeds. Plumage color varies considerably among individuals, so you can count on having a great variety of beautiful color patterns.
- Purpose: Egg Layer
- Production: 240 Medium Blue Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Active, Athletic, Alert
- Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Rarely
- Comb Type: Pea Comb
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Salmon Faverolles
$25.00 Read morePeople own Salmon Faverolles for their silliness and their steady egg production. These bearded beauties are great docile birds that are very friendly. The breed originated in France and became the premier meat and egg laying breed at the Paris market in the late 1800s. The salmon color is the most prominent in Europe and where they are available in the U.S.
- Purpose: Ornamental
- Production: 180 Medium Light Brown Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Friendly, Calm, Quiet
- Mature Weight: 4-5 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold Hardy But Not Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb
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Sapphire Gem
$25.00 Read moreThe Sapphire Gem® will amaze you with its gray to light gray plumage. This Czech breed is an excellent egg layer and a great forager. It does well in hot and cold climates and is a breed very close to the Old Andalusians. Please note that gray to light gray plumage is referred to as blue or lavender feathering in the chicken industry.
- Purpose: Egg Layer
- Production: 290 X-Large Brown Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Easy to Care For
- Mature Weight: 6-7 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb
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Sapphire Olive Egger
$25.00 Read moreThe Sapphire Olive Egger™ is both easy on the eyes and the olive eggs are sure to be a great addition to your “eggscape” in your egg carton! This hybrid is a wonderful egg layer, and you cannot resist that tuft on their heads! These birds adapt well to different climates, especially warmer ones.
- Purpose: Egg Layer
- Production: 290 X-Large Olive Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Active
- Mature Weight: 6-7 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb.
* This hybrid is not perfect, about 5% of the hens may lay brown eggs.
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Sapphire Splash
$25.00 Read moreThe Sapphire Splash® is a rebel rendition of the Sapphire Gem, with a mix of light to medium dark gray plumage and specks of darker feathering showing up throughout its body. This Czech breed has great performance just like its other Czech cousins. It is both cold and hot weather hardy and is a high performing egg producer.
- Purpose: Egg Layer Production: 290 Large Brown Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Easy to Care For
- Mature Weight: 6-7 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb.
*Please note that due to its splash coloring the colors of the bird will vary.
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Speckled Sussex
$25.00 Read moreSpeckled Sussex originated in England in AD 43, making them one of the oldest known breeds. The oldest and most common coloring is the speckled breed that has dark brown or mahogany-colored feathers and some black and blue feathers with white ends making the speckles show throughout their plumage.
- Purpose: Dual-Purpose
- Production: 240 Medium Cream Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Friendly, Gentle
- Mature Weight: 7-8 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb
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Starlight Green Egger
$25.00 Read moreThe Starlight Green Egger™ is very similar to the Prairie Bluebell Egger™. This breed was created by crossing the Prairie Bluebell Egger™ with a brown egg layer, the result is a chicken breed that lays high quantities of only green eggs. As with the Prairie Bluebell Egger™, the Starlight Green Egger™ is a lightweight and very active breed that is an excellent forager in free-range situations. The plumage color is also highly variable and comes in many beautiful color patterns not typically seen. If you are looking for a bird that consistently lays a green egg and will lay a lot of them, all while having a beautiful color pattern, then the Starlight Green Egger™ will be a great addition to your flock!
- Purpose: Egg Layer Production: 280 Large Green Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Active, Easy Going
- Mature Weight: 5-6 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Rarely
- Comb Type: Pea Comb.
*There may be a 5% chance of laying brown eggs with this hybrid.
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Welsummer
$25.00 Read moreThe Welsummer hen lays large eggs which are a terracotta dark brown, often with dark speckles. It is a light, friendly, and intelligent breed, with rustic-red and orange color. Like the Marans the Welsummer tends to be more athletic, taking to foraging and free ranging more often than other breeds.
- Purpose: Dual-Purpose
- Production: 250 Large Speckled Brown Eggs/Year
- Temperament: Docile, Active, Friendly, Vocal
- Mature Weight: 5-6 lbs.
- Hardiness: Cold and Heat Hardy
- Broodiness: Occasionally
- Comb Type: Single Comb
