Barred Plymouth Rocks are one of America’s oldest and most popular breeds (1869). They are an excellent dual purpose breed, known for their efficient production of large brown eggs. They are good winter layers, cold hardy, heat hardy, and are moderate foragers. All of their plumage is black and white barred which is the result of the barred (B) gene. Because males are homozygous for the allele (BB) they are therefore lighter.

The NOVOgen Brown is a Red Sex-Link. This particular breed has been developed in France, derived from a cross between Rhode Island Red and Leghorn genetics. The NOVOgen Brown is a brown egg-layer which produces a beautiful large to extra large dark brown egg.

This breed is a proprietary high production Columbian Cream Legbar cross of which will yield 290+ stark blue eggs per year.
Most hens will feather out to be a rust or reddish brown color, with some darker striping, closely resembling their Cream Legbar ancestry, but some may also be cream colored. Thanks to the Cream Legbar traits, ColorPack hens will develop a top crest.

This unique breed, imported from the Czech Republic, is a proprietary high production cross between a Black Copper Maran male and a Barred Rock female. With a feather color which displays its Black Copper Maran heritage, this breed forages well. It will produce an impressive 290+ large copper-to-dark chocolate-colored eggs per calendar year, which is exceptional for a breed that lays dark eggs.

Some birds will have feathered feet, while others will not. This is a byproduct of cross breeding.

The Welsummer is a large, upright, active bird with a broad back, full breast, large full tail and single comb. Welsummers have a docile and friendly personality. The famed Kellogg's Rooster was a Welsummer chicken. The Welsummer roosters are glorious with their beautiful shades of red and black. They are a fast growing bird and a rare breed in the United States.

The Rhode Island Red is an American chicken breed. It was developed in the late nineteenth century in Massachusetts and Rhode Island by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy. It was formerly a dual-purpose breed, raised both for meat and for eggs; modern strains have been bred for their egg-laying abilities.

Production reds are a breed developed for the purpose of efficient production of large brown eggs. Production Reds are sometimes called "cherry eggers" produce the largest eggs of any of the dual purpose brown egg breeds and crosses. Mature hens weigh only about 5 pounds and because of this small body size do not produce a large amount of fowl meat following their use as laying hens.

Brahma chickens are exceptionally quiet, gentle, and easy to handle. Their small pea comb, great size, and heavy plumage make them almost immune to cold weather. They have feathered legs and lay brown eggs. The Brahma hen makes an excellent mother to chicks and a child friendly pet. The Brahmas stand out in a flock and are good meat birds.

 Buff Brahma chicks have black backs, gold heads and light-yellow wing tips and chest. They have pea combs and feathered feet and legs. Adults have a buff columbian plumage pattern and fully feathered shanks and toes. Their head is golden buff and hackle feathers are black laced with golden buff. The front of their neck, breast, body and back is white. The main tail is black with the coverts being laced with golden buff. They are considered a dual-purpose bird that lays brown eggs, but they are mainly kept for their unique appearance.

Dark Brahmas have brown backs and heads with light gray wing tips and chest. They have pea combs and feathered feet and legs. Adult males have a silvery white head and hackles that are greenish black laced with white. Their tail is black, sickles greenish black and coverts greenish black with white lacing. The feathers on their legs, feet, body, wing bows and breast are black. Adult females have a silvery gray head. Their body, breast, back, shank and toe feathers are steel gray with black penciling, and the hackle feathers are black with white lacing. They are considered a dual-purpose bird that lays brown eggs, but they are mainly kept for their unique appearance.

Easter Eggers are multicolored with pea combs, beards, muffs and clean, light black or gray legs and feet. They lay bluish green eggs with the occasional bird laying brown eggs.  Easter Eggers are excellent producers of eggs, are cold tolerant, and generally very friendly birds.

Cream Legbar chickens are an autosexing breed.  Males and females can be identified at hatch based on their color.  The Cream Legbar breed is known for its beautiful light blue or light green eggs. This breed has a little crest of feathers that grows up from behind their combs.

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​​The Black Jersey Giant was developed in New Jersey as one of the largest breeds and is a true giant of the chicken world. The Black Jersey Giant is a calm and docile breed. The hens lay very large brown eggs, and are fair layers overall, known particularly as good winter layers. The birds are robust and fairly cold-hardy. The breed's plumage comes in blue as well as black and white; legs are willow in hue. Black Jersey Giant hens tend to go broody.

