BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Chicken Breeds › Breeds, Genetics, & Showing › Breeding Hambars/Hampbars
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Breeding Hambars/Hampbars

post #1 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:30am
Thread Starter 

I'll be breeding Rhodebars and thought it would be a fun project to work on breeding Hambars as well.  Anyone else out there working on them?

Sorry here is the explanation


Hambars are autosexing just like the more known Legbars or Rhodebars... They can be created by using the same methods that created the Cambar, Legbar, and Rhodebar that are better known.

Hambars can be created by using a Rhodebar to a New Hampshire Red

If others have more info I would love for you to post

pictures and more info soon


Edited by cherylcohen - 10/19/11 at 8:23am
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:36am

It might help if you would explain what you are talking about. I hate these combined chicken names. I have no idea what they are.

BTW Japanese,mille fleur Jap project,  corturnix quail, some red chickens I got at TSC, one EE and 2 EE chicks, and some really poor pyncheons, 10 ducks and 2 welsh harlequin ducklings,  one pheasant hen, one pheasant chick, one MFC chick, 2 Norwegian Jaerhon chicks.
Reply
BTW Japanese,mille fleur Jap project,  corturnix quail, some red chickens I got at TSC, one EE and 2 EE chicks, and some really poor pyncheons, 10 ducks and 2 welsh harlequin ducklings,  one pheasant hen, one pheasant chick, one MFC chick, 2 Norwegian Jaerhon chicks.
Reply
post #3 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:38am

What the heck is a hambar?

Friends are the family you make for yourself.
There are no coincidences- only providences.
Reply
Friends are the family you make for yourself.
There are no coincidences- only providences.
Reply
post #4 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:45am
Quote:
Originally Posted by cherylcohen 

I'll be breeding Rhodebars and thought it would be a fun project to work on breeding Hambars as well.  Anyone else out there working on them?


I will be here this coming spring after I get my Delaware project up and running. I still have to get me a few more New Hampshire pullets to work with and a good male breeder. I have a half-breed male (factory/production quality) to use right now and (factory/production) light red females, but I'm working on getting a good half-breed male out of good stock to cross onto my "real" New Hampshire hens for better type birds. I've been kicking this idea around for some time and finally getting things gathered up to get it up and running, hopefully sooner than later. smile

Jeff

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, you can make a purse out of it but it won't be silk.
And people don't worry, mixed-breed chickens are'nt gonna take over the world anytime soon! OK

Jeff
Reply
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, you can make a purse out of it but it won't be silk.
And people don't worry, mixed-breed chickens are'nt gonna take over the world anytime soon! OK

Jeff
Reply
post #5 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:46am

This is interesting.......I would love to see pictures of  these Hambars when you have some smile

Owner of 38 Chickens, 4 pekin ducks, 2 ringneck pheasant, 2 coturnix quail, 15 adorable sheep, 3 dogs, a bunch of cattle,  3 cats, and 3 hogs

I show livestock and poultry with 4-H and I'm on our 4-H judging team :)

Little Creek Farm~ 

 http://littlecreekfarm.shutterfly.com/

 

Reply

Owner of 38 Chickens, 4 pekin ducks, 2 ringneck pheasant, 2 coturnix quail, 15 adorable sheep, 3 dogs, a bunch of cattle,  3 cats, and 3 hogs

I show livestock and poultry with 4-H and I'm on our 4-H judging team :)

Little Creek Farm~ 

 http://littlecreekfarm.shutterfly.com/

 

Reply
post #6 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:47am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by catdaddyfro 

I will be here this coming spring after I get my Delaware project up and running. I still have to get me a few more New Hampshire pullets to work with and a good male breeder. I have a half-breed male (factory/production quality) to use right now and (factory/production) light red females, but I'm working on getting a good half-breed male out of good stock to cross onto my "real" New Hampshire hens for better type birds. I've been kicking this idea around for some time and finally getting things gathered up to get it up and running, hopefully sooner than later. smile
Jeff


Very cool Jeff!

Reply
Reply
post #7 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:49am
Thread Starter 

RC50 where are you?  Wonderful examples of Hambars on their ranch...

Reply
Reply
post #8 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:57am
Thread Starter 

Read this on another site

The Hambar :
The Hambar was made in Canada and to my knowledge never made it over to the UK. They were the result of careful crosses between Redbars/Rhodebars and New Hampshire Reds during the late 40s early 50s.

Reply
Reply
post #9 of 55
10/19/11 at 7:57am
Quote:
Originally Posted by sourland 

What the heck is a hambar?


google hambar/Hampbar or do a search here theres info on them on here. smile

Here what some look like:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3320760#p3320760

Jeff


Edited by catdaddyfro - 10/19/11 at 8:07am
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, you can make a purse out of it but it won't be silk.
And people don't worry, mixed-breed chickens are'nt gonna take over the world anytime soon! OK

Jeff
Reply
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, you can make a purse out of it but it won't be silk.
And people don't worry, mixed-breed chickens are'nt gonna take over the world anytime soon! OK

Jeff
Reply
post #10 of 55
10/19/11 at 8:00am
Thread Starter 

Here is a link that RC50 has pictures of the actual breeding of NHR to Rhodebars. His rooster is AMAZING

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6543092#p6543092

Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Breeds, Genetics, & Showing
BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Chicken Breeds › Breeds, Genetics, & Showing › Breeding Hambars/Hampbars