Ancona Chickens: A Speckled Italian Beauty
Ancona chickens originated in Ancona, Italy, and are beautiful black birds with mottled white tipped feathers. They are good layers of white eggs and are …
Ancona chickens originated in Ancona, Italy, and are beautiful black birds with mottled white tipped feathers. They are good layers of white eggs and are …
The Orpington chicken has been around since the late 1800s, but the Lavender Orpington is a far newer type of this much-loved hen, first appearing …
The Silver Laced Wyandotte is a true American chicken breed. They have beautiful silver feathers with a black “laced” edge, making them appealing for any flock or the show ring. As a heritage, dual-purpose breed suitable for egg and meat production, they are versatile and easy to keep.
The California White is a mixed-breed chicken produced from a Leghorn hen and a California Gray rooster. They mature fast and are prolific layers of large white eggs. They are also quiet, docile, hardy, and cold tolerant.
The Lavender or Self Blue Ameraucana is the most recently recognized variety of Ameraucana by the American Poultry Association. Unlike Blue Ameraucanas, the Lavender variety breed true and is rapidly growing in popularity due to their attractive looks and blue eggs.
The Deathlayer or Westfalische Totleger is a very beautiful landrace breed of chicken originating in Germany. They are incredibly rare and were only recently introduced into the United States by a few breeders and hatcheries.