Best of Show Swooped by Our Silver Grey Dorking Trio!

Walbuga New Division Champion at Alaska State Fair

Goth & Punk Ready to Rumble

Punk and Goth are from Triple D Farms in Wasilla and reside at the Seward Alaska Hamptons, where they enjoy pushing the chickens around. Casmir Lorenz and Taylor Quales raised Punk and Goth, who seem to love bird dogs.

Goth and Punk are being shown in the Cayuga duck division at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. They can be seen at the Poultry Barn August 26-31st.

The traditional story for the development of this breed is that a miller in Dutchess County, New York State captured two wild black ducks and used pinioning to keep them at his pond. The ducks were named “Cayuga” after the native people of that area. In 1874 the Cayuga duck was accepted into the American Poultry Association.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy lists the Cayuga as "threatened," meaning there is less than 1,000 breeding ducks in the United States.

Walburga Ready for the Ring

Walburga is from Sterling Meadows Hatchery and resides at the Seward Alaska Hamptons, where she rules the roost. Casmir Lorenz and Taylor Quales raised Walburga.

We are showing Walburga as a Blue Black Splash Orpington Pullet in the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. You can view her at the Poultry Barn August 26-31.

Orpingtons were developed in England at the town of Orpington in County Kent in 1886 by William Cook. They were brought to America in the 1890s.

They tend to be smarter than other breeds, some Orpingtons have learned tricks and they usually come when their name is called. Orpingtons are a highly docile bird and are suitable for families with small children.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy lists the Orpington as "recovering."

Chaz, Tilly & Fleta Getting It On

Chaz, Tilly and Fleta are from Sterling Meadows Hatchery and reside at the Seward Alaska Hamptons, feasting on clover and strawberries. Casmir Lorenz and Taylor Quales raised them.

They are being entered in the Alaska State Fair in Palmer as a Silver Grey Dorking production group. You can view them at the Poultry Barn August 26-31st.

The Roman Writer Lucius Iunius Moderatus Columbella (AD 4- AD 70) mentioned dorkings in Volume 8 of his 12 Volume text Rei rusticae libri, our most important source on Roman Agriculture. Columbella felt Dorkings were the purest breed of chicken as they had five toes instead of four.

Dorkings are the only breed with red earlobes that lay a white-shelled egg. From Julius Caesar’s Italy Dorkings made their way to Great Britian, first appearing in a poultry show in 1845.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy lists the Dorking as "threatened," meaning that they are globally endangered and there are less than 1,000 breeding birds in the United States.

Jonathon Lack is Ready to Shine

Jonathon Lack - hatched by Triple D Farm in Wasilla, raised by Kelsey Hecker of Blue Moon Dairy, and currently enjoying a leisurely life at the Alaska Hamptons in Seward.

Jonathon is being shown as a Delaware Cockerel at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. He will be on display in the Poultry Barn August 26 - 31.

Delawares, or "Indian Rivers," were developed by George Ellis of Delaware in 1940. Known for their calm and friendly disposition, this unusually broody rooster loves everything and everyone.

A very rare heritage breed, Delawares are listed by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as “Critical”. It is one of five chicken breeds developed in America that are in danger of disappearing globally, with fewer than 500 birds in the US. The Delaware Club of America was founded in 2008 to save this endangered breed from extinction.

Ethel Struts her Stuff in Palmer

Ethel is from Sterling Meadows Hatchery & resides at the Seward Alaska Hamptons, where she labors under the mistaken belief that she is really a dog. Casmir Lorenz and Taylor Quales raised Ethel.

We are showing her at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer as a Silver Grey Dorking Pullet. She will be on display in the Poultry Building from August 26 - 31st.

The Roman Writer Lucius Iunius Moderatus Columbella (AD 4- AD 70) mentioned dorkings in Volume 8 of his 12 Volume text Rei rusticae libri, our most important source on Roman Agriculture. Columbella felt Dorkings were the purest breed of chicken as they had five toes instead of four.

Dorkings are the only breed with red earlobes that lay a white-shelled egg. From Julius Caesar’s Italy Dorkings made their way to Great Britian, first appearing in a poultry show in 1845.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy lists the Dorking as "threatened," meaning that they are globally endangered and there are less than 1,000 breeding birds in the United States.

Punk and Goth

Our two Cayuga ducklings, Goth and Punk, have matured into a beautiful duck and drake.

Recent wrath of God rains in the Seward area created havoc with most of the area, closing the Alaska railroad, the roads to Exit Glacier and Lowell Point, and canceling most popular tourist excursions.

The Alaska Hamptons sat high and dry, and our guests reported they would have been bored to death sitting in a hotel room, but instead enjoyed their stay watching movies, reading books, and playing games. Knew that entertainment cabinet would come in handy sometime.

An uncapped well in the picnic area did decided to become a gusher, and after two weeks of steady hard rain, flooded the lower areas of the shoot range - creating a small pond.

Punk and Goth took to it like ducks to water. They spent most of the afternoon playing in the warm, shallow water, with a few tasty sojouns to the flowered-out vegetable garden. They seem to really like hiding in the circle of brilliant yellow flowered bok choy, nibbling on the kale in the middle.