General
Chicken and Egg Information
Dominique Chickens
Brabanter Chickens
Ameraucana Chickens
Farm and Health Books for Sale
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT CHICKENS &
CHICKS
Dominique Chickens- America's Oldest Breed
The
Dominique is a medium-sized black
and white barred bird. The tightly
arranged feathers and low rose
comb make this breed more resistant
to frostbite than many other breeds
of fowl. Dominiques also adapt
well to hot and humid climates.
Dominique chickens do well on
pasture or in confinement, and
are calm and easy to work with.
Dominique's hatch well, feather
early, mature young. Cocks are
about 7 pounds; cockerels, 6 pounds;
hens, 5 pounds; and pullets, 4
pounds. The females are good mothers,
good layers of light to dark brown
eggs, and are somewhat broody.
Dominiques are good meat birds.
Dominique chickens are considered
rare by the American
Livestock Breeds Conservancy.
Brabanter Chickens- A Very Rare Breed
Brabanters
chickens are a very old Dutch
breed also known as Appenzellers.
They are not the same as the Belgian
Brabant. They come in cream and
gold varieties. Cocks weigh 7
pounds and hens weigh 5 1/2 pounds.
Hens lay a large white egg. They
lay well. They are not very broody.
Brabanters do OK in confinement
and are fairly docile though some
males can be aggressive.
They are intelligent for chickens
and do well on pasture. They are
ideally suited for mountain living
because they are good climbers
and like to roost in trees. They
are also good fliers. They have
small combs and wattles so are
less likely to get frostbite.
Branbanter chickens are extremely
rare and critically endangered.
Ameraucana Chickens- The Easter Egg Chicken
Ameraucana chickens are the most
newly recognized breed (1984)
by the American Poultry Association
(APA). They come in eight colors:
Black, Blue, Blue Wheaten, Brown
Red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten and
White. Ameraucanas are similar
to Araucana chickens because both
have pea combs and lay blue shelled
eggs, but they have many differences
and are different breeds.
Large fowl cocks weigh 6 1/2 pounds
and large fowl hens weigh 5 1/2
pounds. They lay medium size blue-green
eggs. They are good egg layers. They are
hardy in winter and do well in
confinement. They are somewhat rare. These
chickens are not meant for exhibition
at shows.
More about Ameraucana Chickens
Eggs for Sale: Eating and Hatching
We sell three colors of eggs. The Dominique hens lay light to medium brown eggs that are medium in size. The Brabanter hens lay large white eggs. The Ameraucana hens lay medium sized blue-green 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.
Contact us for availability and price. We sell eggs for eating and eggs for hatching. If you bring your own egg carton, we give a reduced price.