Our Chicken breeds and other birds
Leddy's Homestead is home to over 20 chicken breeds and other birds such as quail and ducks. Learn more about them and stop by their enclosure during a visit to meet them in person!
Large brown eggs
Rhode Island Red
The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was developed in Rhode Island in the late nineteenth century, by cross-breeding. Today the RIR is one of the most popular breeds.
*pictured is a broody hen sitting on a clutch of 11 eggs
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Large light brown eggs
Orpington
The Orpington is a British / American breed. It was bred in the late nineteenth century by William Cook of Orpington. It is used as a dual-purpose breed, used for eggs and meat.Their calm temperament make them a favorite in the chicken community.
*pictured are a flock of lemon cuckoo orpingtons
Large green colored eggs
Olive Eggers
Olive Eggers are a mixed breed of chicken, the result of mixing Legbars, Marans and Ameraucanas. Few things are more exciting than to gather olive green eggs from nesting boxes.
*pictured is a young olive egger hen
Large white eggs
Sicilian Buttercup
Sicilian Buttercup is an old heritage breed from the hails of Sicily. The Buttercup fell into near obscurity and was saved by a handful of committed breeders. Even today buttercups remain rare! Their double crown shaped comb gives these birds the interesting look of royalty.
*pictured is a buttercup hen
Medium light brown eggs
Cochin
The big and fluffy cochin chicken just begs to be picked up and cuddled! Their calm, quiet and friendly temperament have inspired more people to keep poultry.
*pictured is a blue cochin hen with a chick she hatched
Small cream eggs
Ayam Cemani
The Ayam Cemani is a uncommon and fairly new breed of chicken, originated in Indonesia. They have a dominant gene that causes the chicken to be mostly black, including beak, feathers and internal organs.
*pictured is Nini a young rooster and his ladies
Small cream eggs
Silkie
The Silkie is a chicken named for its atypical fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin, blue earlopes and 5 toes, whereas most chicken breeds only have 4.
*pictured is a buff silkie hen with her 3 chicks
Small light brown eggs
Pekin aka Cochin Bantam
This mini breed of chicken is a favorite for families with young children. Cochins are wonderfully tame and docile, and at around one pound easily handled.
*pictured is a calico cochin rooster and a barnyard mixed silkie hen
Large brown eggs
Bielefelder Kennhuhn
What would happen if you took the extraordinary sophistication of German engineering and applied it to the challenge of creating the super-chicken. You might create something like the Bielefelder.
*pictured is Alf our 10 pound Bielefelder Rooster
Large cream eggs
Sussex
The Sussex was bred to be a dual purpose bird and is one of the most productive breeds of poultry. Most common ones are the light and speckled ones.
*pictured is a speckled sussex hen
Medium green/blue eggs
Easter Egger
This active and friendly are a prolific layer of eggs that range in color from green to blue and sometimes pink.
*pictured is , a young rooster that has been part of the homestead since Missouri
Large chocolate colored eggs
Marans
The French Black Copper Marans are a rare breed not often seen in the United States. An import ban reduced the genetic diversity of the French Black Copper Marans and flocks of this chicken are therefore hard to find.
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Large blue eggs
Cream Legbar
The most popular autosexing breed in the world!
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Medium brown speckled eggs
Welsummer
The Welsummer or Welsumer is a Dutch breed of domestic chicken. It originates in the small village of Welsum, in the eastern Netherlands.
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Large cream eggs
Wyandotte
The Wyandotte chicken is an American breed of chicken developed in the 1870s. They are fantastic producers and come in some very exciting color patterns such as Silver Laced, Golden Laced, or Blue Laced Red.
*pictured is a blue laced red Wyandotte rooster
Medium light brown
Turken "Naked Neck"
The Naked Neck is a breed of chicken that is naturally devoid of feathers on its neck and vent. The breed is also called the Transylvanian Naked Neck, as well as the Turken. Originally from Transylvania and was largely developed in Germany.
*pictured is Stevie Wonder a calico frizzled turken rooster
Large brown eggs
Brahmas
Light Brahma Chickens make ideal pets, as they are quiet, gentle, and easy to handle. Brahmas one of the more popular meat birds.
*pictured is our Isabel Rooster and one of his ladies
Large light brown/pinkish eggs
Salmon Favorelle
The Faverolles is one of our favorite chicken breeds. They're gorgeous and wonderfully odd-looking, with muffs, a beard, feathered legs and five toes. Salmon is the most commonly available variety of Faverolles.
*pictured is Steve Wonder, a frizzle polish rooster
Large white, green or blue eggs
Ducks
We have a mixed flock on the Homestead. The kids picked them out at the store so we are not sure what we have. But we are thinking Pekin, Rouen, Cayuga and muscovys. , plus some extras.
*pictured is our flock
Small white eggs
Old english game bird
Old English game fowl chickens are said to be one of the oldest breeds of fowl and are noed for their gameness - their courage and indomitable spirit.
*pictured is HeyHey one of our bantam game roosters
Small brown speckled eggs
Guineas
Guinea fowl are known for their ability to be some of the best watch dogs. they also known for their preferance in eating ticks which is a nice bonus.
*pictured is a pearl guinea hen
meduim cream eggs
Mosaic
The mosaics are a large fowl, rare, new variety of chicken.
Each chicken will be a different mosaic pattern and you'll be able to tell them apart.
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Large cream eggs
Malay
Meet the grandparents of all chickens! The Poor Malay has a bad reputation, as the roosters can be very aggressive. With up to 36 inches one of the tallest chickens. And a bit scary looking - long legs, muscular bodies, tight short feathers and upward slanted eyes.
*pictured is a Maylay roo with one of his hens
Medium white eggs
Polish
The Polish or Poland is a European breed of crested chickens known for its remarkable crest of feathers. The oldest accounts of these birds come from The Netherlands; their exact origins are unknown, however. In addition to combs, they are adorned with large crests that nearly cover the entirety of the head.
*pictured is Einstein
Tiny speckled eggs
Coturnix quail
There are several varieties of quail available, but cortnix quail are the most popular choice. The most common reasonfor keeping them is for eggs. Quail eggs are said to improve vision, enhances good memory and brain activity, slows down aging of organs, improves skin complexion, to mention a few.
*pictured is a flock of quail hens
Large cream eggs
Swedish Flowerhen
A hen with such a pretty name has to be special - and the swedish flowerhen certainly is. They are indpendent enough to make excellent free-range birds, but seek and seem to enjoy human interaction. The hens are prolific layers most of the year.
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