What's the rarest breed or variety you have?

[Egg Snatcher]

Mixing definitely is an important step.

But then you have to spend generations sorting out the mixes, to end up with the right combination of traits, and to get them breeding true (no recessive genes to pop up later.)

And if you want them to be accepted by the American Poultry Association, or similar organizations in other countries, you need to check their rules and follow their procedures. They will probably require a written standard, and they might require you to show the actual birds to demonstrate that they birds do exist and breed true, and there may be requirements for having a certain number of other people also raising that variety of that breed-- it varies from one organization to another, but tends to be things along those lines.

That’s interesting as I am creating a new color of D’Uccles.
Have you got your bird’s recognized by the American Poultry Association?

 

[Amer]

That’s interesting as I am creating a new color of D’Uccles.
Have you got your bird’s recognized by the American Poultry Association?

No, nobody can do it alone. It is a joint effort of many breeders breeding towards the same goals. No solo efforts here.

 

[MyParadiseFalls]

I have one lone Ayam Cemani chicken. Not sure if it’s a hen or roo yet

 

[Meri Maura]

What's the rarest breed or variety of chicken, duck, goose, or any other poultry you have?

I don't have any chickens now, but I used to have:
Mille fleur d'uccle
Black copper marans
Blue laced red Wyandotte
Buff laced polish
Blue Andalusian

 

[Meri Maura]

I don't have any chickens now, but I used to have:
Mille fleur d'uccle
Black copper marans
Blue laced red Wyandotte
Buff laced polish
Blue Andalusian

I'll update this as I remember more lol

 

[NatJ]

That’s interesting as I am creating a new color of D’Uccles.
Have you got your bird’s recognized by the American Poultry Association?

If you're asking me, no I have not developed any new breeds or varieties, and definitely not gotten any recognized by any organization.

I'm one of the many people who think the idea sounds interesting, then do a bit of research, then decide it's too much work to follow through

 

[StacyT]

I’ve got a pair of Sebrights. The hen just laid her 1st egg a couple days ago. Going to see about getting an incubator.

 

[Chicken poppy]

If you're asking me, no I have not developed any new breeds or varieties, and definitely not gotten any recognized by any organization.

I'm one of the many people who think the idea sounds interesting, then do a bit of research, then decide it's too much work to follow through

 

[o2bgreenntx]

What's the rarest breed or variety of chicken, duck, goose, or any other poultry you have?

I have an 18 week old Swedish Flower Hen. Very sweet girl - seems to change color almost daily!
That's my Blue Andalusian's tail sticking up at the neck of the SFH.

 

[thlayli]

I have 11 Icelandics!