Red Stars are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Delaware females. Being a sex linked breed, the females are primarily red while the males are primarily white; therefore, the sexes can be separated immediately following hatching. This layer is used in many commercial layer operations. They have excellent livability, and are very efficient producers of large brown eggs. Mature hens will weigh about 5 1/2 lbs. and can be salvaged for fowl meat.  

Developed as a Rhode island hybrid this is an efficient layer that is quick to mature. This cross is one of the most popular for use in commercial laying operations for large brown eggs however they do make good foragers as well. Being a sex linked variety of chicken, the males and females are born with distinctive coloration differences meaning that it is nearly impossible to accidentally take home a rooster. Adult males are solid white and have a body type similar to a Rhode Island Red. Adult female have a very light red body appearance with white tails, wing tips, hackles and body undercover.

Black Stars are a breed cross using Rhode Island Red males and Barred Plymouth Rock females. Being a sex linked variety of chicken, the male chicks have a white spot on the top of their heads and can be separated from the solid black female chicks when they hatch. This cross, which is used in commercial layer operations, is an efficient producer of large brown eggs. They have excellent livability, and hens from this cross weigh about 5 1/2 lbs. and can be salvaged for fowl meat.

Brown Leghorn chicks are brown with two light brown streaks down the back. They have single combs and clean, yellow legs and feet. Adult males have an orange-red head, with hackles that shade to orange-yellow at the shoulder. The front neck, main tail, breast, body and lower back is black. The back, saddle and wingbows are orange red with dull black primaries and secondaries. Adult females have a deep orange head and a light orange neck with black stripes down the middle of each feather. The front of the neck and breast are salmon. The wing fronts, bows, coverts, back and tail coverts are dark brown tipped with light brown. The tail, wing primaries and wing secondaries are brown.

White Leghorns originated in Italy prior to 1815 and came to North America in 1828 where they were initially known as Italians. Most of the color varieties of Leghorns were developed in Great Britain, America and Denmark. White Leghorn chicks are pale yellow or creamy white. They have single combs and clean, yellow legs and feet. All of the adult plumage is white.

The Sussex originates in the historic county of Sussex, in south-east England. It is among the oldest of British chicken breeds.The Sussex is a breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs. The Sussex is an alert, docile breed that can adapt to any surroundings. They are comfortable in both free range or confined spaces and in the presence of humans, although they will mate and breed better in larger spaces. The breed frequently goes broody in the warmer months. They are good foragers and are generally vigorous and hardy as a garden fowl.

 Cuckoo Maran chicks are primarily black with a white spot on the top of the head. The front of the neck, wing tips and abdomen are white. They have single combs and clean, black and white feet and legs. All the plumage of adult Cuckoo Marans is cuckoo with each feather marked across with black and white bands. Because of the action of the barred gene, the male plumage is slightly lighter than the female. Female Marans lay extremely dark brown or rich chocolate colored eggs.

Blue Copper Marans are a fun twist on the dark brown egg layer as they are dual purpose and, as the name suggests, are blue and copper. The Maran is a fair layer of medium-large eggs ranging in color from dark caramel to chocolate. Blue Copper Marans love to forage.  

The Olive Egger is a cross between the Easter Egger and the Welsummer or the Barnavelder.  They have multi-colored plumage with some having beards and muffs similar to Easter Egger.  They are very good layers of olive green colored eggs. 

The Ideal 236 is a breed cross layer developed by Ideal Poultry in the 1960’s and is the most productive, efficient layer sold by Ideal. The breed was specifically bred to be resistant to Mareks disease and although not a show bird a very high producing vigorous breed, with the ability to lay high quality eggs (exterior) for a long period of time without molting.

Black Australorp is an abbreviation of the name Australian Black Orpington. They were developed in Australia from Black Orpingtons with an emphasis on egg production. Black Austrolorp chicks are primarily black with white wing tips, chest and abdomen. They have single combs and clean, white and black legs and feet. Adults have solid black plumage with a notable green sheen that is more pronounced in the sunlight. Like most black varieties, they may have some white in the wing tips before they reach maturity.

Blue Australorps were developed in Australia from with an emphasis on egg production. Blue Australorp chicks are primarily blue with white wing tips, chest and abdomen. They have single combs and clean, white and black legs and feet. Adults have blue plumage. Like most blue varieties, plumage may vary from slate to deep blue.

