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Heritage Breeds have unique characteristics and bring to a farm a sense of pride in our history and our farming heritage.
We have a few of these breeds, the Ancona, the Speckled Sussex,
the Buff Orpington, and the Araucana.
Traditional livestock breeds that are an essential part
of our American agricultural inheritance.
Ancona
Anconas are small black and white birds that average 4½ lbs. They lay white eggs and are very active and energetic
making them good foragers. They are on the threatened list
of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC).
If you would like to read more about Anconas from the Oklahoma State University Web site
please click here.
Fewer than 1,000 breeding birds in the United States,
with seven or fewer primary breeding flocks, and
globally endangered.
URL: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/ancona/
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Speckled Sussex
The Speckled Sussex is a larger bird, 7-9lbs, reddish brown and white in color. They lay brown eggs. They are
curious, friendly and also good foragers. They are on the threatened list of the ALBC.
If you would like to read more about the Speckled Sussex from the OK State University Web site
please click here.
URL: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/sussex/
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Buff Orpington
Orpingtons are large, lovely birds and very docile. Hens tend to be broody and make good mothers. They weigh between 8-10 lbs. They are on the recovering list of the ALBC. If you would like to read more about the Orpingtons from the OK State University
Web site, please click here.
URL: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/orpington/
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Araucana
Araucanas lay blue and green eggs and are known as the Easter egg chicken. They are very pretty to look
at with a variety of browns in their coloring. They are on the watch list of
the ALBC.
If you would like to read more about Araucanas from the OK State University Web site
please click here.
Fewer than 5,000 breeding birds in the United States,
with ten or fewer primary breeding flocks, and
globally endangered. Also included are breeds
with genetic or numerical concerns or limited
geographic distribution.
URL: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/araucana/
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We feed our chickens certified organic feed. However, they are free range and follow around after the goats, cow and horses who are fed alfalfa and grass hay that is not organic. Please
contact us if you are ready for some really good eggs!
Would you like to visit the ALBC Web site?
Click here.
URL: http://albc-usa.org/
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