Ancona Large Fowl - It is considered an excellent layer, as it lays an average of five eggs a week.

The Ancona's plumage is a mottled black with white speckles that tip the feathers. Its dark plumage makes it harder for predators to see, and often has a green or purple tint. It is a Mediterranean breed, which refers to its point of origin. Like other Mediterranean breeds, they are closely feathered.

Anconas can have either a rose or a single comb. This breed has four toes on each foot, no feathering on its legs, and does not possess a crest. Their combs are medium in size, and single comb Ancona females should have lopped combs. Standard males weigh around six pounds, while hens weigh around four and a half pounds. It also comes as a bantam.

Barnevelder Large Fowl

They are medium heavy chickens laying a good number of eggs. They are hardy birds and good foragers. While they became famous for their dark brown eggs. They are good winter layers and have a quiet disposition.

Gold Laced wyandotte Large Fowl.

The Wyandotte is a breed of chicken originating in the United States. The first examples of the breed appeared in 1870s. Wyandottes are a docile, dual-purpose breed kept for their brown eggs and for meat. They appear in a wide variety of color patterns, and are popular show birds. The Wyandotte lays pale brown or tan eggs and usually has a white ring of feathers around its neck. Wyandotte hens are devoted mothers.

Gold Laced Wyandotte Bantam

The Wyandotte is a breed of chicken originating in the United States. The first examples of the breed appeared in 1870s. Wyandottes are a docile, dual-purpose breed kept for their brown eggs and for meat. They appear in a wide variety of color patterns, and are popular show birds. The Wyandotte lays pale brown or tan eggs and usually has a white ring of feathers around its neck. Wyandotte hens are devoted mothers.

Silver Pencilled Wyandotte Bantam

This Bantam version of the Large Fowl counterpart is one of the most popular Bantams due to its friendly and placid nature.

They come in a wide range of colour varieties and at Holden's Country Store we keep the delicately marked Silver Pencilled Bantam Wyandotte.

These pretty little birds are suitable to keep in poultry arks but their trusting nature makes for a perfect little garden companion if allowed to roam. They can become tame enough to eat from your hand, and if handled from a young age are suitable as children's pets.

Though kept more as companions and for their beauty Bantam Wyandottes lay a good size egg for their size.

Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam

The Wyandotte is a breed of chicken originating in the United States. The first examples of the breed appeared in 1870s. Wyandottes are a docile, dual-purpose breed kept for their brown eggs and for meat. They appear in a wide variety of color patterns, and are popular show birds. The Wyandotte lays pale brown or tan eggs and usually has a white ring of feathers around its neck. Wyandotte hens are devoted mothers.

Chocolate Wyandotte Bantam

These birds are even rarer than the Chocolate Orpington Bantams so do not miss this rare opportunity.

Blue Laced Wyandotte Bantam

This cool and rare variety of Wyandotte is very new in the UK. These chicks will hatch 50% blue laced, 25% splash laced and 25% black laced due to the genetics of the blue colour.

Buff Wyandotte Bantam

The Buff Wyandotte bantam is a medium sized bantam bird with a rose comb and clean legs. The chicken feathers are broad and loosely fitting. The area around the vent is very fluffy. The legs are yellow.

Light Sussex Bantam

The Sussex chicken is a dual purpose breed that originated in England around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. It is a popular backyard chicken in many countries. The bantam version is approxiamtely ¼ size of the large fowl.

Light Sussex Large Fowl

The Sussex chicken is a dual purpose breed that originated in England around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. It is a popular backyard chicken in many countries.

Buff Sussex Large Fowl

The Sussex chicken is a dual purpose breed that originated in England around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. It is a popular backyard chicken in many countries.

Speckled Sussex Large Fowl

The Sussex chicken is a dual purpose breed that originated in England around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43. It is a popular backyard chicken in many countries.

Black Leghorn Bantam

Leghorns are excellent layers of white eggs (around 280 per year) with a superior feed-to-egg conversion ratio (a Leghorn only needs around 125 grams of nourishing feed everyday). Leghorns rarely exhibit broodiness and are thus well suited for uninterrupted egg laying. The Leghorn is a light breed that matures quickly to only 3 or 4 lbs and is not considered a viable meat producer. Leghorns are active and efficient foragers. They typically avoid human contact and tend to be nervous and flighty.

