A Mini Blue Heeler, also known as Miniature Australian Cattle Dogs, are a smaller version of the Blue Heeler or Australian Cattle Dog. Mini Australian Cattle Dogs measure anything under 17” and there is no weight limit. The Blue Heeler dog is a breed known for its intelligent, loyal, and energetic personality.

Australian Cattle Dogs live a

A Mini Blue Heeler, also known as Miniature Australian Cattle Dogs, are a smaller version of the Blue Heeler or Australian Cattle Dog. Mini Australian Cattle Dogs measure anything under 17” and there is no weight limit. The Blue Heeler dog is a breed known for its intelligent, loyal, and energetic personality.

Australian Cattle Dogs live anywhere from 12-16 years. They are a hearty dog breed, and they have relatively few health issues in comparison to other dogs. This breed requires a great deal of exercise so that helps keep plenty of health issues at bay.

A Lavender Ameraucana is a color variation of the Ameraucana chicken breed, characterized by its lavender-colored plumage and its ability to lay blue eggs. They are known for their calm and friendly temperament, making them a popular choice for backyard flocks. 

• Lavender Ameraucanas have a distinct lavender color, often described as a ligh

A Lavender Ameraucana is a color variation of the Ameraucana chicken breed, characterized by its lavender-colored plumage and its ability to lay blue eggs. They are known for their calm and friendly temperament, making them a popular choice for backyard flocks. 

• Lavender Ameraucanas have a distinct lavender color, often described as a light, muted purple. 
• Egg Color: Like other Ameraucana chickens, they lay blue-tinted eggs. 
• Personality:They are known for their gentle and docile nature, making them suitable for families and first-time poultry keepers. 
• Cold Hardiness: Their pea comb and muffs help protect them from frostbite, making them well-suited for colder climates. 
• Egg Production: They are good layers, typically laying 200-250 medium to large blue eggs per year. 

A BBS Ameraucana chicken is a popular variety of the purebred Ameraucana, named for the {Blue, Black, and Splash} color genetics involved, known for laying beautiful blue eggs, having a distinctive full beard and muffs, pea combs, slate legs, and a docile, friendly temperament, making them ideal for backyard flocks. "BBS" refers to the ge

A BBS Ameraucana chicken is a popular variety of the purebred Ameraucana, named for the {Blue, Black, and Splash} color genetics involved, known for laying beautiful blue eggs, having a distinctive full beard and muffs, pea combs, slate legs, and a docile, friendly temperament, making them ideal for backyard flocks. "BBS" refers to the genetic link where breeding blue, black, and splash birds together produces these distinct colors, though they are all true Ameraucanas with consistent traits, unlike Easter Eggers. 

Large Fowl Cochins are massive, heavily feathered, and exceptionally docile, making them popular, gentle backyard pets and show birds. Weighing 8-12 lbs, they are cold-hardy and excellent broody mothers. While not top-tier egg producers, they provide 150−200 150−200 brown eggs annually and are suitable for meat, though they are slow-growi

Large Fowl Cochins are massive, heavily feathered, and exceptionally docile, making them popular, gentle backyard pets and show birds. Weighing 8-12 lbs, they are cold-hardy and excellent broody mothers. While not top-tier egg producers, they provide 150−200 150−200 brown eggs annually and are suitable for meat, though they are slow-growing and can easily become overweight. Pros and Cons 

• Pros: Extremely calm temperament, wonderful mothers, highly cold-hardy, beautiful ornamental appearance (feathered feet/legs).
• Cons: Require clean, dry, mud-free housing for foot feathers; prone to obesity; slow to mature (8 months to lay); poor heat tolerance. 

Key Characteristics 

• Size & Appearance: Large, heavy bodies with abundant, soft plumage; recognized in colors like Buff, Black, White, Blue, and Partridge.
• Weight: Roosters weigh approx. 11−12 lbs; hens weigh 8-9 lbs.
• Temperament: Very docile and easily handled, making them excellent for families.
• Production: 2-4 brown/tinted eggs per week. 

The Polish chicken is a distinctive European breed known for its magnificent, oversized crest of feathers on its head, which resembles a "pom-pom" or "top hat". They are primarily kept as ornamental birds for exhibition and as friendly backyard pets, rather than for high egg production.

Appearance: The most notable feature is the large, ro

The Polish chicken is a distinctive European breed known for its magnificent, oversized crest of feathers on its head, which resembles a "pom-pom" or "top hat". They are primarily kept as ornamental birds for exhibition and as friendly backyard pets, rather than for high egg production.

Appearance: The most notable feature is the large, rounded crest, which grows from a unique, vaulted skull protrusion. They have a small V-shaped comb that is often hidden by the crest, as well as white earlobes. Polish chickens come in both bearded and non-bearded varieties and a wide range of colors, including solid white, black, blue, and laced patterns such as Golden Laced, Silver Laced, and Buff Laced.

