They have a medium large single comb with five points. Unavailable in 2023 too many picked off by the local hawks and eagles. They would do better in a free-range situation. They finally got to the farm here when I fixed a place for them in January 1989 a month after I moved in. I have never seen a mean rooster. UNAVAILABLE IN 2023 working on selection. They all do seem to have a tuft of feathers on the top of the head. $1,195.00, Eglu Cube Chicken Coop with 6ft Run Package - Leaf Green, $1,149.00 SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13, Buff Orpington - Large, golden buff color, white skin, white legs. A Scots Grey is classed as a non-sitter. Black Langshan- Black colored tall statured birds. We are continuing to try to stabilize the color to the proper spotting so variations do occur. Females are neatly penciled. Historical and archaeological evidence suggests that they existed 700 years ago. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 20 per hatch), Dominique - Americas Chicken, barred pattern, small to medium rose comb. $5.00 each ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), and very calm. Cuckoo color pattern (grey and white barring). Chicks $4.00 each ( maximum of 25 per hatch), ASSORTED CRESTED:This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds under the Crested category. They have a small walnut comb and are fairly small sized, but lay extremely well an off white egg and for the most part have a nice temperament. Wonderful Dumpys! Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch) SOLD OUT FOR 2023, La Fleche - A rare old French breed with a unique v-shaped comb that looks much like 2 points going straight up (like two horns). They are excellent foragers, good setters and mothers. We have maintained this breed since 1995. Chicks $8.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch. For a Full list of chicken breeds click here These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. Please also take notice of the minimum number of birds required for shipment. I never recommend this attractive breed for 4H kids to exhibit as they are somewhat flighty and a challenge to show but it can be done with the right individual spending the right amount of time. We have maintained this breed since 2004. We started looking for this breed in the late 1980's and found none for sale anywhere and were finally able to locate a few in 1995. Our mixed color Ameraucanas are not of APA Standard quality. We have worked with the combination of these lines for some years and have flushed out some genes and are continuing to select for the best type bird with vigor. F, I was afraid that when I reached their pen I would find them all dead. Not large chickens. Araucanas are rumpless and have ear tufts (tufts of feathers that grow from the ear). Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Empordanesa- White Minorca-like chicken with a unique single comb that has almost a crown at the back side. It might be all chicks, all ducklings, etc. Mild mannered and easy to handle they do lay nice shaped and sized eggs. Asiatic is an APA classification which include most of the feather footed breeds of poultry. they are not the hardiest of breeds and when not raised with other large fowl. Hens are productive layers. Eggs are nice sized shaped and a good shade of medium dark brown. I quickly called the state poultry person and he guided me through the process of figuring it out. Hens are mostly black with lighter breasts and straw colored lines on the feather shafts. Our modern agricultural philosophy is to maintain things away from the outside world in protected isolated conditions. Calm and, blue color though white eggs do show up . While we select for all breeders to have beards (muff of feathers under the chin), occasionally, some chicks will not. I obtained these with some regular Barnevelders who claimed he got them from Europe via Canada. (See Glossary on Poultry Page for Blue Genetics explanation).We have maintained this breed since 1986. I used to have them long ago and I'm ready to raise them again. They are calm and friendly as well. They lay a nice white egg and are easier to handle than any of the Leghorns. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch), Partridge Barnevelder - A color variant found at one time in Europe. We strive to select for darkest egg first, comb type second. Sure enough he was right and none of the Dorkings perished. These are very large birds (do not confuse them with the common, smaller, commercial types). SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 27, White Jersey Giant- White version of the magnificent black birds. They have a single comb with six points. Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum 15 per hatch), 2019by Sand Hill Preservation Center Proudly created with Wix.com, . Scotts Dumpies are available from Sand Hill Preservation Center: http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/ It could be more, I have seen posts here and there about importing birds and around $2000.00 was a bare min. While they look small the eggs are fulll sized. We have maintained this breed since 1995. We have maintained this breed since 1990 . There is no definitive coloring for the Scots Dumpy. They have a single comb with five or more points. ), Rose Comb Red Dorking - Rose comb version of Red Dorking. They are fairly docile and lay a medium dark brown egg. . By the mid 1990's I decided to see what would happen if Dorkings and Sussex were crossed would the result show resistance to LT. LT is a real problem in this part of Iowa. SOLD OUT THROUGH JUNE 13 SUPER ASSORTED CHICKENS: Chicks $1.75 each ( 100 maximum per hatch) Can be any of the full size breeds we offer. As we arein this forgeneticpreservation andsincerelywantto get others tomaintain thebreeds we have instituted apolicythat if youindicateno sub on your order we reserve the righttopossibly makemultipleshipmentsof your order to get you the specificbreeds astheybecomeavailable. Then on that horrible July day with a heat index of 133 deg. Egg size is typical of all Sussex and not very large. They have a very heavy body and waddle as they walk due to their very short legs. