Chickens
We are home to a small flock of free ranging chickens. Our spacious coop has been designed with distinct areas to accommodate our spring chicks & our mature laying hens and roosters. The coop also has pop-out doors so during the growing season, the flock can be rotated from one yard to another, taking advantage of fresh vegetation for their foraging. Members of our flock are free to enjoy fresh air and sunshine whenever they choose. We typically have a variety of 3-4 different breeds (with a different breed added each spring).
Our hens lay on average one egg a day and are collected every afternoon by our farmers, then washed and sold in the Dairy Annex. The egg color will depend on the chickens breed – our flock consists of white, brown, and in the past was occasionally home to layers of light blue eggs.
Although they are fed grain on a daily basis, chickens love fresh greens, so summer is their favorite time of year. After working in the vegetable gardens, the farm staff frequently treat the chickens to a pile of weeds and they couldn’t be happier!
Our flock is an educational asset for our school field trip programs, our birthday parties, summer camp, and family farm chore programs- everyone loves to help collect the eggs!
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Chicks
The 2023 Red Stars (hatched April 2023) have arrived and are due to start laying eggs in September. Red Stars are rusty red, with white. 2022’s chicks are mixed in with the adults, and are starting to produce eggs.
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Light Brahma
The Light Brahma is a very old breed of feather-footed chickens that originated from Asia. Light Brahmas are exceptionally quiet, gentle, and easy to handle. Their small pea comb, great size, and heavy feathering make them almost immune to cold weather. Hens are good brown egg layers, especially in winter. Light Brahma baby chicks are […]
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Buff Orpingtons
A golden colored, very calm and docile breed that lay brown eggs and are very hardy in cold weather.