Heritage Chickens

Little Farm Cottage is dedicated to preserving rare and unique breeds of chickens.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to sustainable and ethical farming practices, ensuring that our chickens are raised in a natural and healthy environment. This means our chickens are not locked in breeding pens unable to scratch the dirt, look for bugs and graze pasture.

We ensure our chickens get to display natural behaviors. We don’t do any incubation and use our own flock to naturally raise our chics.

  • Silkies

    A Unique and Charming Breed

    Silkie chickens are a beloved heritage breed known for their striking appearance and endearing personality. Originating from Asia, they are characterized by:

    - Fluffy, soft feathers that feel like silk
    - A distinctive crest of feathers on their heads
    - Five toes on each foot (instead of the usual four)
    - Gentle, friendly, and docile nature
    - Good egg-laying abilities (around 100-120 eggs per year)
    - Broody and nurturing mothers
    - Come in various colours

    Silkies are often kept as pets or used in exhibition shows due to their unique features and charming temperament. They are a delight to have in any backyard flock! Especially if you want to naturally raise your own chicks.
    Our flock are a mix of colours currently are White, Buff, Partridge and Splash.


    Our eggs are $60 per Doz incl postage. We have high fertility but we cannot guarantee all eggs will hatch due to many factors out of our control.
    Please contact us if you wish to go on our waiting list.

  • French Maran

    French Marans are a rare and coveted heritage breed from France, renowned for their dark, chocolate-brown eggs


    - Rich, velvety feathers in a range of colours (black, dark copper, and golden)
    - Elegant, slender build and long legs
    - Friendly, curious, and docile nature
    - Good foraging abilities and active personalities
    - Moderate egg production (around 150-200 eggs per year)
    - Originated in the Marans region of France, where they were highly prized for their eggs and meat.

    French Marans are a unique and charming addition to any backyard flock, offering a touch of European flair and delicious, dark eggs!
    We currently run a mixed flock of French Marans with Black Copper, Blue and Wheaton Marans.

    Our eggs are $60 per Doz incl postage. We have high fertility but we cannot guarantee all eggs will hatch due to many factors out of our control.Please contact us if you wish to go on our waiting list.

  • Other Breeds

    At times we will have other breeds available but these are only sold as pullets. We don’t currently have any other breeds that we can sell fertile eggs from. Please reach out if you are interested in purchasing pullets and you are based in Tasmania.