Below are a small selection of the chicken breeds we keep here at POULTRY PARK, our aim is to produce a good quality bird, bred from utility strains, of traditional farmyard poultry. To this aim I have collected over the years, breeding birds that are true representatives of their breed in looks and have also retained the true productive qualities that are associated with each breed.
 

Barnevelder

Originating in Holland, this bird came to our shores in the first quarter of the 20th century. A thrifty bird which lays mid-brown eggs. Medium sized and compact, this is an ideal bird to live in an ark. A nice breed to live with.

Dorking

We keep the silver grey variety featured here. Just about the oldest recorded British breed (recorded in Roman times). The cock bird can grow up to 14lbs in weight and the hen gives a good account of herself in the nest box (tinted eggs).

Marans

Arriving on this side of the channel in 1930, Marans quickly established itself as a good layer of dark brown eggs. A decent sized bird, the cock matures at about 7 to 8 lbs. A very popular breed among garden poultry keepers.

Orpington

Docile friendly breed, originating in Kent in about 1880. The Orpington has been kept going mainly as a show breed. We keep two colours, blue and buff. If you want something in your garden that is ornamental and friendly and lays a decent number of tinted eggs, then the Orpington is for you.

Rhode Island Red

An import from the American province of Rhode Island, where it was first recorded in about 1860. The Rhode Island Red quickly took on the world and has remained one of the most popular breeds to this day. The R.I.R. has been used in many of toady's hybrids.

Silkie

A little bird that children from 9 to 90 love to see. We keep the white
variety & it looks like a snowball on legs! Although it lays only small eggs in small numbers it's great as part of a starter kit for children. It makes a great broody bird and a super mother.

Sussex

We keep buff (as pictured), light, & speckled. The first poultry show in 1845 included classes for Old Sussex Fowls. The speckled is the oldest colour, but the light seems to be the most popular and is recognised by most people. I find the buff is catching up in popularity. A true dual purpose breed, it is a prolific layer of good sized tinted eggs and makes a good table bird.

Welsummer

A breed of Dutch origin. It arrived in this country in 1928. The Welsummer is a medium sized bird and is famed for its dark terra-cotta coloured eggs. A good choice for the garden and very popular.

We keep the partridge variety which is featured here. Coming from America where it was standardised in 1883, the Wyandotte is every inch the traditional farmyard fowl. The cock bird is particularly attractive and like the Welsummer has a multi coloured feather pattern. The Wyandotte has a rose comb. Very docile and friendly.