BELLE MAE HERITAGE FARM

Breeding Heritage Turkeys, Delaware Chickens,
and Katahdin sheep

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Be a part of history and raise Delaware chickens. The Delaware is a dual purpose chicken that provides a good number of eggs and excellent meat for your family. Unlike today's commercial poultry, the Delaware's longer growth takes into account mature body organs that function fully to grow out nice flesh and provide years of laying eggs.

The Delaware is among the fastest growing of the heritage breeds, and their yellow skin makes for ideal meat production.
The hens are excellent brown egg layers.

The Delaware chicken has a family friendly personality. They are calm, curious, and entertaining. The roosters tend to be accepting of humans in their space, and attentive and protective of their hens.

Breeding Does Matter

Breeding to obtain the standard of any heritage breed is no simple task. It takes years of carefully selecting breeding individuals that are closest to the standard of their breed. Big commercial hatcheries deal in volume. The small breeder's quest is for heritage quality.

Devoted, Collaborative Breeders

Heritage poultry breeders do not work in isolation. They seek the knowledge of past and present breeders. Sharing this knowledge is in their blood. Belonging to groups such as the Peninsula Poultry Breeders and American Pastured Poultry Producers Association is how we accomplish all that we do.

Working together performing hands-on assessments of individual birds is another way we share knowledge and gain experience as we strive for excellence in breeding heritage poultry.