Campine Chicken thread?

[campinechickens]

even if you're in belgium it's expensive

from the 18 eggs I ordered (3 batches of 6), only 12 made it to my adress and of those 12 only 2 were fertile.
2 out of 18, not a good average, is it...
although these 2 eggs did result in the first Campines in the Campine region since perhaps the 1930s, so let's say it was worth it

an option to cut expedition costs is to take eggs home with you in your hand luggage, if you'd be flying from the UK or wherever, although it's not altogether allowed


Having said so, my sister's flying over from the States (NYC) in the beginning of September.
So, if there is anyone with some Silver Campine eggs, I'd be very happy to have them!!!!!!

Oh, I didn't know you were in Belgium. I know, hatching eggs don't have the greatest rate of success. Taking eggs in your hand luggage is a great idea, then they don't get tossed around like they do when they are shipped.

 

[debs_flock]

Quote:
Just make sure you know the legality of transporting hatching eggs across international borders. I'm pretty sure it's legal between most countries over there, but I believe there are restrictions to/from the US.

You wouldn't want to go to jail over fertile eggs.

 

[Drieslag]

Just make sure you know the legality of transporting hatching eggs across international borders. I'm pretty sure it's legal between most countries over there, but I believe there are restrictions to/from the US.

You wouldn't want to go to jail over fertile eggs.

Actually there are rarely restrictions from the exporting country, because they don't run the risk. It's customs at the receiving end you have to be careful with. There are already some threads on this item on BYC, and many people have done this before, taken eggs in their hand luggage.

So back to the Campine business, if there's still anyone around with some hatching eggs from decent stock, I'd be happy to take them. The risk is all mine

Ps: this is how the Australians get their Campines from the UK, inspiring! http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/l...field-man-exports-eggs-to-australia-1-4537869

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: That was my point.............it's not legal to take eggs from the US to most European countries as opposed from most European countries to other European countries (you'd have to check specifics on individual rules).

The "to" side of my sentence, it is not legal to bring eggs from Europe to the US, I know I've checked. It can be legally done, but with lots of hoops to jump through.

All that being said, I know of at least one person that brought eggs from Spain (illegally). She spoke of it fairly openly here on the forum (I thought that was foolish), but she did have a decent hatch and is now offering the breed here in the US. I don't know of any other source for them.

Anyway, good luck in your search to expand your campines, they are one of my favorite breeds.

 

[Drieslag]

Thanks, but hopefully I can help as well, even from far away Belgium.
Yesterday I added another Campine breeder to our map, this time in New Zealand!

http://batchgeo.com/map/64cc13e1b8598540e96334b2ab527e11

 

[Drieslag]

Just one to share, my Campine chicks at 11 weeks old. I had to raise the fence to 2m because they wouldn't stay out of the cabbage patch...

And this is one of three new hatchlings. A Chaams chicken, Chaams is pronounced as 'calms'. It is very closely related to the Campine, but I have little experience in both. Does it resemble a normal Campine chick? What are the differences?

 

[Wisher1000]

These are like the ones (Campine chicks) I am used to seeing here......



This chick was actually hatched from one of my eggs! I threw it in with a shipment of BCM and EE's!

 

[debs_flock]

Silver campine chicks.
Front

Back

And a recent MOB of goldens

 

[Drieslag]

Thanks, they're really nice pictures! Those chicks resemble the two English Campines I hatched this year. Much lighter in color and much more and clearer markings; less brown.
These Chaams look very much like Brakels it seems, although grown up Campines, Brakels and Chaams hens are very, very much alike.

Does anyone know if it's the henfeathering factor that made the chicks turn out different in Campines? I am asking because one of my Chaams chicks is much lighter than the other two.

 

[Wisher1000]

Patience, dear Drieslag, patience.......