Species local to NJ?

[long_valley_chicken]

Hi there. I am planning on ordering chicks in the spring as I am new to all of this. I will be picking up 20 guinea keets on Saturday and want to see how that goes first. Anyway, just wondering if there are any heirloom or native species of chicken out there as I would like to help bring back a species or breed that is unusal or on the decline. Any suggestions?

 

[goldensunriseranch]

Perhaps the Jersey Giant? They are big and mellow, though a bit slow growing. But were developed in New Jersey.

http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/jerseygiant.html