Breed
POULTRY BREEDS
Current Selling Stock
The list below includes our available selling stock. Some breeds are seasonal or limited, so please contact us for the latest availability.
We are no longer hatching chicks, but we will be selling a few types of purebred pullets when in season. We will continue to offer ISA Browns, Australorp X New Hampshire, White Leghorns, and Silkie pullets throughout the year. Follow our Facebook page for weekly updates.
Quick Links: Standard Breeds • Bantams • Commercial Breeds. Breed information sourced from BackyardPoultry.com and Wikipedia.
BANTAM BREEDS
Silkie Chickens – Docile, Broody & Family Friendly
Cost per Pullet: $70.00
- Originates from Asia
- Light breed, soft feather
- Lays approx. 50+ tinted to cream eggs
- Extremely broody; excellent mothers
- Very docile temperament
- Compact, rounded body with short legs
- Fluffy, hair‑like plumage; blue earlobes
- Mulberry skin, face, comb, wattles, flesh & bones
- Five toes; middle and outer toes feathered
STANDARD BREEDS
Australorp – Very popular, a family favourite
Cost per Pullet: Varies depending on age
- Developed in Australia, highly popular, dual-purpose breed
- Heavy–sized, sleek black feathers with an iridescent green or purple sheen
- Dark brown eyes, single combs and black legs and beak
- Excellent layers: 250-300+ eggs
- Large cream to light brown eggs
- Calm temperament, friendly and very easy to handle
STANDARD BREEDS
Rhode Island Red – A hardy, dual-purpose breed
Cost per Pullet: Varies depending on age
- Developed in America, popular, dual-purpose breed
- Deep, rich reddish-brown (mahogany) plumage
- Yellow shanks/beaks with a single bright red comb
- Active and energetic foragers, generally friendly with humans
- Excellent layers: 250-300 eggs
- Large to extra -large brown eggs annually
- Typically start laying from 22 weeks onwards
COMMERCIAL BREEDS
Australorp × New Hampshire (Black Hybrid) – High-Performance Egg Layers
Cost per Pullet: $60.00
- Medium‑sized, black with red neck feathering
- Red eyes compared to standard Australorp
- Excellent layers: 280–300 eggs in first year
- Large cream to light brown eggs
- Docile, economical to feed, low space requirements
- Calm, friendly, rarely broody
- Typically begin laying at 20+ weeks for 2–3 years
COMMERCIAL BREEDS
White Leghorn – Premium White Egg Layers
Cost per Pullet: $55.00
- Medium‑sized; white with pale legs, large red comb and wattles
- Outstanding layers: 200–300 eggs in first year
- Large white eggs
- Active, independent, rarely broody
- Economical to feed; minimal space required
- Begin laying at 20+ weeks for 2–3 years
COMMERCIAL BREEDS
ISA Brown – Top Egg Laying Hybrid for Backyard Flocks
Cost per Pullet: $45.00
- Sex‑linked hybrid developed in France (1978)
- Medium size: 2–2.5 kg
- Tan to copper feathers; upright tail
- Single red comb and wattles
- Yellow or pale bay‑red eyes
- Day‑old chicks can be sexed by down colour
- Exceptional layers: approx. 300 large brown eggs in first year
- Rarely broody
- Economical to feed; thrives on high‑protein diets
- Friendly, curious, full of personality