Friday, January 27, 2017

2/16 Chicks on Order



We have the following breeds on order for 2/16.
Ameraucanas
Amberlinks
Barred Rocks
Buff Orpingtons
Speckled Sussex
White Leghorns
Buff Brahmas

**Please NOTE** not all breeds that are on order will ship.
Please check out our Facebook Page the day of deliveries to see what has actually come in. 
Or call us at: 540-548-3377

Chick Purchasing Rules
  • There is a 6 chick minimum
  • ALL SALES ARE FINAL ON CHICKS
  • Chicks will only be sold to Adults(18+)
  • Chicks will NOT be available to purchase until after 12 pm on delivery days. This is so we can monitor them and give them a chance to fill their bellies and warm up under the heat lamps after all their travelling. 




Chicken Breed Information and Pics below

Amerucanas
The Ameraucana is an American breed of domestic chicken developed in the United States in the 1970s. It derives from Araucana chickens brought from Chile and was bred to retain the blue-egg gene but eliminate the lethal alleles of the parent breed. Wikipedia
TemperamentBroody
Recognized varietyBlue, Brown Red, Buff, Silver, Blue Wheaten, Wheaten, Black, White
Egg colorBlue




Amberlinks



A hybrid breed that is part of the Isa Brown family, the Amberlink is also a great large brown egg producer. Great as a forager, they are great for a backyard flock!



Barred Rock 

The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was first seen in Massachusetts in the nineteenth century, and for much of the early twentieth century was the most popular chicken breed in the United States. Wikipedia
Primary usedual-purpose meat/eggs
Egg sizeLarge
TemperamentCalm
Recognized varietyBlack Frizzle, Blue, Partridge, Barred, Buff, Columbian, Silver Penciled, Black, White
Egg colorBrown, Light Brown


Buff Brahma
 The Brahma is a large breed of chicken developed in the United States from very large birds imported from the Chinese port of Shanghai. The Brahma was the principal meat breed in the US from the 1850s until about 1930. Wikipedia
Primary usemeat
Egg sizeLarge
TemperamentCalm
Recognized varietyDark, Buff, Light
Egg colorBrown



Buff Orpington





Speckled Sussex 
The Sussex chicken is a dual purpose breed of chicken that originated in England around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43 that is a popular garden chicken in many countries. Wikipedia
Primary usedual-purpose meat/eggs
Egg sizeLarge
TemperamentAlert, Docile
Recognized varietyRed, Buff Columbian, Brown, Coronation, Buff, Speckled, Silver, Light, White
Egg colorBrown, Cream, Tan 


White Leghorn

The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. Birds were first exported to North America in 1828 from the port city of Livorno, on the western coast of Tuscany. Wikipedia
Primary useeggs
TemperamentNervous, Flighty
Recognized varietySingle Comb Red, Rose Comb Buff
Egg colorWhite




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