Mociso Farms Livestock Sanctuary & Rescue, Ltd.
Providing Compassionate Care for Senior, Abandoned, Abused and Special Needs Farm Animals
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What is Save Heritage Breeds?
Save Heritage Breeds is a non-profit division of Mociso Farms Rescue. We are currently advancing and establishing programs to assist with threatened livestock and poultry.
YES, there are cows, pigs, donkeys, sheep, horses, goats, chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits GOING EXTINCT!!!
Currently, we are raising heritage and rare breed poultry to assist in the recovery and diversity of their threatened livestock genetics.
This cannot be done without YOUR support!
Our Poultry Programs
Let's work together to save these breeds!
We have set up programs to promote threatened and endangered poultry breeds to do our part in preserving their genetics.
Like our facebook pages @saveheritagebreeds & @MocisoFarmsRescue for information on our progress, program and info on raising your own heritage breeds. Sign up for our NEWSLETTER for sanctuary updates and poultry information.
*We offer hatching eggs and day-old chicks to poultry lovers as part of our mission to save rare and heritage breed poultry. Under absolutely NO circumstance does our rescue, founders or members, consume or harm any animal at our sanctuary nor do we condone any abusive action towards any living creature.
Avian Influenza Notice
Mociso Farms Rescue is dedicated to animal welfare. For the safety of our birds and the poultry you may adopt, our poultry area is currently closed to visitors to protect the birds from Avian Influenza. We will bring any adopted poultry to the front of the sanctuary for pick up.
Thank you for prioritizing their health and safety.
Our Current Program Information
We Offer Hatching Eggs, Chicks, Pullets & Roosters, Ducks, Quail, & Guinea Fowl and occasionally Turkey.
Contact Us for current Availability.
*Hatching eggs can be picked up locally in Ekron, KY or shipped via our Ebay store
*Live poultry is picked up by appointment at our Kentucky Animal Rescue. We DO NOT ship live birds
*Our threatened breeds are determined by the Livestock Conservancy threatened list
*We do not have the ability to sex chicks or keets. NO guarentees on sex of birds
Current Save Heritage Breed Poultry
Bielefelders Kennhuhn
Heritage Breed Chicken.
Lays large brown eggs/pink undertones
Up to 280 eggs per year
Love to Free Range
Friendly & Social
Hens weigh 6-7 lbs, Roos 8-10 lbs
Hatching Eggs available through our EBAY store & Local Pickup
CHICKS hatched onsite Mar-Sept
**Click here for our free chicken incubation guide when you sign up for our newsletter**
Jersey Giants
Heritage Breed Chicken.
Lays large/Xlg creamy brown eggs
Up to 240 eggs per year
Good winter layers
Good Free Rangers
Calm & roos non agressive
Hens weigh 8-10 lbs, Roos 10-12+ lbs
Hatching Eggs available through our EBAY store & Local Pickup
CHICKS hatched onsite Mar-Sept
Silver Laced Polish
White Crested Polish
Black, Blue & Splash
Heritage Breed Chicken.
Lays med white eggs
Up to 150 eggs per year
Enjoy free ranging
Entertaining and friendly
Hens weigh 4-5 lbs, Roos 5-6 lbs
Will hatch black, blue or splash colored
Hatching Eggs available through our EBAY store & Local Pickup
CHICKS hatched onsite Mar-Sept
Salmon Faverolles
Heritage Breed Chicken.
Lays large light brown eggs
Up to 200 eggs per year
Will free range close to their coop
Comical & friendly. Roos easily handled
Hens weigh 6-8 lbs, Roos 8-10 lbs
Hatching Eggs available through our EBAY store & Local Pickup
CHICKS hatched onsite Mar-Sept
**Get your free chicken incubation guide when you sign up for our newsletters**
Assorted Roosters Always Available
Roosters of varying ages and breeds are usually here and looking for their own flock of girls. EMAIL us for current availability.
Roosters DO NOT NEED TO BE CULLED!! Along with being absolute gorgeous creatures, roosters offer many benefits to your flock of hens. Or, start your own bachelor pad of roosters. Most get along together fine.
Ducks
Currently we have several different duck breeds and they are kept together resulting in either pure Pekins or mixed breeds Pekin, Rouen, Fawn Runner, Khaki & other Mixes
We offer hatching eggs as available for local pickup or through our EBAY store
A small amount of ducklings are usually available Spring through early summer.
Contact us to request ducklings.
**Click on duck for incubation guide** COMING SOON
Guinea Fowl
Our hens lay 3-4 eggs each weekly from late Spring to late Summer.
Birds weigh 2-4lbs
Fantastic for eating ticks and other small insects from the yard
Must be trained to return to coop
Hatching Eggs available through our EBAY store & Local Pickup
KEETS hatched onsite Late Spring-Aug
**Click for Guinea Incubation guide when you sign up for our newsletter**
Coturnix Quail
Rarer pearl colored quail and beautiful white Texas A&M
Great egg layers
Can transfer chicks to pen or aviary by 6 wks old
Weight average of 8-12 oz
Great for brooding in winter as well
Hatching Eggs available through our EBAY store & Local Pickup
CHICKS hatched onsite Feb-Oct
**Click for quail Incubation guide when you sign up for our newletter**
Paypal Payment Link
We except Paypal for adoption and purchase payments, but please include the small Paypal fee. Thank You
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Rare or threatened livestock breeds on-site
3500+
Rare and Heritage Chicks from our rescue, hatched around the country and in backyard flocks since 2021!!
Mociso Farms Rescue is dedicated to animal welfare. Our poultry area is currently closed to visitors to protect the birds from Avian Influenza. Thank you for prioritizing their health and safety.
Non-Profit IRS 501(c)(3)
#85-4073278
Help us make a difference in the lives of senior, abused, abandoned, & special needs farm animals
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