Food by category: Breeds of Poultry
The Erminette
We are so excited to share this beautiful rare breed. We believe we are the 1st in Canada to have this breed and share with you. With your help this bird can flourish once again. These birds were extinct in 1980 as history tells us, they date back to 1870’s. Luckily, a flock was found […]
Read moreIsabel Cuckoo Orpington
Our Isabel Cuckoo Orpington flock is a delight to the eye. Our stunning Isabel Cuckoo Orpington were obtained from Hugging Rooster Farm who’s genetics are Sugar Bend Farm, and Buckle Berry Farm , GA, USA. They have very soft colors reminiscent of water colors. The Isabel Cuckoo Orpington is a member of the Crele family. […]
Read moreIsabella Leghorns
Greendale is the one of the first to have these incredible flocks. I saw a picture of an Isabella Leghorn flock and had to have these stunning birds. Our farm is pretty much full, but.. chicken math and I had to have them! I like to have two lines to work with so that is […]
Read moreSilverudd’s Isbar Blå
Greendale’s Silverudd’s Blue Isbar’ are super sweet. Our flock is composed of Greenfire Farms 1st and 2nd import birds and a line from Canada. This breed has quickly become a favorite breed of chicken! They are considered large fowl, but are compact and petite… but don’t let their size fool you – they are amazing […]
Read moreCream Brabanter
Wonderful rare breed, large white eggs, excellent foragers, and crazy head feathers and a beard that you will love! The Brabanter Chicken is a very old breed of fowl that originated in the Netherlands. Known for their strikingly beautiful looks, they are mostly bred for egg production and ornamental purposes. The Brabanter is a very […]
Read moreLavender Orpington
Greendale Heritage Farm imported Lavender Orpington’s from English lines. We were the first in Canada to import this variety and have been breeding them since 2010. Greendale’s line is from a Pure English Lavender Orpington rooster, imported from Great Britian by Marc Sacre Heirloom Orpington’s. The Lavender hens were English/Hink JC hens. These Lavender Orpingtons are part of […]
Read moreCoucou de Malines
These huge, imposing birds known as Belgian Malines, Mechels, or Coucou de Malines are calm and docile. Malines are an interesting general purpose fowl that combines a very good laying capability (140 to 160) large to jumbo eggs per year with very good flesh growth making them an excellent choice for a heritage meat […]
Read moreBlack Copper Marans
These beauties lay the darkest egg of all the breeds we have. The egg is so dark and lovely. It is a much sought after egg for Farmer’s Market tables and restaurants. Apparently, the French developed this egg for the culinary world. Black Copper Marans originated in France in the town of Marans. They don’t […]
Read moreCrested Cream Legbar
Greendale Heritage Farm imported Cream Legbar chicks in the spring of 2013 from Greenfire Farm in Florida. Our Cream Legbar flock is made up of 2011 to 2013 Greenfire imports. We like the blue of the Greenfire eggs as opposed to the Jill Rees, it is much bluer. Cream Legbars received a written standard by […]
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