BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK
Average Mature Weight: 6 lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very Good 4/week
Disposition: Docile
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
Barred Plymouth Rocks are an all-around great
addition to any flock and are very friendly.
BLACK AUSTRALORP
Average Mature Weight: 6 lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Excellent 5+/week
Disposition: Docile and quiet
Hardiness: Cold and heat hardy
One Black Australorp can consistently lay up
to 250 eggs annually all the way through the
cold winter months.
BLACK JERSEY GIANT
Average Mature Weight: 10 lbs.
Egg Size: Medium - Large
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition: Calm and easy-going
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
Developed in the 1880’s in New Jersey, they
are the largest chicken breed.
BUCKEYE
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition: Friendly, calm, sociable
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
Buckeyes originated in Ohio around the
1890’s. They are a great pet and also help
control mouse infestations.
BUFF ORPINGTON
Average Mature Weight: 7 lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition: Docile, quiet and affectionate
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
These birds are great with children. They appear
larger than their weight because they are loosely
feathered.
BUFF BRAHMA
Average Mature Weight: 9 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition: Calm, docile, makes a
good pet
Hardiness: Both heat and cold hardy
Buff Brahmas have feathered shanks and
outer toes. The buff color in Brahma is
the newest and rarest to obtain.
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTE
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very Good 4-5/week
Disposition: Generally docile
Hardiness: Very robust, cold hardy
First introduced at the Columbian
Exposition (World’s Fair held in Chicago)
in 1893.
DELAWARE
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very good 4/week
Disposition : Calm
Hardiness : Very heat and cold hardy
Delawares were developed in Delaware
and were once the top providers of their
meat chicken industry.
DOMINIQUES
Average Mature Weight: 5 lbs.
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition : Calm and gentle
Hardiness : Very cold tolerant
Dominickers were one of the first breeds
established in America because of their
tolerance for hot and cold climates and
ability to forage.
EASTER EGGER
Average Mature Weight: 4 lbs.
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition : Active and friendly
Hardiness : Very cold hardy
Easter eggers’ eggs range from olive
green to turquoise blue and like their
eggs, they come in an assortment of
colors.
GOLDEN BUFF
Average Mature Weight: 4 lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Excellent 5+/week
Disposition: Calm
Hardiness: Cold tolerant
Golden Buffs are a leader in the brown egg
market due to their plentiful production of large
eggs and quiet temperament.
GOLDEN LACED WYANDOTTE
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very good 4-5/week
Disposition: Docile
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
Golden Laced Wyandottes have beautiful
reddish gold feathers lined with black for a very
distinct look.
LIGHT BRAHMA
Average Mature Weight: 9 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Production: Good 3-4/week
Disposition: Gentle, easy to handle
Hardiness: Hardy in cold and heat
Light Brahma hens are a large, stately bird with
good winter production. They do best with
access to an outdoor run.
MILLE FLEUR BEARDED D’UCCLE
Average Mature Weight: 22 oz.
Egg Size: Tiny
Egg Production: Fair 2-3/week
Disposition: Friendly and calm
Hardiness: Not heat tolerant
The French name of these birds translates to
“million flowers’ and describes their speckled
plumage. These bantams have both beards as
well as feathers on their legs.
MOTTLED COCHIN
Average Mature Weight: 28 oz.
Egg Size: Small to medium
Egg Production: Fair 2-3/week
Disposition: Friendly and docile
Hardiness: Hardy in cold climates
Mottled Cochin Bantams have feathers on
their shanks and outer toes. Their black
feathers have an iridescent green sheen.
NEW HAMPSHIRE RED
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very Good 4/week
Disposition: Usually calm
Hardiness: Heat and cold tolerant
New Hampshire Reds mature early and
are productive layers.
RHODE ISLAND RED
Average Mature Weight: 6 lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Excellent 5+/week
Disposition: Docile
Hardiness: Heat and cold tolerant
Rhode Island state’s official bird can lay around
200-250 eggs per year.
