egg-laying-chicken-breeds
Breed Profile: Appenzeller Spitzhauben Chicken
What Are Appenzeller Spitzhauben Chickens? Not only are they unique and endangered heritage breed Swiss poultry, with striking colors and crest, they are adapted to tough, cold mountain conditions.
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Breed Profile: Campine Chicken
The Campine chicken is a beautiful and thrifty egg layer, descended from an ancient line of heritage chickens from Belgium.
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Breed Profile: Sicilian Buttercup Chickens
Sicilian Buttercup chickens are a rare heritage breed with unique comb shape and coloring, and excellent foraging skills for free-range homesteads.
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Breed Profile: Icelandic Chicken
Icelandic chickens (Icies) are an ancient landrace and are very diverse, robustly healthy, cold-hardy chickens. Sadly, they are threatened by diminished numbers during the 1970s and the consequent inbreeding.
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Breed Profile: Swedish Flower Hen
The Swedish Flower Hen is a hardy, heritage landrace with beautiful plumage and a friendly nature. They are self-sufficient survivors, but the breed needs urgent conservation.
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Chickens as Pets: 5 Kid-Friendly Chicken Breeds
Raising a flock of backyard chickens as pets with “benefits” is a fun, fulfilling activity that the whole family can get involved in.
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Breed Profile: Lakenvelder Chicken
Lakenvelder chickens are excellent foragers, good layers, and are hardy birds with beautifully striking plumage. They are an endangered heritage breed from Germany and the Netherlands.
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Breed Profile: Hamburg Chicken
The Hamburg chicken is a good layer with an active manner and beautiful feathers. Her origin is somewhat mysterious, having both British and Dutch roots.
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Breed Profile: Faverolles Chicken
The Faverolles chicken is a hardy, heritage dual-purpose breed from France. It’s a composite breed that’s ideal as a family bird in a cold climate.
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