Old and Rare Breeds

[Frizzle13]

What I meant was that fayoumis are a very old breed and not in your list

 

[saladin]

What about fayoumis they are probably one of the most ancient breeds known and incredibly rare

I would not consider a bird that can be had from two or three hatcheries 'incredibly rare.' Are they an ancient breed? That is very, very debatable.

Historically, we know that Egyptians kept waterfowl but the Fayoumis is absent from the pictures on those old tombs. I'd guess they are the offspring of birds brought by Europeans or are nothing more than dunghill games.

 

[gjensen]

I would not consider a bird that can be had from two or three hatcheries 'incredibly rare.' Are they an ancient breed? That is very, very debatable.

Historically, we know that Egyptians kept waterfowl but the Fayoumis is absent from the pictures on those old tombs. I'd guess they are the offspring of birds brought by Europeans or are nothing more than dunghill games.

So you would not be one of those that believe the Fayoumi are descendants of birds that were brought from Canaan (or the surrounding area) . . .
I was thinking that Fayoumis came fom farther east and then went to Europe at some point.

It is interesting trying to decide for yourself what the "truth" might be with the history of some poultry breeds.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I wanted Fayoumis for a long time because they're heat hardy and supposedly very disease resistant. I just don't have the space and would worry about them in the winter.

 

[Frizzle13]

They are in England and hatcheries do sell rare breeds. Mine were fine in winter just a shame that they have the nac at getting out and caught by hungry foxes

 

[ramirezframing]

Really? That is not what he personally told me some five years ago at the Unifour Show.

Interesting.....

Well I got to meet him the other fall at his place and seen his beautiful birds myself...so I guess he couldn't give them up totally

 

[Curly Beard]

About 2 weeks ago i was looking at a cataloge from one of the hatcheries and it listed Dominiques a pound heavy for hens and a pound and a half heavy for roosters over the breed standard . I sent an email to the hatchery and asked if their dominiques were that much larger than standard or was it just an advertising mistake ...they acknowledged the email but never answered the question

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I wanted Fayoumis for a long time because they're heat hardy and supposedly very disease resistant. I just don't have the space and would worry about them in the winter.

you should look at Jaerhorns. Cold hardy egg laying machines. They seem to take the heat pretty well out here in California.
do not eat much and are auto sexing

 

[Yellow House Farm]

I can't think of a better place to turn for egg in a cold and hot hardy bird than the RC subvarieties of Mediterranean breeds.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I can't think of a better place to turn for egg in a cold and hot hardy bird than the RC subvarieties of Mediterranean breeds.

penedesenca / empordanesa are super ultra heat hardy. Hands down more so than any breed I have had and it gets hot out my way. I have yet to see one pant