...are best for brooders. (Stay clear of newspaper since it doesn't absorb well and can be slippery underfoot for the little ones.)
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Size:Standard and Bantam
Colors:VariousEggs:Light Brown to BrownTemperament:Calm, but can be aggressive
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Submitted by Gary Lawrence
The Wyandottes are beautiful chickens from the American class. The history of the Wyandotte is extensive. The first type of Wyandotte was...
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Colors:VariousEggs:?Temperament:Tame
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Turkens or Transylvanian Naked Necks are a love or hate breed. There seems no middle ground for these strange chickens, people either love them or despise...
Size:Standard
Colors:SpangledEggs:Off-WhiteTemperament:Calm
Appenzeller Spitzhaubens
Appenzeller Spitzhaubens are one of two Appenzeller breeds. These are spangled like hamburgs, have a "V" comb, and a topknot that is supposed to be upright and face forward, not floppy like Polish. They are...
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Shaver Reds
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"Pictures of my beautiful Shaver Reds. An egg a day guaranteed. They follow me EVERYWHERE. They climb all over the shelves in my workshop, throwing boxes and tools onto the floor and chatting away to themselves. 100%...
Size:Standard
Colors:Black, White, Buff, Blue, and patternsEggs:BrownTemperament:Docile and sweet
The Orpington is a large bird from the English Class of chickens. The best known type of Orpington are buff in color but they were original developed in 1886 as black by William Cook in a...
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Photo submitted by message board member Nankins
Photo submitted by message board member Nankins
Photo submitted by message board member Nankins
Size:Standard and Bantam
Colors:NumerousEggs:Brown - Light BrownTemperament:Sweet and tame
Cochins were first imported to America and England in 1845. The large Standard Cochins are truly awesome birds. The Bantam variety make wonderful pets for children and is the easiest to tame. There are...
Size:Standard and Bantam
Colors:Light, buff, darkEggs:BrownTemperament:Calm and friendly
Brahmas are an asiatic breed of fowls that originated in the Brahmaputra district of India where they were also known as 'Gray Chittagongs'. They are thought to be a cross between the Malay and the...
Size:Bantam
Colors:WhiteEggs:WhiteTemperament:Tame & Docile
Sultans are fancy ornamental chickens and one of the more unique breeds of poultry. They originated from southeast Europe and became known in Turkey as Seral-Taook ("fowl of the sultan"). Sultans were, most likely because of their...