The gorgeous 55 Flowery Hen have marking similar to Speckled Sussex, boast jumbo pure white eggs, excellent feed conversion, a calm personality, and are more friendly than the Legbar.
Chickens
Buff Laced Polish
There isn’t much more of an awkward looking chicken than a crested frizzle bobbing around the yard! With over a decade raising this breed in standard large-fowl size I finally added some frizzling to the mix. I enjoyed this breed so much, and sold so many that the local market View Article
About Lavender Ameraucana chickens
Lavender Ameraucana chickens lay lovely true blue eggs, have thick fluffy beards under their beaks, and muffs adorning their cheeks. A young visitor asked me once if they were part owl. We are currently keeping only pullets for OE/EE crosses due to an aggravating picking issue.
Collection, Storage and Care of Hatching Eggs
Hatching Eggs are different than Grocery Store Eggs LAST UPDATED JAN 30, 2018 I am asked on occasion if eggs from the grocery store would hatch. My answer is no. Eggs from the grocery store are from massive chicken operations which do not keep roosters, at least on purpose. Production View Article
2019 Large Chicken Flock Thinning 101
We are cutting our flock down from it’s peak of 100+ mostly summer free-rangers to a selected 20 hens, and their respective roosters per-breed, for overwintering. In the last few weeks, I have sold, gifted, and deliberated. I’m only keeping a handful of breeds and crosses. It’s time to decide View Article
Olive Eggers
Our Olive Eggers are a mix of several breeds for a wide variety of plumage colors, patterns and egg shades curated for the backyard hobbyist flock.
Reducing Rooster Aggression: Training & Spur Trimming
First and foremost, reducing rooster aggression is to reduce risk of injury and change aggressive behaviors by getting to know your rooster. LAST UPDATED FEB 24, 2018 About Spurs: Only roosters have spurs, not hens. They are the main chicken defense weapon and are used to puncture the skin of View Article