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 15 per hatch), New Hampshire- A nice sized pale red orange bird which is a good dual purpose fowl and lays a nice big brown egg. Black Leghorn - Solid black leghorn with excellent egg-laying ability, white eggs. We have kept a totally closed flock since obtaining these from Mrs. Miller in 1995. These were developed in 1940 from off-colored sports between Barred Rock male and New Hampshire female. During their first year of laying they are superb layers, from the second year on they love to become broody and egg production drops off. They have a small single comb. Chicks $8.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch.) They forage well.We have maintained this breed since 2000. In fact sometimes they are so mellow other breeds beat them up as they reach teen age years. Anconas were developed in a city in Italy from which they take their name. Black Red Dorking - Still not perfected but a stocky color version to the breed. We cannot maintain things in isolation and germ free environments and be sustainable in the future. There are a few bantam Scots Dumpy's around, again this began when breeders introduced other breeds to bring numbers up, using Pekins, Dorkings etc. It seemed like the more we perfected the true Dumpies the worse they became but these yellow legged types show high degree of vigor and lay well. Body type is good. Egg supply is always sporadic and you must be patient and wait for them. White eggs, vigorous foragers. They have various comb types but small, single combs are the most common. Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch). Males have more red. Please take the time to go to the main poultry page and read about our ordering requirements and other important information such as we never sell hatching eggs. The breed is an excellent forager, but grows very slowly. Our males tend to have more yellow legs. Chicks $8.00 each ( Maximum of 15 per hatch), Wheaten Maran - Typical wheaten color pattern. We have maintained this breed since 2018. Crevecoeur This breed originates In France. Hens are excellent layers of off white and tinted eggs, broody and great mothers. They are excellent foragers, good setters and mothers. If you are looking to buy chickens or other poultry, have a look at the map below to locate breeders with poultry for sale in your area, or underneath this in the listings which are organised by county. These have not yet been admitted to the APA Standard. When we have the young in the range pens foraging in the orchard they love to roost in the fruit trees and unfortunately we always loose a good chunk of the replacements to the owls when the young ones refuse to come to a safe building at night. We have maintained this breed since 1995. Many of the crests will be a deeper shade of blue, but not necessarily black. They are one of the oldest of the Wyandotte breeds. ASSORTED AMERICANS:This assortment may be made up from any of the breeds listed under American, Chantecler, Giants or Wyandottes. They lay fewer eggs during the winter. Birds are vigorous and thrifty Chicks $5.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Rhode Island Red- Deep red in color with rich yellow legs. A very rare breed that lays colorful eggs and are difficult to breed. These are not generally available until the first part of May. They have four toes and very short legs. They have a rose comb covered with small points. They have a single comb with five points. Birds are a soft lavender color, background and calm and relaxed in nature. Chicks $6.00 each ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), Light Brahma- Large stocky birds with the columbian pattern of black and neck and tail, . They have a nice, true rose comb. This assortment is only available as a unit of 25 chicks. This assortment is not necessarily available at every hatch. Baby chicks for sale each week. This breed started it all. Birds are a soft lavender color with aslightcuckoobackground and calm and relaxed in nature. When we obtained this breed there were no other documented breeders left and they were headed straight for extinction. Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch), Blue Andalusian- Large sized beautiful blue color. This breed has not yet been admitted to the APA Standard.We have maintained this breed since 2001. White in one group and the BBS in another. The males are more variable in color but resemble slightly the Light Brown Leghorn male in color. They have a single comb with 6 points. They all have single combs with five points and lay a light brown egg. Hens tend to have slate colored legs. They have a single comb with five points. Chicks $8.00 each (maximum of 10 per hatch. Egg size is respectable and the eggs are tinted in color. Bresse chickens can cost $150-$200 Us dollars in France. The golden color is often described as rich and deep, while the silver is actually white. )SOLD OUT FOR 2023, Rose Comb Colored Dorking- The rose comb version of a very old type that is very hardy and lays well. This assortment is not necessarily available at every hatch. They go in spurts. Now much more common in Latin America, but very rare in the USA. We have maintained this breed since 1998. We have maintained this breed since 1998. Knowing Icelands moderate maritime climate and that this breed had developed there for over a thousand years, I was fearful they would not handle the extremes of Iowa weather very well. We have maintained this breed since 2005. The females have a double folded comb, a deep abdomen and a whipped tail. Selection is for the darkest color in the egg as they are not the darkest egg layers. Chicks $4.00 each (15 maximum perhatch), Ameraucana (Easter Eggers)- A mixture of types and colors. