Bantams
Hatch Weeks: March 11, 25; April 8, 22; May 6, 20; June 3, 17, 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19.
Order limits: The number in parenthesis after a breed is the maximum number of that breed that is available from any one hatch. You may order fewer than that number if you would like. If you would like more than that number of that particular breed, you must order enough birds for two (or more) separate shipments from two (or more) separate hatch dates.
Miscellaneous Bantam Breeds
Assorted Bantams: Chicks $2.00 each (50). (This can be from any of the types of bantams we maintain, but will not be all of one kind.)
Ameraucana: Multicolored. Adults tend to be pastel shades of gray and fawn. Some are non-bearded. They are very active foragers and lay greenish blue eggs. Chicks $3.00 (10)
Araucana: The true rumpless, ear-tufted breed. With this comes the lethal gene where 25% of the offspring die in the shell. These have ear tufts, not beards or muffs. They are quite unique and lay a beautiful blue-green egg. (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON.)
Buckeye: Gorgeous, deep red replicas of their standard size counterparts. Pale brown eggs. These have a pea comb (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Buff Brahma: Buff with black neck and tail feathers, pea comb, off-white eggs. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Dark Brahma: Pea comb, silver-penciled plumage pattern. Where males are basically black with silvery neck and hackle feathers, hens are true silver penciled. Lay off-white eggs. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Light Brahma: Miniature version of the standard. White with black neck and tail feathers, friendly and easy to handle. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Mixed Naked Neck: A calico color pattern group - mostly barred with red overlay. Rather attractive and superb layer. Thrifty and hardy. Lay pale brown eggs. Chicks $3.00 each (5)
New Hampshire: Bantam version of the full sized breed. Lay pale brown eggs. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Old English
Assorted Old English Bantams: Chicks $2.50 each (25). They are small and adorable birds, but seem to have a feast or famine reliability with the chick supply. All lay slightly off-white eggs.
Black Old English: Slim, feisty in temperament, very small, pure black in color. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Black Breasted Red Old English: Color pattern is similar to Red Dorkings and Brown Leghorns where the male is black breasted and reddish color and the female is brownish with a salmon/orange chest. (AVAILABLE IN ASSORTMENTS ONLY FOR THE 2008 SEASON.)
Chocolate Old English: A beautiful, chocolate (dark brown) colored version of Old English. With all chocolate birds, off-color types occur. Chicks $3.00 each (15)
Crele Old English: Rather unique color pattern of straw and gray barring. Crele to Crele matings will often produce some chicks that are cuckoo pattern. Chicks $3.00 each (5) (SOLD OUT TO 5/6/08)
Silver Duckwing Old English: Males are one color and females are another. See Silver Grey Dorking description. Chicks $3.00 each (5)
Spangled Old English: Spangled (Speckled Sussex) pattern. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Cochins
Assorted Cochin Bantams: Chicks $2.25 each (25). Cochins are excellent setters and mothers. All cochins are built low to the ground and are loose feathered birds with feathered feet. Most can be easily made into pets. All lay very pale brown eggs. Because of their gentle nature, the Cochin bantams are very good for first time chicken handlers to work with (especially first year 4-Hers).
Barred Cochin: Barred black and white. Barring tends to be less defined than in a Barred Rock. It is much more of a cuckoo pattern. Chicks $3.00 each (5)
Black Cochin: Pure black, having a greenish sheen in the light. Chicks $3.00 each (15)
Blue Cochin: Deep blue color, though as with all blue chickens, 25% will be splash, 25% will be black. You will get 50% blue from the mating of two blue parents. Chicks $3.00 each (15)
Buff Cochin: Soft, gentle buff color, tame and easy to raise. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Golden Laced Cochin: Birds are a rich, golden color with black edging on the feathers. Chicks $3.00 each (10)
Mottled Cochin: Black with white spotting. Similar in color to Anconas or Mottled Javas. (SOLD OUT FOR THE ENTIRE 2008 SEASON)
Partridge Cochin: Colorful breed where the hens are an off-shade of brown with pencilling. Males are somewhat tri-toned with red, brown and black. Chicks $4.00 each (10)
Red Cochin: Deep, rich red. They are friendly and pleasant, very thrifty and easy to raise. Chicks $3.00 each (25)
Red Frizzle: Just like the Red Cochin only chicks will be frizzled. As with frizzle genetics, some chicks are produced that are normal feathered birds (non-frizzle). Chicks $3.00 each (15)
Wyandottes
Assorted Wyandotte Bantams: Chicks $3.00 each (15). Wyandotte bantams are unpredictable in their laying habits and the supply is never as good as we would like. We will try to include 2 or 3 varieties when 15 chicks are ordered. We cannot guarantee which varieties will be available. All lay pale brown eggs.
Barred Wyandotte: Really more of a Cuckoo than a true Barred pattern. (AVAILABLE IN ASSORTMENTS ONLY FOR 2008.)
Black Wyandotte: Solid black, very true to Wyandotte type. Chicks $4.00 each (5)
Blue: Soft blue, remember you can get splash and black from blue. (See Blue Cochin bantam description.) Chicks $4.00 each (5)
Chocolate: A pale to dark cocoa color. Very pretty but off-types are common. Chicks $4.00 each (5) (SOLD OUT TO 5/6/08)
Silkies
All Silkies have black, deep maroon colored skin with downy feathers that look like cotton puffs. Eggs are tinted white to light brown. They make excellent setters and mothers which makes the egg and chick supply sporadic at times. Please be patient. (SILKIES ARE AVAILABLE IN ASSORTMENTS ONLY FOR 2008).
Assorted Silkies: Chicks $3.50 each (10) (SOLD OUT TO 5/6/08)
Black Silkie: Pure black, bearded.
Partridge Silkie: Non-bearded, chicks are very colorful gray/black combination.
White: Pure white, bearded type.