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About Our Free Range Chickens Our chickens spend their days roaming the yard, looking for bugs and spreading out the piles of horse manure for us. They lay brown, white, or multi colored natural chicken eggs. These are the best tasting eggs we've ever had!  | Free Range Eggs |
Photography by Leah Leonard Copyright 2006 | Barred Plymouth Rock Standard Weights: Cock-9-1/2 pounds; hen-7-1/2 pounds; cockerel-8 pounds; pullet-6 pounds. Skin Color: Yellow.
Egg Shell Color: Brown. Use: Meat and eggs. Origin: Developed in America in the middle of the 19th century and was first exhibited as a breed in 1869. Several individuals claimed its invention, using crosses of Dominique, Java, Cochin, and perhaps Malay and Dorking. The first Plymouth Rock was barred and other varieties developed later. The Breed became popular very rapidly, and in fact, until World War II, no breed was ever kept and bred as extensively as the Barred Plymouth Rock. Its popularity came from its qualities as an outstanding farm chicken: hardiness, docility, broodiness, and excellent production of both eggs and meat. Characteristics: Plymouth Rocks are a good general farm chicken. They are docile; normally will show broodiness; possess a long, broad back; a moderately deep, full breast and a single comb of moderate size. Some strains are good layers while others are bred principally for meat. They usually make good mothers.
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| A Rhode Island Red hen and a Bantam rooster out on the range.
Rhode Island Red Standard Weights: Cock-8-1/2 pounds; hen-6-1/2 pounds; cockerel-7-1/2 pounds; pullet-5-1/2 pounds. Skin Color: Yellow. Egg Shell Color: Brown Use: A dual purpose medium heavy fowl; used more for egg production than meat production because of its dark colored pin feathers and its good rate of lay. Origin: Developed in the New England states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, early flocks often had both single and rose combed individuals because of the influence of Malay blood. It was from the Malay that the Rhode Island Red got its deep color, strong constitution and relatively hard feathers. Characteristics: Rhode Island Reds are a good choice for the small flock owner. Relatively hardy, they are probably the best egg layers of the dual purpose breeds. Reds handle marginal diets and poor housing conditions better than other breeds and still continue to produce eggs. They are one of the breeds where exhibition qualities and production ability can be successfully combined in a single strain. Reference: Chicken Breeds and Varieties (A2880), John L. Skinner, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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| Baby chicks, just 2 days old. CUTE and FUZZY! |
Free is the only way to be...
 | A few of our brown and green egg layers. |
We help out on the farm too, spreading manure so mom doesn't have so much shoveling to do!
 | "Freckles" works hard as the farm's alarm clock. |
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WARNING Under Florida law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities. |
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