Ancona Chicken Thread

[BeardedLadyFarm]

This is my ancona pullet from Will Marrow. Don't know much about them. I think she is pretty. Nice even white spots. Let me know what you think.

I don't have a refined eye for Anconas, but she is lovely! I have some OLD hens from Will. I never had a rooster so I never was able to reproduce mine. Do you have a breeding group? Will has stopped breeding them, and I was hoping to get some more from his line.

 

[hcammack]

I don't have a refined eye for Anconas, but she is lovely! I have some OLD hens from Will. I never had a rooster so I never was able to reproduce mine. Do you have a breeding group? Will has stopped breeding them, and I was hoping to get some more from his line.

Are you sure that he got rid of them? I just got her as a chick this spring. Maybe he got rid of them since then. I picked up on the farm from him though... Unfortunately I didn't get a pair or breeding group just this one pullet.

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

That's what he told me a few weeks ago. Maybe he still has some hens, but he's not breeding them this year due to lack of sales and interest. I got a group of his retiring hens and have kept them longer than I should have! I have a few left. Maybe I will get a boy to reproduce them this year.

 

[hcammack]

That's what he told me a few weeks ago. Maybe he still has some hens, but he's not breeding them this year due to lack of sales and interest. I got a group of his retiring hens and have kept them longer than I should have! I have a few left. Maybe I will get a boy to reproduce them this year.

Yeah you should find a good breeder and get a male. They would be worth preserving especially if you like them. I like my faverolles and wellsummers better.

 

[Rhinoman]

We just returned from the big New England Congress show, Three [rose comb] Ancona's shown; yes three. That tells me one thing: not many people breeding them. All three were from Yellow House Farm. Talked to Joseph, but only for a bit, he was very busy.

It was well worth the 1hr drive and $5 parking fee (with six kids we pack our lunch most everywhere we go): My 14 year old son does most of the chicken work and has always been on board with the Ancona's, it's the next two, 9 and 7 year old girls that were giving me grief. The 9 year old loves White Crested Black Polish and the 7 year old Gold Laced Wyandotte's. Finally they decided on New Hampshire's. All the while I have a deposit on 25 Rose Comb Ancona chicks (from you know who). The girls watched pee wee and junior showmanship, both the girls want to show birds. They saw the New Hampshire's, pretty but big, tough for their little hands to work with. They ogled over the Polish as always; I explained that although the Polish are small and show well they require great care to look that way (OMG that crest). Then there's the Little Mottled Chicken that could! Just the right size and no special care required!

What happened to this breed? Read A Little Journey Among Anconas you can download it free here: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/62360#page/1/mode/1up

Also H Cecil Sheppards catalog here:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58233#/summary

How many of you have Standard breed Anconas?

 

[goosegirl6]

Hi guys! I just ordered 3 Ancona female chicks from Meyer because I wanted to try them for white eggs and I have heard only good about them. I really wanted the rose-combed ones, but did not know where to buy them. What should I expect when they arrive in june?

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Is this thread for bantam Anconas too?

 

[SanderB]

Yes

 

[cochin51]

Im so excited to enter my ancona in the Utah fancy poultry association spring show

 

[Alaskan]

Im so excited to enter my ancona in the Utah fancy poultry association spring show

how wonderful!

You will have to post pictures for us!