We have maintained this breed since 2011. Photo is from Craig Johnson who obtained stock from us and continues to work and improve on them.Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT FOR 2023. I called Craig Russell, a long time poultry expert, and he said no worry Dorkings show resistance. Hens are a soft creamy tan. Roosters are calm and hens are docile. I came home from work one day and found about a dozen chickens that were not mine that someone had dropped off in the ditch in front of the house and they had mixed in with some of mine having flown over the fence into the pens and barn. We are selecting for rapid growth, good size and heavy egg production. We have maintained this breed since 2019. We strive to select for darkest egg first, comb type second. Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Speckled Sussex- White spots on a chestnut brown background. They make excellent pets for children as they are tame. Chicks $6.00each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Partridge Brahma- I first sa these at the Eastern Iowa Poultry Show back in the late 1980's. They are fairly docile and lay a medium dark brown egg. White in one group and the BBS in another. The original breed came from Italy, but most of the color variations were developed in either England, Denmark, or the United States. Over the years, Ive attempted to select for large-sized eggs. This is perhaps the ideal breed for someone who wants a diversity of color, but only wants one breed. We are getting closer each year to birds that are properly colored and have vigor.We have maintained this breed since 1996. They lay a very pale brown egg. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch), Partridge Barnevelder - A color variant found at one time in Europe. We strive to select for darkest egg first, comb type second. Egg supply is always sporadic and you must be patient and wait for them. They have an unusual comb - - - single in the front with multiple lobes at the rear. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Barred Leghorn - More of a cuckoo pattern. Araucanas are rumpless and have ear tufts (tufts of feathers that grow from the ear). Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Jubilee Orpington- Large blocky birds that are speckled and resemble a fat Speckled Sussex. Eggs are nice sized shaped and a good shade of medium dark brown. Hens tend to have slate colored legs. Catalog; Contact; . These are pure black birds with beards and they lay greenish blue eggs. The last straw that pushed me to redo all of my buildings. They have a nice, true rose comb. Please take the time to go to the main poultry page and read about our ordering requirements and other important information such as we never sell hatching eggs. Then on that horrible July day with a heat index of 133 deg. I used to have them long ago and I'm ready to raise them again. Please note that these are not a blue chicken. Chicks $7.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch), Icelandic - An unbelievably hardy land race. Birds are pure black and lay a white egg. We have maintained this breed since 1997. Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum 10 per hatch), Golden Laced Wyandotte- Golden laced pattern, orange and black, used to be called Winnebagos. As an added bonus the crosses showed a greater tolerance to Coccidiosis flare ups, something the Sussex handled better than Dorkings. They are a nice calm chicken that is very colorful and lays well. I had black, cuckoo and white birds, all very short legged except for one nice hen, my pet cock bird Hamish weighed 9lb and lived for 8 yrs, a good age for a male. They love to steal out nests and raise their own , roost high in the trees. Chicks $7.00 ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), and very calm. They go in spurts. They are white and seem to have a larger breast area than most breeds. Similar breeds can be traced back to AD900 and it is said that the Picts used to carry them into their battle camps where they used to warn of approaching strangers. The egg color is a tinted white. We are trying to select for the fastest growing and most productive hens, but with reasonable egg size. They are cuckoo in color pattern.We have maintained this breed since 2015. Will usually contain at least 6 breeds in an order of 25, but can contain more than 10 breeds. This breed is a somewhat seasonal layer of pale brown eggs. they are not the hardiest of breeds and when not raised with other large fowl. Historical and archaeological evidence suggests that they existed 700 years ago. Chicks $4.00 each ( maximum of 25 per hatch), ASSORTED CRESTED:This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds under the Crested category. Ameraucanas are sometimes called the Easter Egg Chicken because they lay green, blue or olive eggs as well as brown. They are superb foragers with a most pleasant temperament. Featured Image Credit: HollyHarry, Shutterstock Good sumer layers and hens make great pets for children. There are active. Their behavior is very flighty and is similar to a Leghorn. On all Asiatics we select for the largest size that is still naturally mating. Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 20 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 16, Buff Catalana - Originally from Catalana, Spain. Strictly for the person wishing a colorful layer. Ameraucanas, however, have a tail and a beard or muff (which is a group of feathers located under the chin). Please take the time to go to the main poultry page and read about our ordering requirements and other important information such as we never sell hatching eggs. I never recommend this attractive breed for 4H kids to exhibit as they are somewhat flighty and a challenge to show but it can be done with the right individual spending the right amount of time. Scots Dumpy, also known as Bakies, Crawlers and Creepies have been bred in Scotland for over a century. (See Glossary on Poultry Page for Blue Genetics explanation) We have maintained this breed since 2005 . The chicks grow well and mature quickly. Available all season as supply allows SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13, ASSORTED AMERAUCANAS:This assortment may be made up from any of the Ameraucanas. They have a single comb with five or more points. