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General
Chicken and Egg Information
Dominique Chickens- General
Brabanter Chickens- General
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Guide to Raising Chickens is available at our sister site, Health Treasures.GOLD & CREAM BRABANTER CHICKENS
Brabanter Chicks
& Chickens
for Sale
We
sell Cream and Gold Brabanter chicks and chickens. We do not ship. Chicks and
chickens
have to be picked up in person. Hens cost more than roosters. Hens that are just
beginning to lay eggs cost the most. Contact us for pricing.
Brabanter Chicken: An Old Breed from Netherlands
Brabanters
are a very old Dutch breed that lay a large white egg. Paintings from the 16th
and 17th centuries show chickens that resemble the Brabanter. They went extinct
in the 1900s but were recreated in 1920. Cocks weigh 7 pounds and hens weigh 5
1/2 pounds. Brabanters have a V-shaped comb with 2 small rounded spikes. The crest
points forward like women used to wear in the Appenzellerland of the Netherlands.
Thus sometimes Brabanters are called Appenzellers. The wattles are fine and long.
The ear lobes are white and oval shaped. Their beak is large with deep nostrils
and a fleshy knob at the front of the beak. Their eyes are brown. They do not
have feathers on their legs.
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| Gold Brabanter Rooster | Cream Brabanter Rooster | |
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| Gold Brabanter Hen | Cream Brabanter Hen | |
Intelligent
Foragers
Brabanter
chickens are more intelligent than many chickens. They are good foragers. They
are good at flying and climbing. Since they have small wattles and combs, they
are not prone to frostbite. Brabanters do all right in confinement and are fairly
docile except for roosters who are sometimes aggressive.
Good for Eggs
and Meat
Hens lay 150 large eggs a year. They lay more eggs in the winter than most chickens.
They can sometimes be broody. They are a good dual purpose breed for meat and
eggs. Branbanter chickens are extremely rare and critically endangered. We have
both Gold and Cream (Creme) Brabanters for sale.
Eggs for Sale: Eating and Hatching
We sell eggs for eating and hatching. We do not ship. You have to pick up the
eggs. Brabanter
hens lay large white eggs. We feed our chickens organic feed including flax to
increase the omega-3. They have access to pasture during the day. At night we
close them in the coop for safety.
Prices
and availability of chicks and chickens. If you bring your own egg
carton, we give a reduced price.