Chickens - Heritage Breeds
Popular and Hard to Find Breeds suitable for Backyard Poultry Enthusiasts and Children's pets.
CHICKENS - Various Breeds From Day Old to Rising POL
Available for pickup by appointment or at the local Community Markets
Chickens of Various Breeds and Ages
Check our List of Breeds and Availability
Breeds Available
New Hampshire
Exceptional Layers
300 plus eggs of good size, beige in colour.
Early maturing,
Very quiet breed, well suited for families.
Lavender Sussex
Very Popular, Lavender coloured plumage.
Large hens, lay 200 - 250 large beige eggs per year. Make great pets in back yard coops.
Buff Sussex
Buff Coloured Sussex, Large hens, lay 200 - 250 egg per year, very quiet and docile natured.
Plymouth Rock
Very Popular, Large Hens, Layers of around 250 large eggs per year.
Very quiet and docile natured.
Barnevelder
Various Colours, Silver Lace, Blue and Standard Barnevelders. Prolific layers of Dark and Speckled eggs.
Wyandotte
The very popular Gold and Silver Laced Wyandotte. Lay 200- 250 eggs per year. Very attractive plumage.
Marans
Black Copper and Blue Copper Marans
Layers of very dark chocolate coloured eggs.
Very attractive hens in both Blue and Black.
Leghorns
Brown and Blue Leghorns, lay up to 300 white eggs per year, not prone to going broody and easy to care for. Will handle both cold and heat.
Quamby
The delightful Quamby, very reliable layers of 300 large eggs per year. Very similar to the Buff Sussex in appearance. Large hens suited well for back yard coops.
Welsummer
Placid in nature, lay 200 large brown eggs per year. Ideal for back yard pets.
Campine
Striking in colour Gold or Silver.
Less common breed, medium size, very hardy and love to forage. Lay 200 plus white eggs per year.
The Growing Phase
From Egg to Pullets
Fertile Eggs
Emphasis is placed on using outcross quality males in our breeding program. Eggs are checked regularly for fertility rates.
There may be a wait list for some breeds.
Baby Chicks
From Hatching to 4 weeks old are under heat lamps. From there they go into enclosed cages for 2 weeks.
Pullets
From 6 weeks they are free ranging by day and enclosed at night.
Pullets
From 8 weeks, foraging and growing rapidly filling out and moving towards Point of Lay which can be from 17 weeks and up to 21 weeks depending on breed.
Cockerels
Orders welcome for cockerels for delivery at 6 weeks
Sexed Chicks & Pullet Prices
Fertile Eggs, All listed breeds $5 ea. or $60 doz.
All Listed Breeds: 0-2 weeks $20, 2-4 weeks $25, 4-6 weeks $30, 6-8 weeks $35, 8-10 weeks $40, 10-12 weeks $45
Contact us re: availability or to place an order.
OUR LOCAL MARKETS
We attend the following markets - Check our Facebook page for upcoming markets and availability.
Order & Wait List
Feel free to send us a message to place an order with details of breed, age and required time frame.
Delivery can be arranged to Rockhampton, Gracemere, Biloela and areas inbetween
Contact Us
Address
4654 Capricorn Highway, Westwood QLD 4702, Australia
Phone
0495 004654