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum 20 per hatch), Red Sussex- A still slightly variable color variety that is a medium shade of red with some black in the neck and tail. We have maintained this breed since 2013 . We have selected for production first, show type second. As a biologist and conservationist I firmly believe in preserving the old and established breeds but also see the need to utilize those old maintained breeds as reservoirs of genetics to make and improve on existing material. I was saddened to learn he had cut back to nearly a handful of breeds, this not one of them. They should lay a white egg but do expect a few tinted eggs. Gentle and calm. There appears to be a number of Delawares available from other sources that do not anywhere match the traits that we have found to be true for this breed. Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum 15 per hatch), 2019by Sand Hill Preservation Center Proudly created with Wix.com, . The following lay medium to large sized white eggs. They also happen to be cute! We have maintained this breed since 2016. ), Buff Orpington - Large, golden buff color, white skin, white legs. Black Red Dorking - Still not perfected but a stocky color version to the breed. Please also take notice of the minimum number of birds required for shipment. Body type is good. By the mid 1990's I decided to see what would happen if Dorkings and Sussex were crossed would the result show resistance to LT. LT is a real problem in this part of Iowa. Blue Laced Red Wyandotte- Gorgeous color pattern of blue lacing on a red to reddish gold bird. Finally we were able to get a different bloodline for males and had an excellent year for them . Chicks $6.00 each. (See Glossary on Poultry Page for Blue Genetics explanation) Admitted to the APA Standard in 1874. When we obtained the Cuckoo Scots Dumpies they threw a few yellow legged birds, which at first we immediately culled and then as we removed the trait from them I kept a few of these and noticed how much more vigorous and thrifty they were than their white legged true to type form. We have maintained this breed since 1996 .Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch), Silver Spitzhauben- gorgeous black and white spotted very old breed with more of a tuft than a crest.6 .Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Golden Polish- Bearded, white eggs, golden laced pattern, orange and black. This breed is not as yet listed in the APA Standard. They settle very well and require little space. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Blue Ameraucana - Typical blue genetics. (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Crele Orpington- large blocky Orpington build, colorful and calm . Whilethese are basically a cuckoo pattern they are a nice calm breed. The first Canadian breed originating in Quebec in 1918. Chicks $5.00 each (maximum of 15 per hatch), ASSORTED ENGLISH:This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds listed under English, Sussex, Orpingtons and, Dorkings. Their history is very old. May be our choice of bantams, chicks, ducks, geese or guineas. Lakenvelder- A white chicken with black neck, tail and wing feathers. yet another one of the white egg laying breeds in serious danger of depletion. As we arein this forgeneticpreservation andsincerelywantto get others tomaintain thebreeds we have instituted apolicythat if youindicateno sub on your order we reserve the righttopossibly makemultipleshipmentsof your order to get you the specificbreeds astheybecomeavailable. It is on my phone and I can use voice to text and answer much easier. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. They have a small pea comb. Males are a color similar to a Silver Grey only with golden straw colored neck and saddle feathers. They tend to lay best in the Fall and Winter and once it gets warm production decreases. They lay a dark brown egg. They forage well. The breed originated in the 1880s in New York and Wisconsin. Males tend to be a bit sexually active while hens are mellow much like Welsummer hens. They are very attractive. They have a medium large single comb with five points. One of the things that pushed us to redo and rebuild all of our poultry facilities as fast as we could. They lay a nice white egg and are easier to handle than any of the Leghorns. Developed near Decorah, Iowa in the early 1900s. Jersey Giants have a large single comb with six points. While the APA Standard calls for a blue egg, Ive yet to ever see in anyones Ameraucana flock what I would call a blue egg. The breed was in desperate need of new blood and I have worked for a few years to introduce new blood. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 20 per hatch), Dominique - Americas Chicken, barred pattern, small to medium rose comb. I quickly gathered them up and isolated them but a few days later I came home to wheelbarrows of dead birds and a few gasping birds. We keep birds that are selected from a cross of a large exhibition strain and a high production strain. We have worked with the combination of these lines for some years and have flushed out some genes and are continuing to select for the best type bird with vigor. They all have a v-shaped comb. They lay a nice white egg and are easier to handle than any of the Leghorns. Ayam Cemani- a truly unique and special breed. This darker version, considered not proper for Norwegian Jaerhons, is a beautiful and hardy selection. We have maintained this breed since 1990. Chicks $6.00 each ( Maximum of 15per hatch), Dark Brown Leghorn - A very nice sized colored and sized leghorn. $5.00 each ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), and very calm. We have maintained this breed since 2019. Females can be basically white except for head and neck. Birds are generally mild mannered. These are not as large as the blacks. Similar birds with Dumpy characteristics have been shown to exist in Saxon times as early as A.D. 900. Chicks $8.00 each (maximum of 5 per hatch), Lavender Cuckoo Ameraucana- We were excited to obtain these from Dennis Heltzel. Chicks $6.00 each (maximum of 25 per hatch) SOLD OUT FOR 2023, Black Java- Medium sized black fowl, excellent layers of pale brown eggs. While our strain is not nearly as tall as some seen today they do have an upright stance and are a very firm fleshed husky bird. Adult birds grow to a nice, large size. They have a unique, buttercup shaped comb, something like moose antlers. Excellent early season layers that slow down in the heat of summer. They are not a terribly large chicken but are extremely feed efficient. They are a medium sized breed. We cannot maintain things in isolation and germ free environments and be sustainable in the future. They have a medium large single comb with five points. There are no guarantees on hatch dates as these are filled with whatever is left after all orders for specific breeds and assortments have been filled. These are not recognized by the APA. Chicks $5.00 each (maximum of 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 2, ASSORTED SCANDINAVIAN:This assortment may be made up from any of the Scandinavian varieties. They lay a brown egg and have a single comb. Black Leghorn - Solid black leghorn with excellent egg-laying ability, white eggs. This breed is not currently in the APA Standard. They should lay a white egg but do expect a few tinted eggs. Chicks $7.