Rare breed chicken descriptions
Ancona - Sprightly and erect. Great
characters. I have found them to be exceptional layers of white eggs.
Appenzeller - Dalmatian of
the Chicken world with a funky hair do!
Araucana - Alert and active.
Prolific layers of strong-shelled blue/green eggs.
Barbu d'Uccle –
Cute little hens with feathered feet and a beard. We have Mille Fleur.
Barnevelder – Active
compact breed, lays brown speckled eggs. Attractive and unusual plumage.
Brahama - Big laid back chicken
which has feathered legs. We have them in Blues and Gold.
Cochin – Large feathery
bird, with feathered feet. Originally a dual purpose breed. Cream coloured
eggs. We have them in Black and Cuckoo.
Cream Legbar - Great
hens, comical with a "hair do" and they lay blue/olive eggs. Sold from
6 weeks.
Derbyshire Redcap
– Graceful action and well balanced. Sturdy bird carrying excellent
breast meat and good egg producers too.
Fayoumi – Alert, graceful
and very active. Ancient Egyptian Breed, selectively bred for egg production.
Hardy and early maturing. Classified as a Rare Breed. We have both Silver
and Gold Pencilled.
Kraienkoppe - Very rare
and unusual - great layer and character.
Leghorn – Very sprightly
and alert. Good layers of large white eggs. We have them in Blue and Black.
Maran - A popular hen which
lays deep brown eggs. Ours are Cuckoo Marans.
Norfolk Grey - A bold
alert chicken with black with grey lacing in the neck . Classified as
a rare breed.
Orpington – Originates
from Orpington! Active large chicken, similar to Cochins but with no feathers
on the feet. We have Buffs and Blues.
Pekin – Bold but very docile.
Wonderful bantam. Good layers of tinted eggs. We have Buffs, Blues and
Partridge.
Plymouth Rock, Barred
- A Lovely docile chicken and a good layer.
Rhode Island Red -
Lovely looking, deep chestnut in colour.
 
Sicilian Buttercup
– Upright, bold and active. Naturally friendly. Has the distinctive
saucer-shaped cup comb. Classified as a Rare Breed.
Silkie – stylish compact
and lively. Silky plumage rather than the usual feathers. We have White.
Sussex - Graceful, vigorous and
well proportioned. Good dual purpose breed. Eggs are tinted. We have Buff,
Light and Speckled hens and Light and Speckled Sussex bantams.
Welsummer - Upright, alert
and active. The traditional “farmyard” hen. Good layer of
large brown eggs generally mottled with brown spots. We have bantam and
large fowl.
Wyandotte – graceful,
well balanced, alert and active, but docile. Good layers of tinted eggs.
We have Blue or Black bantams, and Buff or Gold Laced hens.
Yokohama – one of the earliest
long tailed breeds. Stylish and pheasant-like. Classified as a rare breed.
We have Blue-tailed.
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