Royal Palm Turkey

Blue Slate Turkey

Narragansett Turkey

We have only a few Blue Slate and Royal Palms, but about a dozen of the Narragansett.

all Turkeys $12.99

Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island Red

The Rhode Island Reds are named after the state they were developed in the late 1800s. The bird was given recognition as the state bird of Rhode Island in 1954. Unlike other birds it was not developed for show purposes. The Rhode Island poultry farmers developed this bird in the 1830s as a good production bird that has excellent egg laying abilities and has a meaty frame. They were developed by crossing the Brown Leghorns with Cochins and Brahmas as well as the Red Malays. The Rhode Island Red is one of the best dual-purpose breeds and a super choice for back yard flocks. They do well in confinement and if free range environments. Hens lay large brown eggs but rarely go broody. Hens are docile but roosters can be very aggressive.

 

The White Rhode Island is a separate breed from the Red. The White was developed by John Jocoy, a poultry farmer from Peacedale, Rhode Island, in 1888. He crossed Partridge Rock with White Wyandotte, Rose comb White Leghorn to get a dual-purpose bird. The White has never been as popular as the Red, though it is a good barn yard bird. The white Rhode Island is crossed with the Rhode Island Red to get the Red Sexlink which is a commercial egg layer of brown eggs. Females are red with a white under color, males are white.

 

Roosters can weigh up to 8.5 pounds and Hens around 6.5. They have both single combs and rose combs with medium size wattles and earlobes.

 

The Wyandotte

 Gold Laced Wyandotte

 Silver Laced Wyandotte

Blue laced Red Wyandotte

Wyandotte

 

The Breed is named after a Native American tribe (the Wendat, whose name French and English settlers corrupted to Wyandotte or Wyandot) indigenous to parts of upstate New York and Ontario, Canada. Four breeders from New York, Michigan, and Massachusetts developed the breed in the 1870s.

The breeders first named their creation the American Sebright, but the name was later changed to the place where the birds were first developed. The Silver Wyandotte was the first to be developed but records were not kept of their origin. It is thought that there are Dark Brahma and Spangled Hamburg included in the mix.

 

The Wyandottes have well rounded bodies with stout legs that are set well apart under them. The tail is short and held at a 45 degree angle, giving the bird a sturdy appearance. They have loose fluffy feathers adding to their curvy look. Combined with a wide range of fancy colors, these characteristics make a showy bird that has a loyal following. The Wyandotte is also known as a duel purpose bird, they mature quickly and are good egg producers of large brown eggs. Hens will occasionally go broody and make good mothers. They adapt well to confinement and free range. They are very docile, though some may be aggressive. They are very cold-hardy.

 

Roosters can weigh up to 8.5 pounds and hens 6.5 pounds. They have rose comb, low and firm on their heads. Well rounded long waddles and oblong earlobes. They come in colors, barred, birchen, black, black breasted red, blue, blue red, brown red, buff, buff columbian, columbian, golden laced, lemon blue, partridge, silver laced, silver penciled, splash,

white, white-laced red.



Good News...Bad New!

Bad News

Our first shipment of chicks came in this morning, all dead on arrival. This shipment was, white Rhode Islands, Golden comets, Speckled Sussex, and  Light Brahma. Unfortunately this happens at times. All chicks are shipped by the US Postal Service and things happen when shipments get delayed and or rerouted.  

Good New

We have beautiful fuzzy yellow ducks, Black Giants, Black Sexlinks, Cuckoo Marans, and Blue Wyandotts. As well a several one week old chicks.

Woodville Ace Hardware WILL BE CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY

Delay in our chick shipment again

Humble apologies, we expected Ducks and a shipment of chicks this morning. They have not yet arrived, this means it will be Friday morning coming into the post office, mid-morning getting them into the brooders. We had a call from the hatchery and they are coming in three different shipments, delays could be as late as Saturday Morning. So very Sorry.

Please call 421-9000, we will be happy to let you know if they have arrived.

We do have several week old chicks in our brooder.

Week old

Silver and Gold laced Wyandottes, Rhode Island Red, Golden Comet, White Rock, Dark and Buff Brahmas, Dominique, Barred Rocks, and a few Black Australop.

This weeks chicks

White Rhode Island Red, Blue Wyandotte, Black Sexlink, Golden Comet, Black Giant, Speckled Sussex, Cuckoo Maran, White Pekin Ducks.


Next week we will be getting all our chicks from Mount Healthy Hatchery again.
Woodville Ace Hardware will be closed on Easter Sunday

Blue Laced Wyandotte and White Rhode Island Red

Blue Laced Wayndotte

White Rhode Island Red

Birds of a different color.

This week we have two show case birds in our coop. The Blue Laced Wyandotte is a beautiful bird with the showy blue feathers. The Wyandotte is a solid, brown egg layer that is hardy and docile. We have several pre-sold but there are some avaiable.

