If you are interested in this chicken’s sister breed, the White-Faced Black Spanish, you may have heard of Minorcas. Minorcas have been used in many breeding projects and played a large part in ...
Modern Game Chicken: A Leggy and Unique Breed
When I see the Modern Game Chickens the first word that comes to mind for me is 'prehistoric' as they proudly sport their long legs and dinosaur-like poses. I don’t think there is anything too ...
New Hampshire Red Chicken: Simple Birds for the Practical Farmer
When I think of a hardy, no-nonsense chicken breed with excellent production abilities, New Hampshire Red Chickens are some of the first birds that come to mind. These chickens are also an excellent ...
Bronze Turkey: The Domesticated Wild Turkey
This is a fun turkey variety, a close descendant to the Eastern Wild turkey. Well suited for free-ranging and open farms, a homesteader with space would love the addition of Bronze Turkeys to their ...
Penedesenca Chicken: Spanish, Dark Brown Egg Layers
Penedesenca Chickens are small and active birds that are well suited for farms where they can range far and wide. Penedesencas also have a high tolerance to heat due to their Spanish origins, so ...
Black Turkey: Small Farm Meat Producers
Black Turkeys have been used in the breeding of many varieties of other turkeys. However, the original Black Turkey breeding standards have not been upheld over years of breeding and are rapidly ...
About Phoenix Chickens: The Long Tailed Exhibition Bird
Phoenix Chickens are rather unique which you won’t see every day. Characterized by the long and flowy tail, this is a fun and ornamental breed. A Phoenix rooster would certainly catch the eye of ...
About Narragansett Turkeys: An Older And Showier Turkey Variety
Narragansett Turkeys are a beautiful meat producer that would make a good pick for a sustainable homesteader. Such a lovely and well-rounded variety has significant potential but got pushed aside by ...
About White Holland Turkeys: A Rapidly Declining Heritage Variety
White Hollands turkeys are a unique variety that is slowly disappearing and bred insufficiently to maintain the original standard of the variety. This is a large turkey, good for meat production and ...