CHICKEN LITTLE
BUFF ORPINGTONS
Despite my extensive research, I am not quite sure what type of chicken Ace “Chicken Little” Cluck
actually is. He appears to be a genetically maladapted male chicken, perhaps with a protein synthesis problem which would account for his small stature. His Father, Buck Cluck, appears to be a
normative Buff Orpington rooster, and as such, has his roots in England. Buff Orpingtons are a great
dual-purpose chicken and can be used as meat birds or egg layers—many people who keep chickens as a source of food opt to put 2-year old chickens into a frying pan. Sorry, Chicken Little, your
days are numbered.
FOGHORN LEGHORN
WHITE LEGHORN
This rooster grew to fame in post WWII America as a character on the Looney Tunes. The first
part of his name refers to his loud obnoxious speaking style, or his “foghorn” voice. He has a nemesis in George P. Dogg, aka Barnyard Dog, and much like Wile Coyote and the Road Runner—their
feud is ever running. Now, the real leghorn, while not generally a myriad colored egg producer, is
a solid producer of great looking, uniform eggs. In fact, we’ve heard that these birds sometimes
lay one egg a day… on the regular. These birds also have one of the best “feed-to-egg” production
rates, which means you will have to buy less food to keep your layers in the yellow.