Chickens:
Lavender Orpington
A gentle and fluffy heritage breed prized for its soft lavender coloration and friendly personality. Lavender Orpingtons are excellent family birds and reliable layers.
Fun Fact: Orpingtons are often called “lap chickens” because of their calm, docile nature.
Egg Color: Light brown
Eggs Per Year: 180–220
Size: 7–10 lbs
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
A rare and eye-catching variety featuring deep red feathers outlined with blue lacing. Known for beauty and productivity, they combine ornamental appeal with solid egg production.
Fun Fact: Each bird’s lacing pattern is unique, making no two birds look exactly alike.
Egg Color: Brown
Eggs Per Year: 180–220
Size: 6–8 lbs
Silver Laced Wyandotte
A classic dual-purpose breed known for its striking black-laced silver feathers and calm temperament. Silver Laced Wyandottes are cold-hardy, dependable layers, and excellent backyard birds.
Fun Fact: Their rose comb helps prevent frostbite, making them ideal for colder climates.
Egg Color: Light brown
Eggs Per Year: 200–240
Size: 6–8 lbs
Crested Cream Legbar
An active and colorful breed famous for naturally laying blue eggs and sporting a distinctive feather crest. Cream Legbars are excellent foragers and easy to sex at hatch.
Fun Fact: Chicks can be identified as male or female immediately after hatching.
Egg Color: Blue
Eggs Per Year: 180–230
Size: 5–6 lbs
Pheasants:
Jumbo Ringneck Pheasant
A large, hardy gamebird valued for strong flight ability and classic pheasant coloration. Popular for hunting preserves and ornamental collections.
Fun Fact: Ringneck pheasants can burst into flight at speeds over 35 mph.
Egg Color: Olive/tan
Eggs Per Year: 40–60
Size: 2.5–3 lbs
Red Golden Pheasant
One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the world, featuring golden crests and vibrant red plumage. Primarily kept as an ornamental aviary species.
Fun Fact: Males use their golden cape feathers in elaborate courtship displays.
Egg Color: Light tan
Eggs Per Year: 20–30
Size: 2–2.5 lbs
Quail:
Northern Bobwhite
A native American quail species valued for conservation, hunting, and traditional gamebird breeding. Hardy and fast-maturing.
Fun Fact: The name “bobwhite” comes from their distinctive whistling call.
Egg Color: White with brown speckles
Eggs Per Year: 100–150 (seasonal)
Size: 5–7 oz
Snowflake Bobwhite
A unique color mutation of the Northern Bobwhite featuring white and light-patterned plumage while maintaining classic bobwhite traits.
Fun Fact: Despite their light coloration, they behave identically to wild-type bobwhites.
Egg Color: Speckled cream
Eggs Per Year: 100–150
Size: 5–7 oz
Egyptian Fee Coturnix
A rare feathered-leg Coturnix variety valued for its unusual appearance and strong laying ability.
Fun Fact: Feathered feet are uncommon in Coturnix and give them a distinctive ornamental look.
Egg Color: Speckled tan
Eggs Per Year: 220–280
Size: 9–11 oz
Jumbo Coturnix
Bred for larger body size and meat production while maintaining excellent egg output. One of the most practical quail varieties.
Fun Fact: Coturnix quail can begin laying eggs as early as 6–8 weeks old.
Egg Color: Brown speckled
Eggs Per Year: 250–300
Size: 12–16 oz
Celadon Coturnix
A specialty Coturnix quail known for producing beautiful blue eggs. Fast growing and highly productive layers.
Fun Fact: The blue egg color comes from a recessive genetic trait unique to celadon lines.
Egg Color: Blue
Eggs Per Year: 250–300
Size: 10–12 oz
Ducks:
Mallard Duck
The classic wild duck species and foundation of many domestic duck breeds. Hardy, adaptable, and excellent for natural settings.
Fun Fact: Nearly all domestic duck breeds originated from the wild mallard.
Egg Color: Pale green to off-white
Eggs Per Year: 60–120
Size: 3–5 lbs
Pigeons:
Portuguese Figurita Pigeon
A small ornamental pigeon known for elegant posture and unique feather patterns. Popular among exhibition breeders.
- Egg Color: White
- Eggs Per Year: 10–14 (pairs of eggs)
- Size: Small (8–10 oz)
- Fun Fact: Figurita pigeons are admired more for beauty and form than flight performance.
Homing Pigeon
A highly intelligent breed famous for its ability to navigate long distances and return home reliably. Strong flyers and attentive parents.
Fun Fact: Homing pigeons have been used to deliver messages in wartime for over a century.
Egg Color: White
Eggs Per Year: 12–16 (pairs of eggs)
Size: 12–16 oz