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch), Bresse -an excellent all around chicken. We have maintained this breed since 1996. When we first got these there were no other known breeding flocks other than the one we obtained. We are continuing to try to stabilize the color to the proper spotting so variations do occur. Males look the same, but hens can be 2 different colors. They do well on foraging and are pretty good about being a free ranger that comes home at night to roost. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. They are medium sized, lay a white egg and are excellent foragers. They have four toes and very short legs. (See Poultry Glossary on Poultry Page for explanation.) Their behavior is very flighty and is similar to a Leghorn. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. Chicks $8.00 each. Common at one time, now very difficult to find. Leg color varies from slate blue to off white. I obtained these with some regular Barnevelders who claimed he got them from Europe via Canada. The cuckoo has mottled legs and feet. As a young child I dreamed of the day I could obtain some. I am well aware that there is not APA category with that name. The face is smooth and the earlobes are small while the wattles are medium sized. Dumpy, Dumpy, chicks $7.00 each. The females have a double folded comb, a deep abdomen and a whipped tail. We have maintained this breed since 1995. Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 27, Light Sussex - A typical Columbian pattern with black neck, tail and wing feathers and white elsewhere. Both have muffs, five toes and feathered legs.We have maintained this breed since 2002. In fact I always recommend to first time chicken raiser to get an assortment and explore the world on their own and ignore all the internet reviews and recommendations on a particular breed. Chicks $5.00 (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Icelandic - An unbelievably hardy land race. We have maintained this breed since 2010. $179.00. They succumb easily to coccidiosis as chicks. Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 20 per hatch), Marraduna Basques - (Euskal Oiloa) Special thanks to Mary Alban for sharing some of these with us. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Buff Leghorn - Solid bright light buff colored leghorn with excellent egg-laying ability, white eggs. Chicks $8.00 each. PLEASE GO TO THE POULTRY PAGE OR THE WEBSITE HOME PAGE FOR THE ORDER BLANK. Our strain comes from the late Ron Nelson and looks somewhat different. This breed is another example of where we need to wake up before it is too late. We have maintained this breed since 2019. Chicks $5.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Buff Minorca - We combined 3 commercial strains some years ago and have been selecting for the largest and thriftiest birds. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard.We have maintained this breed since 2009. Mille Fleur Leghorn - Our dear friend, Ron Nelson, shared these with us. Being a biologist helps and we quickly concluded it was LT (laryngotracheitis) brought to me by the dropped off birds. We have maintained this breed since 1992. Colored similar to a Speckled Sussex. Sure enough he was right and none of the Dorkings perished. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 20 per hatch), Silver Penciled Hamburg - Very old Dutch breed that was admitted to the APA Standard in 1874. Blue Laced Red Wyandotte- Gorgeous color pattern of blue lacing on a red to reddish gold bird. They lay a nice blue egg, really closer to blue with my vision than any Ameraucana. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch). The hard work of several people has them back to good status and with the yellow legs they should have. They lay a white egg and have the characteristic ofturning dark faced when they are stressed. Chicks $7.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Rose Comb Red Dorking - Rose comb version of Red Dorking. Crested fowl are mentioned in historical writings from the 1500s. Common things to select for are yellow feet and legs and a single comb. They are best suited for a farm in a moderate climate and where not a lot of poultry has been raised before. They do prefer to roost in trees. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch)SOLD OUT FOR 2023, Creme Brabanter- colorful and good layers of white eggs. This breed is not as yet listed in the APA Standard. Brown eggs. We have maintained this breed since 2013. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Crele Penedescenca- Minorca-like chicken with a unique single comb that has almost a crown at the back side. The head is such a unique shape the chicks can easily be picked out. We have maintained this breed since 1992. Sadly we have some large cuckoo scotch dumps looking for a new , as we have run out of space. Males are somewhat tri-toned with red, brown and black. They are hard to find in todays world of no one wanting white egg laying chickens. Asiatic is an APA classification which include most of the feather footed breeds of poultry. Wilmer, Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch). When I was 10 I saw them listed for the first time on long time poultry expert Thane Earle's list (he maintained over 200 breeds) but that was 1971 and he got $2.00 a chick and I made a $1.00 per day per lawn that I took care of.

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