rare breeds

Hey yall! I have a small chicken farm on 5 acres located in Dickson, TN, which my partner and I have been running for a little over a year now. We started to dip our toes into breeding a few months ago and are in the process of trying to turn our hobby into a full-blown business to hopefully...

Please tell me these guys aren't guys! They're a little over four months old, no crowing. From what I've seen of these breeds, the roosters tend to have pretty exaggerated saddle and hackle feathers, which these don't seem to have. But their combs/waddles are large and fairly bright, so I'm not...

I have been raising and breeding chickens for over five years as a hobby only. My significant other and I have purchased 320 acres in rural Vermont (Northeast Kingdom) and are in the early stages of building our homestead. I would like to start breeding and selling rarer breed chickens as a way...

I am looking for someone in Grand Rapids Michigan or the surrounding area who could supply me with certain breeds of chicken, some rarer than others (full list below). I am willing to pay full price for the chicks and would prefer straight run. My preferred meeting location is at millennium park...

I am looking for a breeder that has either Svart Honas or Ayam Cemani chicks for sale. I am near Idaho Falls, ID but could travel a bit. For instance if the breeder was in Salt Lake City, Utah I could drive there. Thank you to any and all that read the post and to those that reply as well.

Got in a few more assorted Pullets! (Chicken math! Ha!) At 11 days old meet..... 2 rare breeds - (Lily & Daisy) 2 bantams - (Peanut & Messy) Not new to chickens. New to rare breeds & bantams. . So excited!!

Hello all! I started working at a major rural retailer this year--right in the middle of the baby chick selling season. As someone aspiring to be a vegetarian (an animal lover in general), dealing with the little ones that didn't make it in shipping was very difficult for me. To get through...

We have had the best luck with hatching shipped eggs this year! Anyone else still going? We have our White Breese and Blue black splash maran hatching today! We also had coturnix quail hatch 2 days a go and 5 days a go naked necks and mottled orpingtons

Well, here it is...I've finally done it! I've made a dedicated, open-ended topic which will become a journal of my adventures in Chook Land! I hope it proves interesting, and maybe even useful, but above all I hope to make new friends and revel in our shared passion for "feather puppies," as my...

I started with a small flock of 6 birds about 8months ago. Now I have 12 assorted birds for my family coop and am looking to start raising some pure breeds and maybe rare breeds! Starting with Black Copper Marans and 55 Flower Hens arriving in 2 weeks. Thankfully my husband is one board and my 4...

Hello My Name is Joe, I live in Canada I'm new to chickens but have been studying chickens for quite some time, as I plan on breeding cold hearty birds soon, I've read many threads here on backyardchickens and find it very good for information and friendly people willing to share there...

I have a beautiful group of Dominique from several breeders that work on SOP. I have not personally shown any in the group but two of the hens have been shown before I got them. $3 per egg. I am NPIP and can ship. Thank you.

Welcome to the Sapphire Gem chat thread! I created this thread as a place to gather and talk about the new, beautiful, regal breed; the Sapphire Gem! Anyone interested in this new breed is welcome here, feel free to post pictures of your birds and engage in discussion, this is a very new breed...

Hello everyone. I also have black and blue copper marans eggs available. My eggs are between a 5-7 on the color scale with my black copper being the darkest eggs available. My hens are gorgeous! As with any eggs no guarantee on hatching rates but dry hatching has always worked in my favor. I...

Hello to my fellow chicken enthusiasts! I just finally created an account here after lurking around for years without one. I am really here to learn about a few breeds as I am seriously considering a business and breeding program. Anyone that has experience in any rare breeds, specifically...

So, I currently have quail. But, they're attracting too many predators ( long story ) that my chickens/ducks never did. I also have chickens (a soon to be Wyandotte breeding project). I plan on recycling an old coop and designing one like this (going to be 4x8 feet). Initially, it was meant for...

Hello! I'm a new member of BYC, though I've used this site as a resource for years. We are searching for barred Holland winter chicks to raise alongside our others due to hatch last week of December. I'm looking for quality--the breed standard. I do not have any interest in buying from the big...