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RARE, HERITAGE & SPECIALTY PROJECT BREED PROFILES
Explore rare, heritage, coloured egg, and exclusive project chicken breeds available seasonally from Only Chicks Farm in Napanee, Ontario. Breed availability may include hatching eggs, day-old chicks, and started pullets depending on the season, hatch rates, and flock plans.
Egg Color:
Large: light to medium brown, often speckled.
Character:
Generally calm gentle giants. Brahmas are known for their steady temperament and are often personable without being flighty. They do well in mixed flocks and are a great addition to backyard keepers with children.
Appearance:
Large, heavily built birds with feathered legs. Lemon Pyle coloration features creamy white plumage accented with soft lemon-gold in the hackles, saddle, and wing areas. Overall appearance is light, clean, and striking, especially in contrast to their size.
Laying and Production:
Brahmas are a large, slow-maturing heritage breed. Typical production ranges from approximately 150 to 180 eggs per year. Laying is more consistent during cooler months, with slower production in peak summer heat.
Egg Color:
Medium-Large: Blue to blue-green tint.
Character:
Generally calm and curious, with a steady & sweet manageable temperament. They are typically alert without being aggressive and tend to integrate well into mixed flocks. This is our top choice in breed for personality.
Appearance:
Medium-sized birds with a pea comb, slate to black legs, and distinctive beards and muffs. Our color varieties include blue, black, and splash. Body type is moderately compact and balanced, bred to standard with clean lines and good structure.
Laying and Production:
Ameraucanas are moderate layers, averaging approximately 170 to 200 eggs per year.. Shade can vary from light blue to deeper blue tones depending on the individual hen and laying cycle.
Egg Color:
Large: Dark brown to pink & purple with shade depth, speckles & bloom varying by each hen.
Character:
Generally calm and steady, often more reserved than flighty. Marans are typically easy to manage and do well in mixed flocks.
Appearance:
Broad-bodied birds with a solid, low-set frame. Plumage appears in blue, black, or splash, often with copper expression depending on line. Known for strong type and depth of body, bred with emphasis on egg color and overall structure.
Laying and Production:
Marans are moderate layers, producing approximately 180 to 200 eggs per year. Egg colour intensity is strongest earlier in the laying cycle and tapers off slowly during as the season progresses
Egg Color:
Medium: Light cream.
Character:
Alert, active, and intelligent. Typically hardy and self-sufficient, with a more independent temperament compared to heavy or ornamental breeds.
Appearance:
Smaller-bodied birds with Fibro expression, tight feathering and an athletic build. Plumage varies widely and may include: White, Silver, Gold, Partridge, or mixed wild-type patterning. Known for durability and adaptability rather than uniform appearance.
Laying & Productivity:
Noted for strong laying consistency and lay well throughout all seasons, including winter, under appropriate management . Typical production ranges from 180-240 eggs a year. Hens are known for going broody.
Egg Color:
Large: light brown to cream.
Character:
Generally calm and steady, with a manageable temperament. Wyandottes are known for being adaptable and consistent layers under a variety of conditions.
Appearance:
A solid, well-rounded body type with distinct lacing. we offer 3 colour varieties, including Blue Laced Red, Blue Laced Black, and Blue Laced Red Splash. All share the same characteristic Wyandotte shape and laced feather pattern, with colour expression varying by variety.
Laying & Productivity:
Wyandottes are reliable layers, averaging approximately 180 to 220 eggs per year. They tend to maintain reasonable production through colder months.
Egg Color:
Large: Shades of green, ranging from Mint Chip speckles to olive to deep inky jewel tone, steel-blues, terracottas and many in between. Colour intensity and shade vary by hen and generation.
Character:
Generally calm and docile. Often curious and adaptable. Does well in mixed flocks.
Appearance:
A project-based egger line developed for unique egg colour. Appearance can vary widely in body type, feather pattern, and coloration depending on generation (F1, F2, BC1). Selection focuses on egg colour diversity and overall health rather than uniform visual type.
Laying & Productivity:
Green Jewel Eggers are project-based layers, with production typically ranging from 180 to 220 eggs per year. Egg size and colour consistency can vary by generation and individual bird.
