Our Chicken Breeds
At Pure Grace Hen House, our chickens are the heart of our farm. We carefully raise and breed both pure bred chickens and specialty crosses that produce
some of the most beautiful and unique egg colors available.
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Many of the breeds we raise are known not only for their appearance and temperament, but also for the incredible colors of eggs they produce —
from deep chocolate brown and speckled brown to soft blue, olive, and moss green.
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Our breeding groups are carefully maintained to ensure healthy birds, strong genetics, and consistent egg color. Each pure breed is kept in separate breeding groups so we can maintain their integrity and offer both pure bred birds and specialty crosses.
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Whether you're a backyard chicken keeper, breeder, or someone looking to build a colorful egg flock, our breeds offer something truly special.
Black Copper Marans are one of the most sought-after chicken breeds in the poultry world. They are famous for laying deep chocolate brown eggs, which are among the darkest eggs produced by any chicken breed.
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These large, hardy birds have striking black plumage with beautiful copper-colored feathers around the neck and are valued both for their egg color and their role in breeding programs.
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Breeders often use Black Copper Marans to help create Olive Eggers and other colorful egg layers, making them an important breed for anyone interested in producing unique egg colors.
Silverudd Blue
Silverudd Blue chickens are a unique and highly desirable breed known for producing beautiful blue-green eggs, often with stunning speckling patterns.
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This breed comes in several feather color varieties including blue, black, and splash, giving them a wide range of appearances within a flock.
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Silverudd Blues are popular among breeders because of their ability to produce colorful eggs and their role in developing specialty egg-laying crosses.
Ermine Ameraucana
Ermine Ameraucana chickens are a striking and unique variety within the Ameraucana breed. These birds produce soft blue eggs and are commonly used in breeding programs to create colorful egg layers.
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Ermine Ameraucana chickens can produce chicks that hatch in several color variations, including ermine, black, and white, making them especially interesting for breeders.
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Their genetics play an important role in creating many of the blue and green egg-laying crosses seen in modern poultry breeding.
Welsummer
Welsummer chickens are known for their beautiful rich brown eggs that often feature natural speckling.
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These birds are admired for both their egg color and their role in breeding programs where speckled eggs are desired. Many breeders use Welsummers to help introduce heavier speckling patterns into their egg lines.
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They are hardy, productive birds and make an excellent addition to any flock focused on unique egg appearance.
Silver Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Silver Appenzeller Spitzhauben are a rare and visually stunning breed recognized for their distinctive crest of feathers on top of their head and their striking black and white feather patterns.
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These birds are admired for their unique appearance and energetic personality. While they lay medium-sized eggs, many people raise them simply because they are one of the most beautiful and unusual breeds available.
English Jubilee Orpington
English Jubilee Orpingtons are large, gentle birds known for their beautiful mahogany-colored feathers with white speckling.
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This breed is highly valued not only for its appearance but also for its calm and docile temperament, making them a favorite for backyard flocks.
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They produce cream-colored eggs and are often chosen by chicken keepers who want a friendly, attractive bird that adds beauty to their flock.
Chocolate Silver Laced Orpington
Chocolate Silver Laced Orpingtons are a rare and visually striking variety known for their chocolate-colored feathers with silver lacing throughout their plumage.
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These birds are admired for their unique appearance and gentle personality. Like other Orpington varieties, they are large, friendly birds that make excellent additions to backyard flocks.
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They produce light cream-colored eggs and are highly sought after by collectors and breeders.
Olive Eggers are a specialty crossbreed developed to produce beautiful green eggs in a variety of shades.
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By crossing breeds such as Black Copper Marans with blue egg layers, breeders can produce eggs in colors such as:
• Moss green
• Olive green
• Avocado green
• Speckled green
• Dark olive shades
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Each Olive Egger is unique, making them one of the most exciting birds to add to a colorful egg flock.
One of the most exciting things about raising chickens is collecting a basket of eggs in many different colors.​​
​At Pure Grace Hen House, our breeding programs are designed to help customers build flocks that produce a true rainbow egg collection.​
