My name is Kypris and I breed Crele and Isabel Cuckoo Orpingtons as well as Blue/Black/Splash Ameraucanas in Julian, California. Years ago I earned a Master’s Degree in Biology with an emphasis on genetics, but in the corporate world of work I was never able to specifically use my knowledge of genetics and animal and plant breeding. Years later, I work as a therapist and live on the top of a mountain in Southern California. In my off time I’ve finally found a very satisfying way to put my knowledge of genetics to good use — I raise chickens and grow heirloom vegetables and flowers.

Ravens Hollow Farms raises pampered chickens for pets and homesteading with the goal to create healthy, friendly birds that conform to breed standards, even tho we do not show birds ourselves.  We use regenerative, organic methods to grow our own food and ethically raise chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. We both hand raise our babies and use broody hens.

2024 marks our 4th generation of breeding Isabel and Crele Cuckoo Orpingtons. For 2024 all fertile hatching Orpington eggs will be either Isabel or Crele split to Isabel (but it’s a mystery what color chicks you will get until they hatch). We are just beginning fertility testing for 2024.

We do accept Custom Orders for the breeding season, email us to talk more about your needs.

We are located in Julian, California, northeast of San Diego. We do not ship live birds but fertile eggs, pullets and hens can be picked up in Julian or Escondido, CA. We do ship fertile hatching eggs (see below).

Availability:

1. Crele Cuckoo and Isabel Cuckoo English Orpington Hens are ramping up, but not yet available. Please bear with us while we fertility test to assure a high hatch rate for you! Fertile Hatching Eggs : Crele Cuckoo Orpington split to Isabel:
   $50 for 6 eggs plus cost of priority mail shipping cost to your address. (anywhere in the Continental USA). Parents for 2024: “Amos” x “Iris” and “Degas” x “Bobbie” or “Alex”
2. Back in stock for March 2024: Fertile Hatching Eggs: Blue/Black/Splash Ameraucana with Wheaten
   $50 for 6 eggs plus cost of priority mail shipping cost to your address. (anywhere in the Continental USA).
   Parents for 2024: “Amos” x “Iris” and “Degas” x “Bobbie” or “Alex
3. Taking orders for August 2024:  Purebred Crele and Isabel English Orpington pullets –
   $100 each. (very rare in the US). Click over to my Orpingtons page to see photos of the parents.A photo of last year’s baby “Drummer”
   
4. Taking orders for August 2024: Purebred Blue Ameraucana pullets Available September 2024.  (will lay blue or light green eggs) – $80 each. Adorable personalities. Parents are “Starry” and “Tia”. Click over to my Ameraucanas page to see photos of the parents.Some photos of last year’s babies:
      

Please enjoy this video of our adorable “Rainbow Orpington” hen “Frankie”. Frankie is a hen from a cross between “Ivy” an American Buff Orpington, and “Rising Moon”, an Isabel Cuckoo Orpington Roo. Fertile eggs and hens available from her,

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