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Locally hatched chicks from local flocks
Because of the nation wide shortage, we will ship this year
Locally hatched chicks from local flocks
Check Out These Birds
Best Meat Bird starting $3.50
The Jersey Black Giant is an amazing meat bird. Heritage breeds don't reach market weight in six weeks like the industrially produced Cornish Cross Broilers (an excellent bird but not a heritage breed). The hens reach 10 pounds while the roosters will tip the scales at 13 pounds in about 20 weeks. They lay 3-5 large brown eggs a week.
Males $3.50
Unsexed $4.25
Hens $5.00
Best Egg Layer starting $3.50
White Leghorn is our pick for best heritage breed egg layer. Mature White Leghorns weigh 4-6 pounds and the hens produce 5 or more white eggs a week (260-300 eggs per year). They are great foragers, they don't need lots of attention, so they are great free-range birds.
Males $3.50
Unsexed $4.25
Hens $5.00
Best Dual Purpose starts $3.50
The Rhode Island Red is a classic! The heritage strains of the Rhode Island Red lays 200–250 brown eggs yearly, and yields rich-flavored meat. They reach a weight of 6.5-8.5 pounds in 20-24 weeks. That is also about the age they start laying eggs. They are a hardy breed that handles heat and cold as well as any chicken. The hens are friendly and the roosters are great flock protectors.
Males $3.50
Unsexed $4.25
Hens $5.00
Barnyard Buffet $3.50
Barnyard Buffet $3.50
We are increasing our production because of the nationwide shortage but our breeding stock is limited. So we are also hatching from one of our flocks that we normally just use for eggs. That flock is a collection of Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Silkies, Australorps, red,/black/golden Sex Links, Jersey Giants, Austra Whites, Ameraucana, Leghorns and others. The roosters are Jersey Giants and Barred Rock. There is no telling what combination you might get. Eggs might be white, brown, or green, you never know. But that's the fun part of raising chickens.
Unsexed $3.50
Narragansett Turkeys
Barnyard Buffet $3.50
Narragansett Turkeys
Now taking orders for Spring 2026
The Narragansett Turkey is one of the largest of the heritage breeds. Typically they are processed at around 24 weeks when the Toms are at 23 pounds and the hens are at 14 pounds, which is earlier than many other heritage breeds. Mature Toms can reach 33 pounds and the hens will reach 18 pounds. They have a calm temperament and their coloring is black, gray, tan, giving them an appearance similar to that of the Bronze but a little lighter in color than wild turkeys.
$12/poult
Now taking orders for Spring 2026