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Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Barne-velders, Rhode Island Red and many more. Click the picture at left or here for photographs.
Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Barne-velders, Rhode Island Red and many more. Click the picture at left or here for photographs.
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Barnevelder
~ Originally from Holland ~
Laying up to 250 lovely brown & often speckled eggs per year, in their first years....
Good natured, hardy quiet birds ~ suitable for most
NZ environments....
Quiet and unassuming, easy care & friendly ! Noted for
it's attractiveness, easy going nature and lovely brown eggs.
We keep both the standard color and the stunning
Blue laced variety as well !
~ Originally from Holland ~
Laying up to 250 lovely brown & often speckled eggs per year, in their first years....
Good natured, hardy quiet birds ~ suitable for most
NZ environments....
Quiet and unassuming, easy care & friendly ! Noted for
it's attractiveness, easy going nature and lovely brown eggs.
We keep both the standard color and the stunning
Blue laced variety as well !
Australorp
The Australorp was developed in Australia, not surprisingly from Orpington stock....
Although smaller, tighter feathered and longer in the leg than their larger cousins,
very well noted for their egg production !
Both an active and striking looking bird with a beautiful beetle green sheen to
their black plumage ( only with the Black variety ) and lays tinted - brown eggs !
Our own Experience with this breed
has found them to be both active as
well as quiet, docile birds, making
them excellent foragers, easy to free range, but will also cope well in a good
size coop situation....
A very hardy, large dual purpose
breed, with white skin, making it a
great utility breed for both eggs &
meat ! Another 5 Star winner *****
The Australorp was developed in Australia, not surprisingly from Orpington stock....
Although smaller, tighter feathered and longer in the leg than their larger cousins,
very well noted for their egg production !
Both an active and striking looking bird with a beautiful beetle green sheen to
their black plumage ( only with the Black variety ) and lays tinted - brown eggs !
Our own Experience with this breed
has found them to be both active as
well as quiet, docile birds, making
them excellent foragers, easy to free range, but will also cope well in a good
size coop situation....
A very hardy, large dual purpose
breed, with white skin, making it a
great utility breed for both eggs &
meat ! Another 5 Star winner *****
Andalusian
This lovely breed was developed in Spain, they lay a good size white egg and are not known to go broody !
A Lighter Breed, not unsimilar to the Leghorn,
although not as flighty in their nature ! As with the Leghorn, these too have the white ear lobes, and are classed as a lighter breed !
While not as docile as their larger cousins, we have found these birds to be both a delight to watch as
well as making excellent layers,
are very inquisitive and are great foragers ! Also being quite rare, they are a breed well worth keeping ! ****
Lavender Araucana
A light breed whom are often kept
not only their different looks but
also are renowned for their lovely blue / green egg shell colour !
We have had this breed in various
colours, but now only keep the very
popular Lavender ( grey ) colour you
see pictured....
They are generally a very good forager,
A light breed whom are often kept
not only their different looks but
also are renowned for their lovely blue / green egg shell colour !
We have had this breed in various
colours, but now only keep the very
popular Lavender ( grey ) colour you
see pictured....
They are generally a very good forager,
and a smaller type of breed, which
can sometimes be a little more flighty
than the larger breeds !
can sometimes be a little more flighty
than the larger breeds !
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Other Poultry
Geese & Ducks inc. Muscovy, Buff Orpington, Magpie & Swedish Blue ! Click the picture at right or here.
Geese & Ducks inc. Muscovy, Buff Orpington, Magpie & Swedish Blue ! Click the picture at right or here.
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Standard colour
Barney's above....
Below; Blue laced Barnevelders....
Barney's above....
Below; Blue laced Barnevelders....