A Red Sex Link chicken is a breed cross using Rhode Island Red rooster and a Delaware hen. Female offspring are primarily red and the males are primarily white, therefore the sexes can be determined immediately. Red Sex Links have excellent livability, and are very efficient producers of large brown eggs.

Blue Swedish ducks were developed in Pomerania, which was part of Sweden, in the 1830’s. They mature slowly and provide well flavored meat. They are good egg layers, are calm, and make fine pets.

Sebastapol geese originated in Southeast Europe around the Black Sea. The Sebastapol has long, soft quilled, curling feathers.  They are medium-sized geese with a pleasant disposition who act as protectors of the flock. Females produce 25-35 eggs per year.

The Sweetgrass turkey is a tricolored bird. They have a heritage breed body style, which means they are not broad breasted. Mature toms may weigh 30 pounds, and hens 20. They are very social birds and easily handled. Females make fantastic mothers who will readily sit on eggs.

Ambrose was our first rooster at 505 Farm. He’s named after General Ambrose Burnside due to the obvious resemblance. He’s a great flock protector.

Norma Jean and Clark are Old English Game Bantam chickens. OEG roosters are fierce protectors of hens and chicks. Hens may raise several broods of chickens each year.

This sweet Silkie was happy to pose for a Christmas picture in front of the fireplace. Silkies are calm and make great pets.

Michael with his favorite chicken, Lois. She flew up onto his shoulder every morning to greet him. Sometimes she stood by the back door when it was very cold waiting to be let in for the night.

Miss Penny arrived in our flock as a rescue from Animal Control. She was the first member of our flock to lay eggs, as well as the first to hatch babies. In spite of being fairly small she was one of the top hens in our flock, and was a fierce protector of her babies. She was friendly and always greeted us every day.

Coturnix Quail are about as big as your thumb and pop right out of their eggs when ready to hatch. They come in many different color patterns, from pure white to tuxedo. Coturnix are quickly maturing birds who are ready to lay eggs and mature enough to be meat birds at 9 weeks of age.

Muscovey ducks are large but retain the ability to fly. If you don’t clip their wings in time, they could end up like one of these girls who flew away and made a soft landing conveniently at the animal control center.