Fancy Chicken Breeds

Many of these breeds also lay eggs, making them as productive as they are entertaining. In this blog post, we explore fancy and exotic chicken breeds that we carry at The Cheshire Horse. We are excited to help you bring some feathered beauties home to your coop!

Dual Purpose Chicken Breeds

For active homesteaders, dual purpose chicken breeds are a popular choice. They are known not only for their egg laying prowess, but also for their tasty meat. This allows small scale poultry farms to live sustainably, and raise a flock that can feed their entire family year-round.

Layer Chicken Breeds

Many of our customers raise chickens for the birds’ entertaining antics, as well as their delicious eggs. In this blog, we will discuss the various differences between the layer breeds that we offer so that you can make the best selection for your farm.

2020 Chick Order Forms

The 2020 chick order forms are here! We’re currently accepting customer orders for live chicks. We offer the widest selection of breeds in the area, including standard and rare heritage and preservation chickens, as well as geese, ducks, turkeys, guinea hens, laying hens, broilers, and bantams.

Chick Mom: Part IV

When our chicks and keet were just two days shy of six weeks old, we introduced them to our two older hens. Previously, the chicks were in a coop and outdoor pen while the free range older hens have fed from a Rugged Ranch Poultry Feeder attached to a pen post. This has allowed them …

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Chick Mom: Part III

Bringing Home the Babies On May 10th, I picked up my new additions at The Cheshire Horse. Before I left the farm for the store, I turned on the heat lamp in the brooder so that they would be warm and cozy upon their arrival to their new home. As advised by experienced chicken farmers …

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