Breed Info
Due to inability to meet the demand for fertile eggs and chickens, we are currently not taking new customers.
Past customers are welcome to contact us to see if we are able to supply your needs.
Past customers are welcome to contact us to see if we are able to supply your needs.
This page contains information of some of the breeds of fowl that we keep.
Please note that we only keep standard size not bantam.
Ancona
Ancona:
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: Cream to White
The Ancona is a light breed that is well known for its longevity and its ability to lay large numbers of eggs very economically.
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: Cream to White
The Ancona is a light breed that is well known for its longevity and its ability to lay large numbers of eggs very economically.
Australorp
Australorp:
Origin: Australia
Egg Colour: Brown
The Australorp was developed from Black Orpington stock as an ideal dual purpose fowl. It combines a quiet temperament with productivity.
Origin: Australia
Egg Colour: Brown
The Australorp was developed from Black Orpington stock as an ideal dual purpose fowl. It combines a quiet temperament with productivity.
Dorking - Silver Grey
Dorking - Silver Grey:
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Tinted
The Dorking is recognised as one of the original British breeds and was developed for its table qualities. It is a docile breed and is characterised by having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four of most other breeds.
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Tinted
The Dorking is recognised as one of the original British breeds and was developed for its table qualities. It is a docile breed and is characterised by having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four of most other breeds.
Leghorn - Black
Leghorn - Black:
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: White
The black variety of the Leghorn has the same good egg-laying ability as the other varieties of this breed, but is slightly more difficult to breed to show standards than the white. We are developing a pullet breeding strain.
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: White
The black variety of the Leghorn has the same good egg-laying ability as the other varieties of this breed, but is slightly more difficult to breed to show standards than the white. We are developing a pullet breeding strain.
Leghorn - Brown
Leghorn - Brown:
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: White
The Brown Leghorn combines beauty of plumage with productivity. The males in particular are striking with their combination of black, gold and brown.
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: White
The Brown Leghorn combines beauty of plumage with productivity. The males in particular are striking with their combination of black, gold and brown.
Leghorn - White
Leghorn - White:
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: White
The White Leghorn was the most popular laying breed in Australia in the days prior to the commercial hybrid, which was better adapted to the cage system of housing. The White Leghorn enjoys free-range and produces eggs quite economically.
Origin: Italy
Egg Colour: White
The White Leghorn was the most popular laying breed in Australia in the days prior to the commercial hybrid, which was better adapted to the cage system of housing. The White Leghorn enjoys free-range and produces eggs quite economically.
Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island Red:
Origin: United States of America
Egg Colour: Brown
The Rhode Island Red is one of the best known utility breeds. It was developed as a dual purpose fowl and was used in the development of the hybrid ISA Brown.
Origin: United States of America
Egg Colour: Brown
The Rhode Island Red is one of the best known utility breeds. It was developed as a dual purpose fowl and was used in the development of the hybrid ISA Brown.
Silkie
Silkie:
Origin: Asia
Egg Colour: Tinted
The Silkie is best known for its placid nature and for its usefulness as a broody hen. A peculiarity of the breed is that it possesses black skin and flesh.
We Keep Silkies in both black and white.
Origin: Asia
Egg Colour: Tinted
The Silkie is best known for its placid nature and for its usefulness as a broody hen. A peculiarity of the breed is that it possesses black skin and flesh.
We Keep Silkies in both black and white.
Spanish - Black
Spanish - Black
Origin: Mediterranean
Egg Colour: White
The white faced Black Spanish is one of the oldest breeds of fowl an is unique in being the only breed with the characteristic white face. This breed combines striking appearance with the ability to lay good numbers of white shelled eggs.
Origin: Mediterranean
Egg Colour: White
The white faced Black Spanish is one of the oldest breeds of fowl an is unique in being the only breed with the characteristic white face. This breed combines striking appearance with the ability to lay good numbers of white shelled eggs.
Sussex - Buff
Sussex - Buff:
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Brown
This is the gold version of the Light Sussex and was developed to enable sex-linkage within the Sussex breed. Like the Light Sussex this is a dual-purpose breed, producing both good table birds and hens that lay well.
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Brown
This is the gold version of the Light Sussex and was developed to enable sex-linkage within the Sussex breed. Like the Light Sussex this is a dual-purpose breed, producing both good table birds and hens that lay well.
Sussex - Light
Sussex - Light:
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Brown
The Sussex was originally developed as a dual purpose breed, but with more of an emphasis on table production. However some strains were developed for egg production as well, and when mated to Rhode Island Red males, the females produce chicks displaying sex-linked down colour.
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Brown
The Sussex was originally developed as a dual purpose breed, but with more of an emphasis on table production. However some strains were developed for egg production as well, and when mated to Rhode Island Red males, the females produce chicks displaying sex-linked down colour.
Sussex - Speckled
Sussex - Speckled:
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Brown
The Speckled Sussex is one of the original varieties of the Sussex breed. Like the other varieties of this breed it was developed as a dual purpose fowl but with more emphasis on table qualities than laying. This variety combines beauty with a docile nature to make an excellent bird for the backyard.
Origin: England
Egg Colour: Brown
The Speckled Sussex is one of the original varieties of the Sussex breed. Like the other varieties of this breed it was developed as a dual purpose fowl but with more emphasis on table qualities than laying. This variety combines beauty with a docile nature to make an excellent bird for the backyard.
Welsummer
Welsummer:
Origin: The Netherlands
Egg Colour: Brown
The Welsummer was developed as a dual purpose breed, with an emphasis on egg production. It combines beauty with utility. Unlike the Brown Leghorn, which lays a white egg and has white ear lobes, the Welsummer has red ear lobes and lays a brown egg.
Origin: The Netherlands
Egg Colour: Brown
The Welsummer was developed as a dual purpose breed, with an emphasis on egg production. It combines beauty with utility. Unlike the Brown Leghorn, which lays a white egg and has white ear lobes, the Welsummer has red ear lobes and lays a brown egg.
Wyandotte - Silver Laced
Wyandotte - Silver Laced:
Origin: United States of America
Egg Colour: Tinted
The Silver Lace Wyandotte was originally bred as a general purpose utility breed that combined usefulness with beauty. In Australia the breed has been maintained more for its exhibition qualities, although pullets lay well and make excellent broodies.
Origin: United States of America
Egg Colour: Tinted
The Silver Lace Wyandotte was originally bred as a general purpose utility breed that combined usefulness with beauty. In Australia the breed has been maintained more for its exhibition qualities, although pullets lay well and make excellent broodies.
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