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About the breeds
we keep and our own experiences with them !!
we keep and our own experiences with them !!
Poultry
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.
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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The Buff Orpington ~
~ Beautiful big birds as below, but are a deep golden Buff colour, with legs being a pinky - white to a slate colouration ! As well as different in their colour, we have found them to be quite inconsistent layers over the hot summer months, however finding them to be much better layers over the cooler months, making them quite good winter layers ! ***
Sussex - Coronation Sussex & Light Sussex ~ Heavy Breed.
The Sussex chicken is an alert, docile breed that will easily adapt to any surroundings, they are excellent foragers, being both comfortable in
a free range situation or a large size run.... The breed are known to go broody on occasion, however not
often !
The Sussex ~ Originally from England, is a greatly productive bird bred in NZ to be an excellent dual purpose bird, laying good size eggs that are cream to lightly tinted brown in colour. In their first years are capable of laying
up to 260 eggs yearly. We keep both the Light & Coronation Sussex & rate this greatly desired bird with 5 stars *****
The Sussex chicken is an alert, docile breed that will easily adapt to any surroundings, they are excellent foragers, being both comfortable in
a free range situation or a large size run.... The breed are known to go broody on occasion, however not
often !
The Sussex ~ Originally from England, is a greatly productive bird bred in NZ to be an excellent dual purpose bird, laying good size eggs that are cream to lightly tinted brown in colour. In their first years are capable of laying
up to 260 eggs yearly. We keep both the Light & Coronation Sussex & rate this greatly desired bird with 5 stars *****
Langshan
Eggs are lovely large & Brown.
Excellent layers, laying up to 290 + eggs per year, in their first years.
Another large heavy docile bird, We have found these birds to be of a very quiet friendly nature. They are quite rare and lacking in numbers around New Zealand, maybe due to their large size and feathered legs, in the past they seem to have been perhaps less appealing to keep, although their
popularity is becoming more apparent now.... If you like the
Orpington you will like these big friendly gentle birds
too ! We have found them to be both excellent layers as
well as super friendly, and are now up there as one of our
favorite breeds ! The Black Langshan has a beautiful health
green sheen, through their shiny black feathers, which is also
seen amongst the Black Australorp & Orpington. A 5 star bird
**** We keep both the blue & black colours of these beauties !
Eggs are lovely large & Brown.
Excellent layers, laying up to 290 + eggs per year, in their first years.
Another large heavy docile bird, We have found these birds to be of a very quiet friendly nature. They are quite rare and lacking in numbers around New Zealand, maybe due to their large size and feathered legs, in the past they seem to have been perhaps less appealing to keep, although their
popularity is becoming more apparent now.... If you like the
Orpington you will like these big friendly gentle birds
too ! We have found them to be both excellent layers as
well as super friendly, and are now up there as one of our
favorite breeds ! The Black Langshan has a beautiful health
green sheen, through their shiny black feathers, which is also
seen amongst the Black Australorp & Orpington. A 5 star bird
**** We keep both the blue & black colours of these beauties !
Orpington ~ Black, Blue & Splash....
Eggs are tinted to a pinky - brown,
Laying up to 250 eggs in their first years....
We have had this breed from the very beginning, as well as being one of our favorites, we have also have found them to be one of the most gentle and docile of birds, making great pets and egg layers alike for those whom delight in owning them....
They are generally a very good forager, a large dual purpose bird that are greatly desired not only for their looks, but also for their easy going nature, not to mention their egg laying, and meat
value. They are very fluffy to the point of disguising their lovely dark gray legs ! We rate this beautiful chook as a 5 star winner ! *****
Photos shows a couple of our own Black girls & one of our beautiful Blue's....
Eggs are tinted to a pinky - brown,
Laying up to 250 eggs in their first years....
We have had this breed from the very beginning, as well as being one of our favorites, we have also have found them to be one of the most gentle and docile of birds, making great pets and egg layers alike for those whom delight in owning them....
They are generally a very good forager, a large dual purpose bird that are greatly desired not only for their looks, but also for their easy going nature, not to mention their egg laying, and meat
value. They are very fluffy to the point of disguising their lovely dark gray legs ! We rate this beautiful chook as a 5 star winner ! *****
Photos shows a couple of our own Black girls & one of our beautiful Blue's....
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