This fairly new breed is making a huge splash in the poultry world.

These gentle giants are extremely docile, beautiful and easy to raise — the hardest thing about raising Bielefelders is being able to pronounce their name. These robust birds have large, round bodies that put Orpingtons to shame. Males have barred feathers and are easily 10 pounds, and hens aren't much smaller. These are great birds for both meat and eggs.