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It's not deemed purebred, because the birds won't reproduce in a consistent manner. In poultry, breed is not determined by parentage.

By killing instead of rehoming, they are ensuring that sub-par genetics never make their way into the breeding pool. Too many backyard enthusiasts get their hands on a breeder's culls and choose to breed them to make a few bucks off their 'rare' breed birds. Killing birds that show obvious...

Culling means removing from the breeding flock. Some males may sell. Most won't, so yes, some breeders do eat their cockerels that aren't good specimens. The females that aren't breeding quality are easier to rehome as backyard layers.

It can cost over $50,000 just to get the foundation stock into the country. It's not just transportation and the price of the birds. There are permit fees, and health certifications, and taxes. It adds up. Then there is the land needed to house not just the breeder birds, but the chicks that...

Honestly, you can't know what breeds will sell here, until you've imported, bred, and have chicks to sell, which is why most breeders don't spend the resources on importing new breeds. It's just too much of a risk for the money that has to be spent to get them here. Greenfire Farms doesn't...

Greenfire Farms is one of the only poultry breeding farms in the country that actually seeks out, and imports new breeds. They are the go to breeders for rare breeds, often because they had the first or only in the country. Some 'breeds' accepted by the Poultry Club of Great Britain, that are...