Hidden River Ranch Heritage Chickens
Barred Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks are large, long-lived chickens. They possess a long, broad
back; a moderately deep, full breast; and yellow skin and legs.
The hens have a deep, full abdomen, which is a sign of a good layer.
The face of a Plymouth Rock is red with red ear lobes, a bright yellow beak, bay-colored eyes, and a single comb of moderate size. Their feathers are fairly loosely held but not so long as to easily tangle.
Plymouth Rocks lay a large egg that varies in color from light to medium brown with a touch of pink.
The standard weights for Plymouth Rocks, as established by the APA are as follows: cock - 9-1/2 lb; hen - 7-1/2 lb; cockerel - 8 lbs; pullet - 5-6 lbs.
back; a moderately deep, full breast; and yellow skin and legs.
The hens have a deep, full abdomen, which is a sign of a good layer.
The face of a Plymouth Rock is red with red ear lobes, a bright yellow beak, bay-colored eyes, and a single comb of moderate size. Their feathers are fairly loosely held but not so long as to easily tangle.
Plymouth Rocks lay a large egg that varies in color from light to medium brown with a touch of pink.
The standard weights for Plymouth Rocks, as established by the APA are as follows: cock - 9-1/2 lb; hen - 7-1/2 lb; cockerel - 8 lbs; pullet - 5-6 lbs.
Buff Orpington
The Orpington has a heavy, broad body with a low stance, and the down from their body covers most of their legs.
Orpingtons have a curvy shape with a short back, and U shaped underline. They have a small head with a medium comb. They are large but very easy to tame. Orpingtons lay about 175 to 200 medium to large light-brown eggs a year.
The standard weights for the Orpingtons, as established by the APA are as follows: cock - 10 lb; hen - 8 lbs; cockerel - 8 1/2 lbs; pullet - 7 lbs.
Orpingtons have a curvy shape with a short back, and U shaped underline. They have a small head with a medium comb. They are large but very easy to tame. Orpingtons lay about 175 to 200 medium to large light-brown eggs a year.
The standard weights for the Orpingtons, as established by the APA are as follows: cock - 10 lb; hen - 8 lbs; cockerel - 8 1/2 lbs; pullet - 7 lbs.
Ameraucana
Black Ameraucana Rooster
Ameraucana traits include full tails, muffs, beards, and slate or black legs depending on the variety. They have pea combs and lay blue shelled eggs.
Ameraucanas are easy keepers, alert foragers and nice layers of blue eggs, with a sweet temperament to work with. Ameraucana breeders find that these birds with their pea combs do well in our extreme Canadian Winters.
The standard weights for the Ameraucana, as established by the APA are as follows: cock - 6 1/2 lb; hen - 5 1/2 lb; cockerel - 5 1/2 lb; pullet - 4 1/2 lb.
We currently breed the following colors here at Hidden River Ranch:
Black, Mottled, Blue, Splash
LIMITED QUANTITIES
Ameraucanas are easy keepers, alert foragers and nice layers of blue eggs, with a sweet temperament to work with. Ameraucana breeders find that these birds with their pea combs do well in our extreme Canadian Winters.
The standard weights for the Ameraucana, as established by the APA are as follows: cock - 6 1/2 lb; hen - 5 1/2 lb; cockerel - 5 1/2 lb; pullet - 4 1/2 lb.
We currently breed the following colors here at Hidden River Ranch:
Black, Mottled, Blue, Splash
LIMITED QUANTITIES
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERAUCANA'S AND EASTER EGGERS?
The Ameraucana Breeders Club defines an Easter Egg chicken, or Easter Egger, as any chicken that possesses the blue
egg gene, but doesn’t fully meet any breed description as defined in the APA standards. Further, even if a bird (that possesses the blue egg gene) meets an APA standard breed description, but doesn’t meet a variety description or breed true at least 50% of the time it is considered an Easter Egg chicken. The APA's American Standard of Perfection contains breed and variety descriptions of all recognized standard breed poultry in North America. This means if your bird does not meet a color requirement, it is in Easter Egger.
Spangled Russian Orloff
The Orloff is a tall, well-feathered chicken with a somewhat game-like appearance. The head and neck are very thickly feathered. Their plumage, combined with their tiny walnut comb, small earlobes and minuscule wattles, makes the Orloff a very cold hardy breed.
Orloffs are primarily suited to meat production, but hens are reasonable layers of light brown eggs and do not usually go broody.
In general temperament, they are known to be relatively calm birds.
This breed has not been admitted to the SOP but general weights are 8 lbs for a cock and 6 lbs for a hen.
Orloffs are primarily suited to meat production, but hens are reasonable layers of light brown eggs and do not usually go broody.
In general temperament, they are known to be relatively calm birds.
This breed has not been admitted to the SOP but general weights are 8 lbs for a cock and 6 lbs for a hen.
Polish
The Polish or Poland is a European breed of chicken known for its 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. This crest limits their vision, and as a result can affect their temperament. Thus, though normally tame, they may be timid and easily frightened.
They produce a large quantity of large white eggs.
Currently we have silver laced polish in our breeding pens.
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They produce a large quantity of large white eggs.
Currently we have silver laced polish in our breeding pens.
LIMITED QUANTITIES
Sex Link Pullets (Hidden River Layers)
We will have some pullets only available this year. Only a few select hatch dates available for these.
Heritage sex linked chickens. (These will be 95% guarantee and are a cross between two of our heritage breeds to result in a golden speckled pullet and a black barred cockerel).
We hatched out a few last year and were very happy with the results. The pullets lay a nice brown medium/large egg and are very beautiful full bodied girls. The males grow into great butcher ready birds in 6 months and are easy to clean because of lighter pin feathers.
Heritage sex linked chickens. (These will be 95% guarantee and are a cross between two of our heritage breeds to result in a golden speckled pullet and a black barred cockerel).
We hatched out a few last year and were very happy with the results. The pullets lay a nice brown medium/large egg and are very beautiful full bodied girls. The males grow into great butcher ready birds in 6 months and are easy to clean because of lighter pin feathers.
Mottled Houdan
The Houdan is a new breed to us in 2020, it is an old French breed that originated in the village of Houdan, France. Originally a dual-purpose fowl kept for both eggs and meat, and for part of the 1800s one of France’s main meat breeds. The Houdan chicken breed has received the coveted French “Label Rouge” for excellence in production and taste. The origins of the Houdan breed are unknown; as they predate modern agricultural writing. The Houdan has an unusual butterfly-shaped comb, and is one of few breeds to have five toes rather than the usual four. Houdan chickens are excellent egg layers, they bear confinement well, are non-sitters, and can be kept on any soil type. The Houdan is known to be exceptionally gentle, an excellent choice for hobby and urban farmers as well as for children.
Houdans lay approximately 180 -240 medium white eggs a year.
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Houdans lay approximately 180 -240 medium white eggs a year.
LIMITED QUANTITIES