Did you know the Rhode Island Red comes in White?  A White Rhode Island is the second show case bird we're recieving this week. The Rhode Islands are hardy, good egg layers and are favorite among chicken keepers.  



Easter Ducks

White Pekin Duck

 

Cute, fuzzy, yellow ducklings will be here this week, just in time for Easter. Perfect for those Easter Photos, but they are so much more. The Pekin Duck is well known throughout the world as the “meat duck”. They were developed in China, and were first imported into the United States in the early 1870's. They grow fast and with a high feed to table conversion. They are easy to clean and the meat is tasty.

 

For those of us that make pets of them, they are very friendly and talkative. They lay up to 150 eggs a year and rarely go broody. If you want ducklings you will need to hatch your own with an incubator. They have beautiful solid white feathers and they do not fly very high. They thrive in grassy open spaces, when kept in a muddy pen they go downhill quickly. These ducks require a lot of water and prefer some space to roam and hunt bugs. They will graze grasses and new plants. Word of advice, don't let them into the garden unattended. They will eat your bugs, but will stomp and eat young plants.

 

Speckled Sussex

Speckled Sussex Hen

Speckled Sussex Rooster

Speckled Sussex

 

Probably the most common utility breed for almost a century in England, the Sussex provided meat and eggs to the London market from the mid-twentieth century, through the mid-nineteenth century. It's popularity never made it to North America because of its bright pinkish skin, North Americans favor the more yellowish skin birds. The Sussex breeding and history is unclear but it was established in England around 1845. Some believe the Romans brought their ancestors breed into to England over thousand years ago. It was thought that the Dorkings, were the same breed at one time, with the 5 toes birds being Dorkings and the 4 toed birds being Sussex. In 1903 renowned English poultry man named, Edward Brown, well known for the finest poultry breeds in England, almost let the breed die out. Mr. E.J. Wadman accepted the challenge and brought the birds back to its native land of Sussex England.

 

The Sussex is a graceful bird with a long back. Giving it a look, of its tail standing straight up. It can be kept in confinement or free range. It is a calm and curious bird and does well in barn yards and back yards. The hens lay a fair amount of medium eggs and are good mothers. The Sussex was admitted into the APA in 1914.

 

Roosters can weigh up to 9 pounds and hens around 7 pounds. They lay brown eggs. They have a medium size comb with five well defined points and small red waddles. Their legs, and skin in a light pink. The Sussex comes in several colors and varieties, Birchen, Buff, Dark Brown, Light, Red, white and Speckled.  



Easter Chicks are HERE!!!!

Easter Time is Chick Time!

Hatcheries all over the country gear up for the two weeks just before Easter to provide the best of chicks for customers. Our orders for the next two weeks are coming from Privett Hatchery. Just arrived this morning, a new bunch of fat and healthy chicks.

Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock, White Rock, Black Australorp, Golden Comet, Golden Wyandotte, Silver Wyandotte, Buff Brahma, Dark Brahma, and Dominique ($3.99), Assorted Bantam($3.99)

We have some two week old Speckled Sussex and Partridge Rocks starting to get their feathers. This means two weeks less in your brooder for those getting your outside coops ready. The spring weather is getting just right to put them outside.

Next week we will have another new delivery and Pekin Ducks. Come on in and see what's cherping in our coop. Happy Easter!



Delivery Delayed

Just got a call from Privett Hatchery, our shipment this week will not be here until Friday April 7th. And the White Leghorns ordered, will not be on this shipment.


The next two weeks we will be getting in our Easter Chicks, Blue Wyandottes, White Pekin Ducks and Bantams, from Privett Hatchery instead of Mount Healthy.


Check the list to the left of the blog for what coimg in. You can always pre-pay for for birds and pick them up within 24 hours of the delivery.

Leghorn

White Leghorn Rooster

Brown Leghorn Hen

Leghorn

The leghorns, which originated in Italy, made their way to North American around 1835 and then back across the Atlantic to Britain in the 1870s. Birds of that first importation are thought to have died out in North America. The Leghorns here now were reintroduced in the 1850s.

The breed has been popular in the world, thanks to the birds exceptional laying abilities and adaptability and hardiness. They do well in confinement and free range environment.

The American Breeders Association recognizes 24 varieties of Leghorns. All varieties have large, prominent eyes, and fairly long, full tails. Leghorns are early to mature and lay lots of white eggs, known as one of the best layers. Hens rarely go broody.

Leghorn roosters average weight is 6 pounds and hens around 4.5 pounds. There are two varieties of combs, single red, medium with five distinct points. On the male all points stand straight up and on the female the first one stands and other four droop. And then there is the rose comb, medium-size, square at the front into well developed spikes. The Leghorn has red waddles and white earlobes. These are sometimes called ear rings.

 

All leghorns lay white eggs, but their body color and breeding come in many varieties. Here are some, barred, black, black tailed, blue, buff buff colombian, columbian, dark brown, dominique, exchequer, golden, light brown, mille fleur, red, silver, white