Chicken

The New Hampshire chickens are a relatively new breed were developed to be a dual-purpose bird. These lovely chickens are a delightful addition to any backyard flock and will give you loads of fresh nutritious eggs for your table. They are a very … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Orpington was a breed developed in the 1880’s by William Cook, in the quest to find the ideal dual-purpose bird, one that served both egg laying and meat producing purposes. The first Orpington was bred from 3 other breeds namely, Minorca, … [Read more...] about Orpington Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Sebright is a true Bantam, this means that it is a miniature bird that has no larger chicken counterpart. It was bred by and named after Sir John Saunders Sebright in the 19th century as an ornamental chicken breed. These colorful beauties are … [Read more...] about Sebright Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Sultan is quite a rare but truly beautiful sight to see in any garden. This rare breed of chicken belonging to the group of crested chicken is believed to have once been kept in the gardens of Ottoman sultanate. Its original Turkish name was … [Read more...] about Sultan Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Faverolles was once popular as a dual-purpose breed used for its medium to large light brown/pinkish colored eggs and tender white meat. Today these colorful fluffy, bearded and booted chickens are mainly raised for exhibition or as a backyard … [Read more...] about Faverolles Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

A relatively new breed of chicken having been developed in the 1940’s. These gorgeous girls were produced for both egg and meat production. Delaware chickens are very friendly calm birds that like to keep the peace in a flock and are not very noisy … [Read more...] about Delaware Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Chantecler boasts a lovely tight knit white or partridge plumage that is able to withstand the harsh Canadian winters. This breed was specifically bred as a hardy dual-purpose breed and is one of the only poultry breeds to come from … [Read more...] about Chantecler Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

These heavy muscular birds originating from Cornwell in England are the most used chickens in the meat industry. The Cornish Chicken was once known as the Indian Game Hen and are quite an aggressive bird but are not hard to handle. They also need a … [Read more...] about Cornish Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Redcap gets its name from its large rose comb can get up to 3” in length. This English breed is also known as the Coral chicken and has its roots embedded deep in the country of Derbyshire, England. They have long since graced the backyards … [Read more...] about Redcap Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

This stately chicken comes with a great backstory and is linked to one of the very first poultry shows. It is said that in the 1800's the first poultry show ever was a dispute between two chicken owners in a bar about whose rooster was the most … [Read more...] about Hamburg Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know