• Size: They are a lightweight, medium-sized breed, with hens averaging about 4.5 pounds and roosters around 6 pounds.
• Temperament: Polish chickens are generally friendly, calm, and curious birds. However, their large crests can obscure their vision, making them easily startled or timid, so they appreciate a calm environment.
• Egg Production: They are moderate layers, producing around 150-200 small to medium-sized white eggs per year. Hens rarely go broody (sit on their eggs to hatch them).
• Care Needs: Due to their vision limitations and less hardy nature, they require extra care.
  • Vision: Trimming the feathers around their eyes can help improve their sight and reduce vulnerability to predators.
  • Climate: Their crests can become waterlogged in the rain or freeze in extreme cold, so a dry, well-ventilated coop is essential.

A Mottled Belgian d'Uccle is a striking variety of the true bantam chicken breed, known for its unique black plumage with V-shaped white tips on many feathers, creating a speckled or "mottled" starry-night look, distinguished by its full beard, muffed cheeks, and heavily feathered feet (boots). These friendly, docile, ornamental birds fro

A Mottled Belgian d'Uccle is a striking variety of the true bantam chicken breed, known for its unique black plumage with V-shaped white tips on many feathers, creating a speckled or "mottled" starry-night look, distinguished by its full beard, muffed cheeks, and heavily feathered feet (boots). These friendly, docile, ornamental birds from Belgium are recognized for their unique feathering, including muffs, beards, and "vulture hocks," and lay small, cream-colored eggs.

The Golden Neck d'Uccle is a charming, docile bantam chicken known for its stunning golden-bay plumage with creamy-white spangles, feathered legs (boots) and feet, beard, and muffs, making it a popular pet or show bird, though it lays few, small eggs and excels as a broody mother rather than a large-scale producer. These sweet, cuddly bir

The Golden Neck d'Uccle is a charming, docile bantam chicken known for its stunning golden-bay plumage with creamy-white spangles, feathered legs (boots) and feet, beard, and muffs, making it a popular pet or show bird, though it lays few, small eggs and excels as a broody mother rather than a large-scale producer. These sweet, cuddly birds are true bantams, preferring mild climates and friendly flock mates, and are prized for their unique appearance and calm demeanor. Appearance: Males have golden bay feathers with white-tipped spangles, creamy white wing primaries, secondaries, and tail. They feature a full beard and muff (ear muffs), vulture hocks, and heavily feathered feet.

• Temperament: Exceptionally docile, sweet, and friendly; they enjoy being handled and often make soft purring sounds when happy.
• Broodiness: Have a strong maternal instinct and make excellent mothers. 

The Silkie is an ancient Chinese breed of chicken renowned for its atypically fluffy plumage, which feels like silk or fur. Often described as the "lap dog of the chicken world," Silkies are popular as ornamental pets due to their exceptionally docile and sweet temperament.

Beyond their fur-like feathers, Silkies possess several unique gen

The Silkie is an ancient Chinese breed of chicken renowned for its atypically fluffy plumage, which feels like silk or fur. Often described as the "lap dog of the chicken world," Silkies are popular as ornamental pets due to their exceptionally docile and sweet temperament.

Beyond their fur-like feathers, Silkies possess several unique genetic characteristics: 

• Black Skin and Bones: They exhibit a rare condition called fibromelanosis, resulting in black or deep-blue skin, meat, and bones.
• Five Toes: Unlike most chicken breeds that have four toes, Silkies have five on each foot.
• Blue Earlobes: Their earlobes are a striking turquoise or ashen-blue color.
• Walnut Comb: They have a dark, mulberry-colored comb that is walnut-shaped.
• Flightlessness: Because their feathers lack the hooks (barbicels) that hold traditional feathers together, they cannot fly. 

Temperament and Behavior

• Docile and Gentle: Silkies are highly affectionate and often enjoy being held, making them ideal for families with children.
• Exceptional Mothers: They are famous for their strong brooding instinct. Silkie hens will patiently hatch almost any egg, including those of other breeds, ducks, or even turkeys.
• Quiet Nature: They are generally quieter than other breeds, which makes them suitable for suburban backyard flocks. 

Practical Considerations

• Egg Production: They are not high-volume layers, typically producing 100–120 small, cream-colored eggs per year.
• Dietary Uses: In many Asian cuisines, Silkie meat is considered a gourmet delicacy and a curative food used in traditional medicine.
• Care Needs: Because their feathers are not waterproof, Silkies must be kept dry; if they get wet, they may need to be towel- or blow-dried to prevent chilling. They are also susceptible to bullying by more aggressive chicken breeds and should be kept with other docile birds.