Breed: Old English Game Temperament: Aggressive, active Cost: from $50 per bird Lifespan: 12 years Recommended for: Experienced poultry keepers Appearance: Old English Game cocks are long-legged, muscular and full-breasted with spectacular colouring and tail feathers....
Breed: Saxony Duck Temperament: Placid Cost: from $25 Lifespan: 6 years+ Recommended for: Backyarders, hobbyists Appearance: The Saxony duck is a stylish bird, weighing about 3-4kg (7-9lb). Drakes are rusty red with silver lacing, while the head and neck are...
Exhibition Poultry Breed: Rhode Island Red Temperament: Hens docile, roosters can be aggressive Cost: $80 Lifespan: 5 years Maintenance: Medium Recommended for: Enthusiasts, backyarders Rhode Island Reds emerged in the 1890s in the Boston-Massachusetts-Rhode Island...
With more than 300,000 exhibition budgerigars bred in Australia annually it’s the world’s most competitive animal. But what of its wild cousin – the bird which began it all? Appearance Wild budgerigars are quite small, slim, athletic birds when...
Faverolle Chooks Breed: Faverolle Temperament: Placid Cost: Around $50, more for quality breeding stock. Lifespan: 5-7 years Recommended for: Backyarders Appearance The Faverolle is a deep chested bird with a thick rectangular body and an...
Modena Pigeon Breed: Modena pigeon Temperament: docile, robust Cost: $50 plus Lifespan: 10 years Recommended for: beginners, enthusiasts The Modena is a pigeon which has more than its fair share of colour – especially in its past. In the 1300s in the Italian...
Breed: Indian Runner Duck Temperament: excitable, timid but can be tamed Cost: From around $6 for a pet to $50 for show quality Lifespan: 8 – 10 years Recommended for: fenced gardens Maintenance: low Appearance Unlike other ducks, the Indian Runner does...
Jacobin Pigeon Breed: Jacobin pigeon Temperament: self contained Cost: From $50 to $200 each Lifespan: 10 years Recommended for: enthusiasts History Jacobin pigeons were named after the Jacobin order of monks who date from 1100 and were known for their distinctive...
Breed: Macaw Temperament: Loud, gregarious, varies between species Cost: $7000 – $10,000 Lifespan: 50-80 years Recommended for: Enthusiasts The only feature of Macaws more breath-taking than their plumage is their price tag – literally thousands of dollars...
Breed: The Muscovy Temperament: females make the best pets Cost: $15 – 25 for adult female, $30 for drakes, $100 for stud Muscovies Lifespan: 7 to 8 years Recommended for: anyone wishing to keep ducks Maintenance: low Muscovies are the all time versatile pet...