Brooksville,FL 🥚 Poultry Program
Local only poultry offerings from Wandering Shepherd Farmstead. Explore our NPIP selection of heritage American Bresse and Rainbow Mix chickens, raised with care here on our Florida farmstead. This page is specifically for our local community, with poultry options available by local pickup, approved local delivery, or direct farmstead coordination. American Bresse are a practical heritage choice for anyone wanting a true dual-purpose bird, known for rich table quality, calm temperament, and sustainable flock value. Rainbow Mix chickens bring the fun side of the flock, with colorful feather variety, personality, and the exciting chance of different egg colors as they grow. Availability may include chicks, starter flock options, young birds, pullets, or laying hens depending on hatch schedules, grow-out timing, flock needs, and season. Because these are live animals, availability must be confirmed before pickup. We do not operate like a warehouse, and each inquiry is handled with care so timing, bird readiness, and pickup details are right.
American Bresse
Chicks
Straight run American Bresse chicks available in limited small-batch hatches based on our current two-incubator setup. Availability depends on hatch timing, fertility, hatch rate, and brooder space. Chicks may range from newly hatched to current brooder age at pickup. No sexed options available
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1 to 3 weeks: $18
3 to 5 weeks: $22
5+ weeks: $25+
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American Bresse
Pullets
American Bresse pullets are not just older chicks. They represent the time, feed, care, and sorting needed to raise them past the straight run stage. Since pullets are limited and confirmed female, pricing starts at $65 each and may increase based on age and availability.
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8 to 12 weeks: Started pullets — $65
12 to 16 weeks: Growing pullets — $80
16 to 20+ weeks: Near-laying pullets — $100 to $125
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American Bresse
Laying Hen
American Bresse laying hens are limited and priced according to age, production, and quality. These birds have already moved through the full grow-out process and are no longer just future potential. They are productive members of the flock. Pricing starts at $125 each and increases for confirmed layers or selected breeding-quality hens.
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20 to 28 weeks: Young laying hen — $125 to $150
6 months to 1 year: Confirmed laying hen — $175
Selected breeding-quality hen: $175 to $250+
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Rainbow Mix
Chicks
Straight run Rainbow chicks available in limited small-batch hatches based on our hatch schedule. These chicks come from our mixed laying flock and may grow into a variety of feather colors, egg colors, and personalities. Availability depends on hatch timing, fertility, hatch rate, and brooder space.
1 to 3 weeks:$8
3 to 5 weeks:$10
5+ weeks:$12 to $15
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Rainbow Mix
Pullets
Rainbow pullets are limited and priced according to age, care time, feed investment, and confirmation that they are female. These birds come from our mixed laying flock and may offer a variety of feather colors, personalities, and future egg colors. Availability depends on hatch results, grow-out space, and current farm needs.
8 to 12 weeks: Started pullets — $30
12 to 16 weeks: Growing pullets — $45
16 to 20+ weeks: Near-laying pullets — $65
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Rainbow Mix
Layer
Rainbow laying hens are limited and priced according to age, laying status, egg color, temperament, and overall production value. These hens come from our mixed laying flock and may offer a variety of feather colors, personalities, and egg colors.
20 to 28 weeks: Young laying hen — $80
6 months to 1 year: Confirmed laying hen — $95
Special color / strong producer: $85 to $125
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Local Sheep for Sale in Brooksville, FL
Our sheep are offered on a limited, seasonal basis as our flock grows, lambs are weaned, and genetic pairings shift with real farm timing. At Wandering Shepherd Farmstead, we focus on hardy, practical hair sheep suited for small farms, homesteads, pasture management, flock building, and meat-focused programs. Our flock may include Katahdin, Dorper, or Katahdin/Dorper crosses depending on the season and current availability. These sheep are valued for their hardiness, usefulness on pasture, and ability to fit into working farmstead systems without the maintenance of wool. Availability may include lambs, growing sheep, intact ram lambs, ewe lambs, proven rams, or select breeding prospects depending on weaning, flock needs, and overall fit. Because these are live animals, this page is for local buyers only, and all availability must be confirmed before pickup. We do not operate like a livestock warehouse. Around here, sheep availability depends on lambing, weaning, pasture, flock goals, and making sure the animal is ready for its next pasture.
Hercules
Proven Dorper Ram
Hercules is a proven Dorper ram now available through no fault of his own. He has done his job well here at Wandering Shepherd Farmstead and has helped move our flock forward, but it is time for us to make a genetic swap and bring in new bloodlines.
He is best suited for someone looking to add a working ram to a small farm, homestead, or breeding program. Hercules has already proven himself as a breeder, so this is not a “wait and see” ram. He is being offered because of flock management and genetic rotation, not because of health, temperament, or performance concerns.
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$500 OBO
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Ricoh
Proven Katahdin Ram
Rico is a Katahdin ram available through no fault of his own. He has been part of our flock here at Wandering Shepherd Farmstead, and we are offering him as part of our genetic rotation and flock management plans.
Katahdins are practical hair sheep known for being hardy, low-maintenance, and well-suited for small farms, homesteads, and meat-focused flocks. Rico would be a good fit for someone looking to add Katahdin genetics to their flock without getting into registered-stock pricing.
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$450 OBO
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Katahdin Lamb
Available for deposit until weaned (Intact Ram)
This Katahdin intact ram lamb is available for deposit now and will be ready to leave once fully weaned. Katahdins are hardy hair sheep known for being practical, low-maintenance, and well-suited for small farms, homesteads, pasture management, and meat-focused flocks.
A deposit holds the ram lamb until weaning is complete. Final pickup timing depends on his age, condition, and readiness, because we do not rush young animals off the farm before they are ready.
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$300 OBO, with a $100 non-refundable deposit to hold until weaning
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Katahdin/Dorper Mix Ewe Lamb
Katahdin/Dorper Mix Ewe Lamb
This Katahdin/Dorper mix ewe lamb is available for deposit now and will be ready to wander to her next pasture once fully weaned. She is one of a set of twins and carries the kind of practical hair sheep traits we value at Wandering Shepherd: hardiness, good growth potential, pasture usefulness, and future flock-building value.
She would be a good fit for a small farm, homestead, or pasture-based flock looking to add a young ewe with room to grow into her role. A deposit holds her until weaning is complete, and pickup timing will depend on her age, condition, and readiness. We do not rush lambs off the farm before they are ready.
A better price is available if both twin lambs are reserved together.
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$350 total. $100 non-refundable deposit required to hold until weaning. Better price available if both twins are reserved together. Remaining balance due at pickup.
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Katahdin/Dorper Mix Ewe Lamb
Katahdin/Dorper Mix Ewe Lamb
This Katahdin/Dorper mix ewe lamb is available for deposit now and will be ready to wander to her next pasture once fully weaned. She is one of a set of twins and carries the kind of practical hair sheep traits we value at Wandering Shepherd: hardiness, good growth potential, pasture usefulness, and future flock-building value. She would be a good fit for a small farm, homestead, or pasture-based flock looking to add a young ewe with room to grow into her role. A deposit holds her until weaning is complete, and pickup timing will depend on her age, condition, and readiness. We do not rush lambs off the farm before they are ready. A better price is available if both twin lambs are reserved together.
*****CLAIMED*****
$350 total. $100 non-refundable deposit required to hold until weaning. Better price available if both twins are reserved together. Remaining balance due at pickup.
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