Exchequer Leghorns

[Layira]

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Well since I'm very new at chickens (the group I have now are my first ones) I want to start small with just fairs and small events, but who knows...if it goes well I'd like to pursue it further.

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

At our county fair, people will enter rare (ish) varieties of breeds like Exchequer leghorns and Black Mottled d Uccles, etc. The judges dont think it's bad, and those are the ones that usually win(county fair). And exchequers are a breed, so even in big shows, you will be fine!

 

[maryk117]

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Yeah, I thought so. We have that edition here at school and both me and a friend scoured it to find them, but we couldn't either. Really? That's pretty weird they don't have them listed.

The Dutch standard? Do you think it would be any different from the standard in the US? I remember reading something about the regulation for the Exchequer pattern, but I can't remember where I saw it.

It would certainly be nice to have something to work off of.

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Oh thank you! You have a very nice looking group!

And they're about 2 months, correct?

Nine weeks today, so in those photos, yes 2 months.

 

[()relics]

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exchequers ARE not a breed, they are a variety. Leghorn is the breed. And as far as I can tell they have not been accepted as a variety here in the US....THis could be wrong but until I actually see some shown in a class other than aov or exhibition, I will assume they have not been accepted

 

[Layira]

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exchequers ARE not a breed, they are a variety. Leghorn is the breed. And as far as I can tell they have not been accepted as a variety here in the US....THis could be wrong but until I actually see some shown in a class other than aov or exhibition, I will assume they have not been accepted

Yeah, there's been some debate about whether or not they're accepted or not. I don't see why they wouldn't, they have some established lines as far as I can tell and they aren't really new. It's a puzzling issue.

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I'm so jealous! I can't wait to get my ELs!! Lol​

 

[Soaring Chicks]

They are 5 months old pair

2 new pullets 2 months old

Need better pic on this one. sorry but shows legs

Some do have the blk spots some don't (not yet to be safe)

I'll have to hunt down a black and see what happens then. Glad I found this post~ with a friend's help.

 

[Aaronblackman]

Theyy loook good, i have just brought 6 exchequer leghorn hatching eggs, they look like an amazing bird

 

[maryk117]

I'll have to hunt down a black and see what happens then. Glad I found this post~ with a friend's help.

Let me know if you find blacks! I have been looking albeit not that hard...

MK​

 

[Celtic Hill]

Okay so i talked to the APA and an APA judge and they are not recognized... How can we get them recognized as a variety?

 

[redfishingirl]

They are accepted by both the APA and ABA. Here is a pic from my ABA standard, I would've taken one of my APA one as well, but I don't have it on hand at the moment.

Are all exchequer leghorns bantams?