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You definitely have some originals there!Here are Janeway and Seven today at one month old. Just love their colouring!
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You definitely have some originals there!Here are Janeway and Seven today at one month old. Just love their colouring!
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You definitely have some originals there!
Very impressive, I wish I had access to such a breeding line. Although the hatchery quality ones lay quite proficiently, they just do not have the same impressive features as a breeder quality ones.Thanks! These 2 are from the U of A Heritage Chicken Program. I learned at their seminar that the line these chickens are from haven't had any selected breeding since 1910 (the flock originated in Saskatchewan) and there was a famous hen "Lady Victorine" who laid 358 eggs in 1929 (a world record at the time).
Seven seems to have the biggest attachment to the dog
@dobermanacres
I actually live in Fayetteville,AR where the UofA is...how would I go about getting chicks from their heritage program? I don't need any more layers right now, but I'd definitely rather have breeder stock than hatchery stock (the more I get into learning & seeing the difference the more I want to switch, once my girls are past their prime) Thanks
Ha ha. University of Arkansas or Alberta. My bad. LolSorry pioneerchick816, I'm in Canada and U of A here is the University of Alberta. Right now the program here teams up with a Farm Supply store and all proceeds from the sale of chicks goes back to the Heritage Chicken program.
I'm not sure about Arkansas, but one of the professors here mentioned there are a few Heritage Programs in the States. I just had a quick peek and found https://division.uaex.edu/default.aspx It looks like they offer a small flock workshop, so it might be worth it to contact them to see if they sell any of their chicks!
Good luck!
Our Barred Rock is named Dixie also!Of my five assorted girls, my little barred rock Dixie is my pick "of the litter!" She's quite outgoing, a snuggler, and she has personality galore!!