SALMON FAVEROLLES
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Production: Very good 4-5/week
Disposition: Affectionate and gentle
Hardiness: Cold tolerant
Salmon Faverolles are very gentle with children
and can become very affectionate with their
handlers. They are great layers of creamy,
tinted eggs through the winter. They have
beards and feathers on their feet and legs.
SILVER LACED WYANDOTTE
Average Mature Weight: 6 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very good 4-5/week
Disposition: Generally docile
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
These birds are named after a Native American
tribe (Wendat). They mature fairly quickly.
SPECKLED SUSSEX
Average Mature Weight: 7 lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very good 4-5/week
Disposition: Calm
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
The Speckled Sussex have calm and curious
personalities and make great mothers.
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK
Average Mature Weight: 7 ½ lbs.
Egg Size: Large
Egg Production: Very good 4-5/week
Disposition: Docile, calm and pleasant
Hardiness: Very cold hardy
These birds are named after the first rock the
Pilgrims stepped on.
WHITE BROILERS
FAST-GROWING MEAT BIRD
Feed
•Medicated Chick Starter---first 3 weeks
•Unmedicated Broiler Feed (18%)---until processing at 7-9 weeks
•White Broilers enjoy all types of vegetable scraps.
Feeding Schedule
12 hours ON and 12 hours OFF starting at 3 weeks of age minimizes the risk of heart attacks
due to rapid growth.
Processing
To minimize mortality and health issues white broilers should be processed at 7-9 weeks of age.
WHITE SILKIES
Average Mature Weight: 32 oz.
Egg Size: Tiny
Egg Production: Poor 1/week
Disposition: Friendly and docile
Hardiness: Do poorly in heat
Although White Silkies have lots of silky, hairlike feathers, they are not waterproof and do not
retain heat well. These birds are mainly raised
for a beautiful show breed.
CAYUGA
Average Mature Weight:
Drake 7 lbs. / Duck 6 lbs.
Production: Good - 100-180/year
Egg Size: 75-90 grams
Class: Medium
Origin: United States
Broody: Occasionally
Temperament: Calm
Foraging: Good
Cayugas are named for Cayuga Lake in New York. Their feathers are
a beautiful, iridescent, greenish-black color.
KHAKI CAMPBELL
Average Mature Weight:
Drake 4 ½ lbs. / Duck 4 lbs.
Production: Excellent – 220/year
Egg Size: 75-85 grams
Class: Light
Origin: England
Broody: Yes
Temperament: Active
Foraging: Very Good
Khaki Campbells have a similar coloring in tone to brown military
uniforms.
ROUEN
Average Mature Weight:
Drake 8-9 lbs. / Duck 6-7 lbs.
Production: Good – 100-180/year
Egg Size: 80-95 grams
Class: Heavy
Origin: France
Broody: Yes
Temperament: Calm
Foraging: Good
The Rouen have similar color and markings to wild Mallard ducks but
these birds are heavier and do not fly.
WHITE PEKIN
Average Mature Weight:
Drake 10-11 lbs. / Duck 8-9 lbs.
Production: Very Good – 140-220/year
Egg Size: 90-100 grams
Class: Heavy
Origin: China
Broody: No
Temperament: Calm
Foraging: Fair
White Pekin ducks are great layers and are perfect for producing duck
meat because they are fast-growing, have a good feed conversion and
an easily cleaned carcass.
BROAD-BREASTED
WHITE TURKEY
Ready for processing in 14-18 weeks and dress out at 85% of their live weight.
Broad-Breasted White Turkeys are the same type of bird raised by commercial
producers for their sweet, tender, and juicy meat.
They are fast-growing and have a great feed conversion rate.
Toms are 45 pounds and hens are 25 pounds.
BROAD-BREASTED
BRONZE TURKEY
Ready for processing in 14-18 weeks and dress out at 85% of their live weight.
Broad-Breasted Bronze Turkeys produce ample amounts of meat, just like the BroadBreasted White Turkeys.
They are fast-growing and have a great feed conversion rate.
Toms are 38 pounds and hens are 20 pounds.