Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the wilderness? Well in 1999, after years of homesteading in Northern Maine, we decided to find out. Our pursuit of a wilderness homesite led us to Northern Saskatchewan where we have established a remote homestead on a lake in the wilds of Canada. Because there are no roads in or out of our location, we are accessible only by float plane and are truly on our own. We fly to town twice a year for supplies. These bi-annual trips to town are our only chance to send and receive mail and see other people. When we are home, we may not see another soul for 6 months at a time.

Java temperaments, laying abilities, and meat quality have been a tremendous help for us in interesting potential new breeders. These birds are very calm and easily handled while still being a very active breed. They are excellent foragers and do well in the barnyard. Hens lay large rich brown eggs and many are good mothers. Young cockerels make excellent table fare. The size of Javas also makes them a very desirable bird. Roosters average about nine and a half pounds while hens tend to be about six and a half.