Poultry Feeds

Chicks

White Leghorn

Available year-round, White Leghorns are the top producer of large white eggs

White Leghorn.

Brown
Males are buff color with a few dark feathers and weigh 5-6 lbs. at 20-22 weeks. The females are reddish brown and weigh 5 lbs. at maturity. Browns lay well, are easy to handle, and are extremely hardy.
Brown

Black
The Black is an excellent bird for egg and meat production, and lay well under most farm conditions. Males are black with white flecks, and females are basically black.
Black
Special Black
Bred for the Asian Market, special blacks are solid in color. Special Blacks have a reputation for great livability and hardiness and grown slightly faster and bigger than the regular Black.
Special Black

Turkeys
Broad Breasted White
Bred for the Asian Market, special blacks are solid in color. Special Blacks have a reputation for great livability and hardiness and grown slightly faster and bigger than the regular Black.
White Turkey
Broad Breasted Bronze
These birds are similar to the broad breasted white turkeys in size and confirmation. The bronze, however, are beautiful to see behold with their large, colorful wingspan.
Turkey Brown

Ducklings
Mallards
With the same color pattern as Rouens, mallards are much smaller and the meat has a gamey taste not found in domestic ducks.
Mallards
Rouens
The large type Rouens are fast growing ducks that carry dark feathers that resemble those of the mallard duck. Drakes carry greenish heads with gray bodies, while the hens are brown.
Rouens

Goslings
White Embdens
In terms of meat production, the large White Embden is the most popular, and by the holidays carry a matured weight of 14-18 lbs. The smoky colored down turns white when mature.
White Embdens


Gray Toulouse
The Gray Toulouse is a dark feathered fowl that matures at 14-18 pounds, not unlike the White Embden. Easy to raise, they can be confined in your growing operation.
Gray Toulouse


 
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