Black Leghorn Large Fowl

Leghorns are excellent layers of white eggs (around 280 per year) with a superior feed-to-egg conversion ratio (a Leghorn only needs around 125 grams of nourishing feed everyday). Leghorns rarely exhibit broodiness and are thus well suited for uninterrupted egg laying. The Leghorn is a light breed that matures quickly to only 3 or 4 lbs and is not considered a viable meat producer. Leghorns are active and efficient foragers. They typically avoid human contact and tend to be nervous and flighty.

Lavender Leghorn Large Fowl

Leghorns are excellent layers of white eggs (around 280 per year) with a superior feed-to-egg conversion ratio (a Leghorn only needs around 125 grams of nourishing feed everyday). Leghorns rarely exhibit broodiness and are thus well suited for uninterrupted egg laying. The Leghorn is a light breed that matures quickly to only 3 or 4 lbs and is not considered a viable meat producer. Leghorns are active and efficient foragers. They typically avoid human contact and tend to be nervous and flighty.

Exchequer Leghorn Large Fowl

Leghorns are excellent layers of white eggs (around 280 per year) with a superior feed-to-egg conversion ratio (a Leghorn only needs around 125 grams of nourishing feed everyday). Leghorns rarely exhibit broodiness and are thus well suited for uninterrupted egg laying. The Leghorn is a light breed that matures quickly to only 3 or 4 lbs and is not considered a viable meat producer. Leghorns are active and efficient foragers. They typically avoid human contact and tend to be nervous and flighty.

Rhode Island Red Bantam

The Reds are friendly chickens with a good nature. They are good pets for children, but they can get aggressive when annoyed (especially roosters.

Frequent layers, Rhode Island Reds are noted for their brown eggs. Although they can sometimes be stubborn, they can end up producing up to 200 eggs a year but a healthy one can lay more. When free ranged, their first year eggs can be too large to fit comfortably in standard or medium egg cartons. Healthy hens can lay up to 6-7 eggs per week depending on their care and treatment. Rhode Island Red hens lay many more eggs than an average hen if provided plenty of quality feed

Lavender Orpington Large Fowl

The Orpington is a breed of chicken named after Orpington, England,which was made famous in part by this breed. Belonging to the English class of chickens, it was bred to be an excellent layer with good meat quality. Their large size and soft appearance together with their rich color and gentle contours make them very attractive, and as such its popularity has grown as a show bird rather than a utility breed. They go broody very often, and make great mothers. Being rather heavy, they are able to fly small distances and rarely do, so they work well as backyard birds. Due to their build they do well in very cold climates. The fluff of their feathers allows rain water to penetrate, so they must be kept out of the rain.

White Orpington Large Fowl

The Orpington is a breed of chicken named after Orpington, England,[1] which was made famous in part by this breed. Belonging to the English class of chickens, it was bred to be an excellent layer with good meat quality.[2] Their large size and soft appearance together with their rich color and gentle contours make them very attractive, and as such its popularity has grown as a show bird rather than a utility breed. They go broody very often, and make great mothers. Being rather heavy, they are able to fly small distances and rarely do,[3] so they work well as backyard birds. Due to their build they do well in very cold climates. The fluff of their feathers allows rain water to penetrate, so they must be kept out of the rain.

Black Orpington Bantam

The Orpington is a breed of chicken named after Orpington, England,[1] which was made famous in part by this breed. Belonging to the English class of chickens, it was bred to be an excellent layer with good meat quality.[2] Their large size and soft appearance together with their rich color and gentle contours make them very attractive, and as such its popularity has grown as a show bird rather than a utility breed. They go broody very often, and make great mothers. Being rather heavy, they are able to fly small distances and rarely do,[3] so they work well as backyard birds. Due to their build they do well in very cold climates. The fluff of their feathers allows rain water to penetrate, so they must be kept out of the rain.

Cuckoo Maran Bantam

Marans are generally quiet and docile; but they are quite active, taking well to free ranging in rough terrain and are also tough and disease-resistant. They were originally bred in the marshy areas of France and can cope with damper conditions.

Marans lay around 150 dark brown eggs each year. Marans are an historically dual-purpose bird, prized not only for their dark eggs but for their table qualities as well.

The Dutch Bantam is a breed of chicken originating in the Netherlands. It is also one of the true bantam breeds, meaning it is a naturally small bird with no related large fowl from which it was miniaturized. Dutch Bantams have grown in popularity as exhibition poultry worldwide.
Dutch bantams are also practical chickens, being especially hardy, good layers for their size. They are desirable family pets due to their reputation for thriving on loving care and easy keeping in confined space.