Cinnamon Queens are not a “standard” breed per se, as defined by the American Poultry Association (APA). These are either Hyline Brown, Red-Sex Links, or a different commercial cross. Cinnamon Queens are most often created by crossing a Rhode Island Red rooster with a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen or, in some cases, a Rhode Island White hen. Hy-Line Browns use more complex, proprietary genetics. Sex-linked means that as biddies, their sex can be determined by their color. In any case, they are very easy to manage, very docile, and are great layers. And not too bad to look at either.

Amber is our newest hen, and chose us, rather than the other way around. She showed up as a young pullet and decided she liked the company. So, we added her in with the Cinnamon Queens where she has flourished. Amber is a Bielefelder (Bielefelder Kennhuhn), which is a German heritage breed. Bielefelders are not an American standard as recognized by the APA. Developed in the 1970s, they are a large, sex-linked dual-purpose bird often called an "Uber chicken". Even though we don’t speak German, we think Amber is quite uber, just the way she is!