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I agree. I suspect bantams were fairly common up north since they would be more easily kept inside. However, I did see somewhere up in the far north where they were raising chicks using big cement blocks and a heat lamp. I suspect something like that might be used, especially since it was...

I wonder how much weather had an effect on the breeds or whether there was "too much" human manipulation. I know with horses, weather and environment can have a huge effect on the breeds.

See I live in the deep south so I have the opposite. My large combed with looser feather (like the orphingtons, rocks, etc) well. I am more worried in the summer than in the winter.

I just looked those up, they are beautiful.

I have a nankin and had Dorkings for awhile. I have dabbled in some Black Copper Marans but overall the Rocks seem to meet my needs best. I would love to find an ancient breed which is a decent dual purpose breed. I don't need to be rolling in eggs but enough that they can self perpetuate in...

I don't envy you with all those predators. Your coop must be built like Fort Knox. Out of curiosity what breeds do you favor in the North"

I would love to have more of her but dang it she can fly like nobodies business which means she doesn't stay in the pen very well. She would be a snack for my dog, so in the covered pen she stays.

I love our Nankin but I could see how she would not do well that far north. We call ours Pocket Chick because she is small enough to put in your pocket. My kids carry her around with her legs dangling beneath their fingers like you would carry a wine glass. She is funny as all get out and...

I guess people just stopped talking, lost interest. Sometimes it is hard to find rare breeds and it can be frustrating. I don't know. I am interested in rare breeds and their history but personally wasn't very successful with the rare breed of my choice. I didn't have the resources to...