CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN / South Pacific COMPOSITES
$25 plus $10 shipping*
My personal interpretation of these birds is that these South American "breeds" can be loosely tracked along bioregional lines and should be considered more like clusters of similar traits rather than tightly delineated breeds. I really can't speak to the validity of any of these as breeds or even "projects" in the common sense. These birds seem to consistently have dark flesh and are remarkably tolerant of weather extremes.
The short of the long is the birds you hatch can strengthen the genetic diversity of your flock by adding back some of the genetic qualities we're losing by selectively breeding towards high egg / cheap meat yields and away from independent self-sufficiency. Increasing genetic diversity can help protect your flock from emerging diseases while helping to ensure these more wild genes aren't totally lost in the ever monoclonal poultry world. (I searched flickr for pictures of chickens in rural South America and was surprised to find picture after picture of birds that look like they came from Tractor Supply!)
These eggs come from BeakHouse stock (ChooksChick).
Thread about chicks hatched this spring.
Here's the eye candy
Mapuche Huastec
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* I pack with survivability in mind but cannot guarantee hatching success because there are so many variable beyond my control. However, I DO GUARANTEE your eggs will not be in a broken drippy mess when they get to you. Also, I don't ship eggs outside the United States (so, if you live in Italy, no, I will not sell you any eggs!).
$25 plus $10 shipping*
My personal interpretation of these birds is that these South American "breeds" can be loosely tracked along bioregional lines and should be considered more like clusters of similar traits rather than tightly delineated breeds. I really can't speak to the validity of any of these as breeds or even "projects" in the common sense. These birds seem to consistently have dark flesh and are remarkably tolerant of weather extremes.
The short of the long is the birds you hatch can strengthen the genetic diversity of your flock by adding back some of the genetic qualities we're losing by selectively breeding towards high egg / cheap meat yields and away from independent self-sufficiency. Increasing genetic diversity can help protect your flock from emerging diseases while helping to ensure these more wild genes aren't totally lost in the ever monoclonal poultry world. (I searched flickr for pictures of chickens in rural South America and was surprised to find picture after picture of birds that look like they came from Tractor Supply!)
These eggs come from BeakHouse stock (ChooksChick).
Thread about chicks hatched this spring.
Here's the eye candy
Mapuche Huastec
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
* I pack with survivability in mind but cannot guarantee hatching success because there are so many variable beyond my control. However, I DO GUARANTEE your eggs will not be in a broken drippy mess when they get to you. Also, I don't ship eggs outside the United States (so, if you live in Italy, no, I will not sell you any eggs!).
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