~Arkansas blue chicken info wanted~

[KiWhi]

Right but after that post he literally says he doesn’t ship eggs anymore.

 

[Kaybakes22]

I have a small flock of Arkansas blues, to my knowledge there are only a couple of people who have these birds any longer. They are smallish standard sized, alert, active, tidy, very feed efficient, and excellent layers of large to extra large blue eggs. They are excellent foragers and very hardy in cold weather.
It makes me sad to think that one I stop keeping chickens these birds may go by the wayside.
I will ship eggs to anybody who wants them for the cost of shipping, which can vary a lot depending on the distance and number of eggs/package size involved. Right now my birds are mostly molting and I'm getting very few eggs, and it's really too cold to ship them in the winter. But if you let me know around March or later depending on the weather I could send you some eggs.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blue-egg-layers-from-university-of-arkansas.624359/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/arkansas-blue-egg-layers.874920/

If shipping eggs is still something you are interested in doing could we set something up for the spring? I’d love to help bring the breed back some.

 

[wolfwalker]

Right but after that post he literally says he doesn’t ship eggs anymore.

Yes but you have to look at the date of the post. it is form a year and a half ago and his new post is from this month

 

[1muttsfan]

Sorry, if you read through the threads, you'll see I no longer ship eggs.

 

[AgathaAcres]

@ronott1 has a few birds as well

We are lookin to add and preserve the Arkansas Blue to our acreage. Can you guide me in the right direction as to where I can purchase this breed. Thank you.

 

[MaryinGA]

Edited to add on 1/29/2023:

I no longer ship eggs

I have a small flock of Arkansas blues, to my knowledge there are only a couple of people who have these birds any longer. They are smallish standard sized, alert, active, tidy, very feed efficient, and excellent layers of large to extra large blue eggs. They are excellent foragers and very hardy in cold weather.
It makes me sad to think that one I stop keeping chickens these birds may go by the wayside.
I will ship eggs to anybody who wants them for the cost of shipping, which can vary a lot depending on the distance and number of eggs/package size involved. Right now my birds are mostly molting and I'm getting very few eggs, and it's really too cold to ship them in the winter. But if you let me know around March or later depending on the weather I could send you some eggs.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/blue-egg-layers-from-university-of-arkansas.624359/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/arkansas-blue-egg-layers.874920/

Hello, I’m checking in on your Arkansas Blues. Will you have eggs to sell later this year? I’ve had blue egg layers in the past and would like to develop a small flock of ABs here in GA.

 

[TexasBlues]

Are these related to whiting true blues? I know Dr Whiting did go to the U of A.

 

[ronott1]

Are these related to whiting true blues? I know Dr Whiting did go to the U of A.

The were a grad project for a Poultry student there. They used Whiting Blue egg layers to create a Blue, Black, splash breed. I have had all three colors.

They were crossed with leghorns and that upped the egg laying too.

 

[1muttsfan]

No, sorry, I keep chickens only recreationally now.

They are really great birds, feed efficient, sprightly, lay beautiful blue eggs, and are laying machines

 

[MaryinGA]

No, sorry, I keep chickens only recreationally now.

They are really great birds, feed efficient, sprightly, lay beautiful blue eggs, and are laying machines

Thank you for responding. Your description confirms what I have read. Hopefully someone will pipe up with availability. Hope your line is being maintained on other farms too!