Our Chickens
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FREE rooster available:
Langshan breed. Hatched Sept 28,
2011 and raised by us from 3 days old.
Langshans, a rare, endangered breed from China, lays a pretty brown
egg. The Croad line of Langshans once laid a dark brown egg, but
this line is not available from hatcheries (and is even rare to find
from breeders). The Langshan is a graceful, nicely-proportioned bird
with feathered legs. They are good layers, but somewhat slow to
mature to their full size and begin laying. They are also quite
active for such large birds! Today they're mainly kept by those
conscientious folks who want to ensure this breed's continued
survival.
Class: Asiatic
Type: Large
Fowl & Bantam
Size: Heavy
(7-8 lbs)
Rarity: Common
Purpose: Dual
Recognized Varieties: Black,
White,Blue
Comb Type: Single
Comb
Crested: No
Feathered Legs: Yes
Number of Toes: 4
Hardy In Winter: Yes
Bears Confinement: Bears
confinement well
Especially Docile: Yes
Setter/Broody: Yes
Personality: Calm
and self-possessed
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Eggs for sale at $ 2.00 per dozen.
We have both brown and white eggs for sale. There is no
difference in the nutrition or taste of these eggs and you will
receive whatever color is available at the time.
Our eggs have 200
mg of Omega-3 in each egg (compared to the typical 65 mg). .. see
below under the feed description.
Our chickens are pastured which means they free-range outdoors during the day to roam throughout our pastured areas and are kept in the chicken coop at night to stay safe from predators.
Chicken Feed:
We feed Purina® Layena® Plus Omega-3 SunFresh® Recipe as well as
Purina® Scratch Grains SunFresh® Grains.
These feeds are FREE of
all added animal proteins and fats for healthy, happy birds. But
it’s what you can’t see that makes Purina® Layena® Plus Omega-3
poultry feed truly unique. It’s made with flaxseed, which not only
supports a healthy flock, but also provides enhanced nutrients in
their eggs. While a typical egg provides a mere 65mg of Omega-3
fatty acids, an egg produced by healthy poultry fed exclusively on
Purina® Layena® Plus Omega-3 poultry feed contains 200mg of
Omega-3. And like all Purina® SunFresh® Recipe poultry feeds, you can rest
assured Purina® Layena® Plus Omega-3 poultry feed contains no added
hormones, antibiotics, animal fat or animal by-products. Just
wholesome goodness for a delicious, homegrown egg.
Our Flock:
We currently have 24 hens in our flock. We
have 6 White Leghorns; 6 Rhode Island Reds; 6 Black Star; and 6 Red
Star. The white leghorns lay white eggs and all the others lay
brown eggs.
The chickens share their turnout pasture with the goats
and many times wander into the goats' stall to investigate
any goodies left on the floor.
The chicken coop. . . . our flock has a 12 x 12 chicken coop fully
enclosed to protect them at night
from any predators. This is converted from a horse stall in our
barn. Their coop is attached to their large
outdoor pasture which they can roam during the day (free range).