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Lavender Ameraucana- We were excited to obtain these from Dennis Heltzel and of all of the Ameraucanas we have raised the egg comes the closest to a blue shade as we have seen. Coronation Sussex- a gorgeous color variant where the neck feathers are a pale silvery blue. I was saddened to learn he had cut back to nearly a handful of breeds, this not one of them. Brown egg layers. A very nice full sized chicken of multi- colored, spotted birds. I frequently refer to the 1980's and early 1990's as the Dark Age when there was near zero interest in true breeding poultry as the public had been bitten with the fast growing white broiler and sex-link layer craze. They are superb layers, but fertility rate can be very low at times. Muffed Old English Game- A colorful mix of muffed (bearded) Old English Game Fowl. We have maintained this breed since 2005. A land race means that they are not all uniform in color or body type. We have maintained this breed since 2000. They lay very large long eggs, some lay cream shelled some beige/brown. They lay very pale brown eggs and have a medium sized single comb with five points. These were developed in 1934 from White Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Australorps and Brown Leghorns. We recently acquired Tom Bruning's flock, years. Chicks $8.00 each ( Maximum 10 per hatch), 2019by Sand Hill Preservation Center Proudly created with. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Buff Leghorn - Solid bright light buff colored leghorn with excellent egg-laying ability, white eggs. Over the years, Ive attempted to select for large-sized eggs. Males are greenish black with silver white neck and hackle feathers. Suddenly a few articles and they started to rebound and are now offered from a number of hatcheries. A dark egg laying breed of Dutch origin. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Red Dorking- Excellent quality. Male is orange red with some black spangles. F with ease. This assortment is all full sized chickens - - - no bantams. (See Glossary on Poultry Page for Blue Genetics explanation) We have maintained this breed since 2005 . These are a good sized and make a hardy dual purpose fowl. They have a single comb with five points. They have an unusual comb - - - single in the front with multiple lobes at the rear. Colored similar to a Mille Fleur Duccle bantam. Chicks $7.00 each ( Maximum of 5 per hatch), Black Breasted Red Shamo- We have maintained this breed since 1992. Chicks $10.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch), Golden Kraienkoppe- Golden version of this foraging breed. The cuckoo coloration is light grey with dark grey bands. Ameraucanas are sometimes called the Easter Egg Chicken because they lay green, blue or olive eggs as well as brown. Chicks $8.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch), Creme Legbars- a colorful breed with cuckoo pattern that has a slight tufty crest. We were, a source of very nice birds and we are able to offer them again. We have selected these for over 20 years and watched the vigor and tolerances to issues continue to improve and offer them to the backyard enthusiast that wants a hardier bird that tolerates, many issues and cold as well as still goes broody. They are best suited for a farm in a moderate climate and where not a lot of poultry has been raised before. These are pure black birds with beards and they lay greenish blue eggs. Chicks $8.00 each (maximum 5 per hatch). They are not a terribly large chicken but are extremely feed efficient. The short legged gene is lethal so some birds will have longer legs. They lay a very pale brown egg. We have maintained this breed since 2008. Chicks $8.00 each ( Maximum of 10 per hatch), Genetic Hackle- interesting very long hackle feathers of the barred color, calm temperament.Not very fast growing. In the early 20th century they were known by many different names such as "Creepies," "Bakies" and "Daidies." The names themselves conjure up a charming picture. I hope someone that I sent them to has maintained them or they are lost. Chicks $6.00 each ( maximum of 20 per hatch) SOLD OUT FOR 2023, Dominique - Americas Chicken, barred pattern, small to medium rose comb. The first 3 that I had would follow me everywhere and jump up on my lap if I sat down on a bucket in the barn. Chicks $5.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), If you order more than one of these assortments, we can not guarantee they will be shipped on the same day. I called Craig Russell, a long time poultry expert, and he said no worry Dorkings show resistance. Please note that these are not a blue chicken. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch), Welsummer - Named after the village of Welsum in Holland. Mille Fleur Leghorn - Our dear friend, Ron Nelson, shared these with us. Chicks $8.00 each (Maximum of 5 per hatch)SOLD OUT THROUGH MAY 30, Buff Wyandotte- Gorgeous solid buff colored birds of good size and excellent growth rate. Good sumer layers and hens make great pets for children. We are selecting for rapid growth, good size and heavy egg production. They should lay a white egg but do expect a few tinted eggs. There is a mix of single and rose combs. We have maintained this breed since 1990. Welsummer Varieties We reserve the right to fill in with a few pure breeds (if we have them) to fill this assortment. These are not recognized by the APA. These little hens produce an egg a day. yet another one of the white egg laying breeds in serious danger of depletion. We have maintained this breed since 1990 Chicks $5.00 each (Maximum of 15 per hatch), Crele Orpington- large blocky Orpington build, colorful and calm . Not all chicks hatch out the Red Pyle pattern. Some variability in color exists. We have maintained this breed since 1998 until May 2020. They arrived happy and active, and are now snuggled up under momma hen. Chicks $8.00 each ( maximum of 10 per hatch), Cuckoo Maran - Both French (feather-legged) and English (clean-legged) strains are kept together. We have maintained this breed since 1990. Many of them laid eggs for most of the year and the eggs are second to none, I've never tasted better eggs than Dumpies. Chicks $6.00 each (Maximum of 10 per hatch). 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