The Dominique, also known as Dominicker or Pilgrim Fowl, is a breed of chicken originating in the United States during the colonial period. It is considered America's oldest breed of chicken,  Dominiques are a dual purpose breed, being valued for their meat as well as for their brown eggs. In earlier times, their feathers were sought after for stuffing pillows and mattresses.

In addition to their distinctive physical characteristics, Silkies are well known for their calm, friendly temperament. It is among the most docile of poultry. Hens are also exceptionally broody, and care for young well. Though they are fair layers themselves, laying only about three eggs a week, they are commonly used to hatch eggs from other breeds and bird species due to their broody nature.

This breed is adorned with large crests that nearly cover the entirety of the head. This crest limits their vision, and as a result can affect their temperament. Thus, though normally tame, they may be timid and easily frightened. Polish chickens are bred primarily as a show bird, but were originally productive egg layers. Accordingly, Polish rarely go broody and are noted for their white eggs.

This beautiful bird has a single comb. They are hardy, quiet and don't mind being confined. Their plumage is very tight and of nice texture. Much of the plumage is either black or reddish brown, and has a lustrous greenish-black lacing with black, reddish-brown edging. The Barnevelder has a double-laced partridge pattern. They are hardy birds, good foragers, and decent for meat. Good winter layers with dark brown eggs.

Orpingtons are raised as a general purpose fowl, producing a heavy carcass and plenty of brown eggs. Buff Orpingtons are a golden variety of the breed which are easy to dress and have pinkish white skin. Their heavy full plumage make them excellent winter layers. They can do well in both confinement or free range. They are quiet, docile and even somewhat affectionate toward handlers. They are very cold-hardy and mature quickly.

Orpingtons are raised as a general purpose fowl, producing a heavy carcass and plenty of brown eggs. Lavender Orpingtons are a lavender-grey variety of the breed which are easy to dress. Their heavy full plumage make them excellent winter layers. They can do well in both confinement or free range. They are quiet, docile and even somewhat affectionate toward handlers. They are very cold-hardy and mature quickly.

The Golden Laced Wyandotte was developed in 1880 when a Silver Laced Wyandotte female were crossed with a crossbred Partridge Cochin and Brown Leghorn male. Golden Laced Wyandotte chicks are brown and black with brown streaks down the back. Some have a light chest, abdomen and wingtips. They have a rose comb with yellow and brown, clean legs and feet. The breast feathers are gold with greenish black lacing. Adult females have gold feathers with greenish black lacing on their body, back, breast and lower thighs. The female head is gold and the tail is black.

Silver Laced Wyandottes are black with white streaks down the back. The chest and abdomen may be either gray or white, and the wing tips are white. They have a rose comb with yellow and gray, clean legs and feet. Adult males have a white head with each feather having a black stripe. The neck is greenish black with narrow white lacing, the back is white, and the tail is black. The breast feathers are white with greenish black lacing. Adult females have the same white feathers with greenish black lacing on their body, back, breast and lower thighs. The female head is white, and the tail is black.

New Hampshire Reds were developed in the early 1900's with Rhode Island Reds as the foundation stock. They were selected for early growth and maturity, meat production and production of large brown eggs. New Hampshire Red chicks are light red with lighter chests and wing tips. They have single combs and clean, yellow legs and feet. Adult plumage is primarily chestnut red with a black tail. Males will appear to be slightly darker because the male sickle, hackle, back, covert and wing bow plumage is a deeper chestnut color.

Black Cochins originally came from crosses of Buff and White Cochins. Black Cochin chicks are black with white wing tips, chest and feet. They have single combs and feathers on their yellow legs and toes. Adults have greenish plumage with the undercover being slate. Cochins have a notably large body, with soft and loose feathers that accentuate their size.

The Blue Cochin color is the result of heterozygous blue color, resulting in 3 different colors of offspring, white with blue splashing, blue, and black. They have single combs and feathered yellow legs and feet. Adult hackle, back, tail, sickle and covert feathers are an even shade of clear bluish slate laced with glossy black. Cochins have a notably large body, with soft and loose feathers that accentuate their size.

Cornish Rocks are fast growing broiler crosses that are efficient producers of broiler meat. When broiler rations are fed, producers can expect a six pound broiler in six weeks or less. If feed is not restricted in adult birds the become very sluggish and tend to sit around eating most of the day. Birds can develop fluid retention or weak legs if growth occurs too quickly. If necessary restrict the feed to slow the growth rate if birds become overly sluggish.