Current Breeds
Partridge Brahma (Gold & Blue)
Very few breeds have surpassed the beauty of Brahmas & the Partridge Brahma is no exception. These large & stately birds are a dual-purpose breed; their beauty is an added bonus. The Partridge Brahma roos have beautiful color with an accent of black on their chest and tail. The hens have a beautiful "penciled "pattern that you are sure to love.
Egg Production: 200+ eggs/year
Temperament: Docile, calm
Weight: 8-10lbs
Life Span: 5-8 years
Lavender Orpington
Lavender Orpington chickens are a more recent addition to the Orpington family. The color, introduced in the late 1990s, is technically a very diluted black. It resulted after decades of breeding in the U.K. Lavenders are extremely friendly, in most cases, and will choose to spend time near you while you are outside.
Egg Production: 200+ eggs/year
Temperament: Docile, Friendly
Weight: 6-10lbs
Life Span: 8-10 years
Buff Orpington
The Buff Orpington is a delightful chicken perfect for children or beginners. A favorite among backyard chicken keepers, these large dual-purpose breeds are excellent egg layers while being equally suitable for the table. Buff Orpingtons are quick to mature, hardy, and friendly. They are easy to keep and fun to have around.
Egg Production: 200-240 eggs/year
Temperament: Docile, very friendly
Weight: 6-10lbs
Life Span: 5-8 years
Crested Cream Legbar
ThLegbars are a lightweight British breed created in the 1930s by mating blue egg-laying birds from South America (similar to the Araucana) with Golden Penciled Hamburgs, and Buff, Brown and White Leghorns. The goal of the geneticists was to develop a blue egg-laying chicken that was auto-sexing. Auto-sexing means that generation after generation the chicks can be sexed at one-day of age by the color of their down. After about 15-years of work, the Legbar finally came into existence and was first exhibited at the London Dairy Show in 1947. Their plumage is a mix of cream shades overlaid with faint black barring and features a small crest on the top of the head.
Egg Production: 200 eggs/year
Temperament: Docile, very friendly
Weight: 5-7lbs
Life Span: 5-10 years