**An orginal Only Chicks Farm project, developed entirely in-house from our own breeding stock and genetics. Similar may exist, but our Jewel line and genetic foundation are unique to our farm.
Egg Color:
Large: cream to light brown; shade may vary by hen.
Character:
Alert, intelligent, and active with a curious nature. Generally hardy and adaptable, often friendly but more independent than heavier, docile breeds.
Appearance:
A traditional landrace breed with natural variation in colour and pattern. Plumage may include mottling, spotting, or “flowered” markings, and birds can differ significantly in appearance which makes each hen unique. Selection emphasizes health, resilience, and functional type rather than uniformity. Birds can come crested or non crested.
Laying & Production:
Swedish Flower Hens are moderate layers, typically producing 180 to 200 eggs per year. As a landrace breed, individual production and egg appearance can vary.
Egg Color:
Large: light brown to pink.
Character:
Generally calm, gentle, and people-friendly. Orpingtons are known for their docile nature and suitability for mixed flocks.
Appearance:
Large, soft-feathered birds with a broad, rounded body. Plumage appears in blue or black with distinct white mottling. Mottling expression and pattern may vary between birds. Selection focuses on overall type, feather quality, and temperament.
Laying & production:
Orpingtons are steady, dual-purpose layers producing approximately 220 eggs per year. They are known for consistent production and good winter laying compared to many heritage breeds.
Egg Color:
Medium: Shades ranging from seafoam green to blue. Eggs may occasionally show speckling. Colour and pattern can vary by hen and generation.
Character:
Alert, active, and generally friendly. Birds are curious and engaged without being overly flighty.
Appearance:
Our own project line with Fibromelanistic skin (blue, Black, Mulberry), Beards and muffs. Feather colour, body type, and expression may differ between individuals to add uniqueness to a flock. colors range from Champagne, Buff, Red, Blues, Silver, Wheaten, Mahogany, Blue Wheaten, Partridge, & Black variations. Selection prioritizes egg colour, health, and hardiness rather than uniform looks.
Laying & production:
Blue Fibro Eggers are moderate layers, producing approximately 180 to 210 eggs per year. As a project line, variation in shade and laying consistency is expected between generations, however, they tend to lay better in winter then most breeds.
**An orginal Only Chicks Farm project, developed entirely in-house from our own breeding stock and genetics. Similar may exist, but our Fibro line and genetic foundation are unique to our farm.
The Ermine Ameraucana is a striking and uncommon variety, known for its crisp white plumage accented with full black feathers, distinct from mottling or spangling. This patterning is often referred to as ermine, and erminettes are considered rare in Canada, with very few established breeding programs working toward consistent expression & correct Ameraucana structure.
Ameraucanas are best known for their blue egg genetics, pea combs, friendly personality, and cold-hardy nature. Erminette coloring adds an additional layer of rarity, making these birds especially appealing to breeders and keepers looking for something truly distinctive.
Birds mature in three related colour expressions: white, black, or erminette (ermine-patterned).
Moonshade chick showing Fibro traits and ermine patten
Egg Color:
Medium-Large: Blue to blue-green. Shade may vary between individual hens and throughout the laying cycle.
Character:
Generally docile, curious, and friendly. Moonshades are active and inquisitive without being overly flighty, making them a great addition to backyard mixed flocks.
Appearance:
An exclusive Only Chicks Farm project line combining striking ermine-style patterning with fibromelanistic traits. 50% of Moonshades will display ermine patterning while 50% will be black, while fibro expression can vary between individuals. Some may hatch with strong, extensive dark pigmentation, while others may show lighter or partial fibro expression through the skin, legs, beak, or comb. This variation is expected within the project and makes each bird unique. Birds have pea combs and are well suited to colder Canadian conditions.
Laying & Production:
Moonshade hens are expected to be moderate layers, producing approximately 180–200 eggs per year. Their blue egg genetics, cold hardiness, curious temperament, and unique appearance make them especially appealing for backyard flocks and fibro enthusiasts.
Developed in-house here at Only Chicks Farm, this exclusive project line is not available elsewhere. The genetic foundation is soley unique to our farm.
Breed availability varies throughout the season and may include hatching eggs, day-old chicks, or started pullets depending on current availability, hatch rates, and flock plans.
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