American Jackraptor

The American Jackraptor is bred to be a dual purpose breed, with roosters large enough for meat, and hens useful for eggs, all in an exotic, athletic, and versatile package. If you are looking for a candidate for flock protection these would make a great option for that as well.

Our first year hens can lay up to approximately 150 eggs a year with adequate light and nutrition.

Currently our largest roosters can get up to 36 inches of maximum height while stretching. Every generation we seek to improve size as long as it's not at the sacrifice of their vigor, type, and conformation. Hens are smaller than the roosters, with the largest hens reaching up to a maximum of 31 inches stretching. Check out our library to see our standardized system of measurements.

We don't breed to emphasize any extra aggression, nor would we allow any "man-fighter" birds to pass on their genetics. We look out for and remove any birds exhibiting excessively poor manners like feather picking. Roosters can show aggression towards other roosters, especially if separated and brought back together (which is common for roosters of most breeds), or during the Spring breeding season when hormones are at their peak. While they can tolerate confinement they are at their best when permitted to free range, forage, hunt, and explore.

No. One of the primary principles of our breeding program is to encourage healthy chickens through nutrition and better management. Any birds that show susceptibility to sickness or injury are removed from the program.

Every year we hatch as many as we can manage, in accordance with how much space we have. From there our goal is to select down from those birds until we hit approximately the top 10% of that generation. Generally this means we may keep the top 5% of our cockerels, while keeping the top 15% of our pullets to round out around that 10% mark.

Some birds from prior generations do get to remain in the program for several years if their traits prove to be especially advantageous. This is to encourage the maximum genetic transfer of our most valued stock, and the continuation of their traits.

The true beginning of the project began in 2019 with a 5 way cross. The strains used were Whitehackle, Claret, Asil, Malay, and Belgian Liege. From there we have utilized numerous breeding techniques to selectively breed in accordance with the Jackraptor mission.

Our goal is giving small farmers, homesteads, and chicken enthusiasts a resilient breed better capable of surviving various climates, predation, and disease. A bird that is sick, eaten by predators, or dies from the elements isn't useful for meat or for eggs. Now the fun part, we do it all while selecting towards a sleek and primordial appearance befitting their name.