Meet Our Chickens!
- Shana Meeks
- Jun 18, 2022
- 2 min read
Speckled Sussex
The Speckled Sussex was developed in Sussex County, England over 100 years ago. It was famous there as a table fowl with pinkish white skin and long, deep body ideal for fattening. It is of medium size, in the heavy breed class, a layer of light brown or tinted eggs, and the hens will set. Its plumage color is a delight to the eye being of rich mahogany base color with individual feathers ending in a white tip separated from the rest of the feathers by a black bar. Baby chicks vary greatly in color from a creamy buff to dark chestnut and some also have alternate dark and light stripes lengthwise on the back. This variety combines beauty with utility, and is very nice to raise for showing.
Heritage Breed
Large Brown Eggs
Average 151-220 eggs per year.
Not considered a flighty breed. They generally have a calm, gentle disposition.
Orptingtons
Introduced from England in the late 1800's, they became one of the most popular farm fowls in this country. These are large, stately birds of quiet disposition. Easy to dress for the table they are white skinned, plump, and juicy, a beautiful eating bird. Their heavy, full plumage make them excellent winter layers, shelling out brown eggs right through cold weather. They also make excellent setters and mothers. These Beauties have been one of the more popular varieties for years and years with their glistening plumage and pinkish white skin. Baby chicks are a soft light buff color.
Color variations are as follows: Buff, Chocolate, Lavender, White
Heritage Breed
Large Brown Eggs
Average 200+ eggs per year
Silkie Bantam
The Silkie is a breed of chicken named for its typically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk and satin. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four.
Heritage Breed
Small Brown Eggs
Have a crested head
Are bearded and muffed
Will hatch ANY EGGS ALL THE TIME
Not considered a flighty breed
Salmon Faverolles
The Salmon Faverolle was originally bred as utility poultry breed in France for winter eggs. Today the breed is rare and raised mostly for exhibition and novelty.
Faverolles are good-sized chickens with a beard, muff, feathered legs and feet, and fifth toe. Males are straw-colored with reddish brown and black markings. Females are a creamy white and salmon brown, and lay cream-colored eggs. Day-old baby chicks are fluffy and creamy white with muffs and fuzzy legs.
Heritage Breed
Medium cream Eggs
Average 240 eggs per year.
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