Add Color To Your Flock And Eggs With Designer Chickens

2018 - Volume #42, Issue #3, Page #21

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Easter may be over, but you can still have colored eggs whenever you want them as well as colorful and sometimes funky chickens. Nowadays there are plenty of exotic “backyard chickens” to choose from.
    “People want friendly chickens, pretty colors and gorgeous eggs,” says Traci Torres, who co-founded My Pet Chicken with her husband, Derek Sasaki.
    With 15 unusual crossbreeds, she caters to chicken folks who want to “upgrade.” Among them is television personality Martha Stewart, a fan of wild looking Frizzles that have curly feathers. Many of the cross breeds can be “frizzled” including the Easter Egger, one of My Pet Chicken’s most popular breeds that comes in different colors. Or there is the Ameriflowers, a colorful cross between a Swedish Flower Hen and Ameraucana.
    In addition to colorful plumages, crests and frizzled feathers, customers want chickens that put multi-colored eggs in their baskets.
    Olive eggs are trendy, Torres says, and come from breeds such as the Partridge Olive Egger. Birchen Marans hens lay dark brown eggs while Ameraucanas lay light blue to greenish blue eggs.
    Customers search for chicken traits and egg colors on a handy online list and can purchase as few as three eggs or two chicks (when available), as well as ducklings. Depending on rarity and availability, prices range from $2.60 each for assorted day-old chicks to just over $150 for 10 Super Blue Egg layer chicks. (Check out the online catalog for availability and breed details.)
    Torres, who has a backyard flock of her own, also provides educational information on her website to help both veteran and newbie chicken hobbyists. Her team of growers is also constantly working on new designer breeds.
    She hopes to introduce the Yeti in 2019. It will be profusely feathered including feathered feet and have a cheek tuft.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, My Pet Chicken, P.O. Box 219, Monroe, Ct. 06468 (ph 888 460-1529; www.mypetchicken.com; info@mypetchicken.com).

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Add Color To Your Flock And Eggs With Designer Chickens AG WORLD Easter may be over but you can still have colored eggs whenever you want them as well as colorful and sometimes funky chickens Nowadays there are plenty of exotic “backyard chickens” to choose from “People want friendly chickens pretty colors and gorgeous eggs ” says Traci Torres who co-founded My Pet Chicken with her husband Derek Sasaki With 15 unusual crossbreeds she caters to chicken folks who want to “upgrade ” Among them is television personality Martha Stewart a fan of wild looking Frizzles that have curly feathers Many of the cross breeds can be “frizzled” including the Easter Egger one of My Pet Chicken’s most popular breeds that comes in different colors Or there is the Ameriflowers a colorful cross between a Swedish Flower Hen and Ameraucana In addition to colorful plumages crests and frizzled feathers customers want chickens that put multi-colored eggs in their baskets Olive eggs are trendy Torres says and come from breeds such as the Partridge Olive Egger Birchen Marans hens lay dark brown eggs while Ameraucanas lay light blue to greenish blue eggs Customers search for chicken traits and egg colors on a handy online list and can purchase as few as three eggs or two chicks when available as well as ducklings Depending on rarity and availability prices range from $2 60 each for assorted day-old chicks to just over $150 for 10 Super Blue Egg layer chicks Check out the online catalog for availability and breed details Torres who has a backyard flock of her own also provides educational information on her website to help both veteran and newbie chicken hobbyists Her team of growers is also constantly working on new designer breeds She hopes to introduce the Yeti in 2019 It will be profusely feathered including feathered feet and have a cheek tuft Contact: FARM SHOW Followup My Pet Chicken P O Box 219 Monroe Ct 06468 ph 888 460-1529; www mypetchicken com; info@mypetchicken com

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