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Lacy Blues said:
Tom Roebuck is in either Virginia or one of the Carolinas. I know someone (maybe two) in Ohio. Which is closer?
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I haven't visited here in a a while. Lacy Blues, are you just scaling back or getting out altogether? I was wanting to add some BAs to my flock this year, but it's not happening. Lost my job last December and started doing contract work in March that requires me to be on-site in Columbus, so I had to scale back all my plans since I'm no longer working from home. Had ordered Regal Red and Self Buff turkeys from Kevin Porter last year, but when they arrived this spring, I kept the RR's and sold the SB's to a member of our county's 4-H poultry board. I told her I'd be happy to hatch out as many eggs as she can collect next spring.

I also sold my Hamburgs to a young lady down the street who was just getting started in chickens so now I have no white egg layers. Keeping a breeding trio of Buckeyes, a Golden comet and a couple Barred Rocks for our own and family eggs along with my turkeys and the two market turkeys the kids are raising for the fair. Would still like to have some white egg layers, but I just don't have the time with a 30 mile commute cutting almost two hours out of my day and honeydew projects stacking up. (Bathroom remodel is at the top of the list)

The other thing I'm doing is integrating my chickens into my gardening operation. This year's garden is where I wintered them over last year. Tilled all the litter and manure in a couple weeks before I started planting. Made for nice ground. I want to do this a little more intensively next year, so I may need some more chickens since I also want a bigger garden. To that end, who do you know in Ohio that has decent BAs? You can PM me. If they'd be willing to trade for Buckeye chicks or turkey poults next spring, that would be super.

Ever since I saw a pair of BAs at our county fair last year, I was impressed. And they weren't even that good with hardly any lacing at all - just powder blue. I suspect they were Meyer birds rather than from a breeder, but I liked the way they looked. I'm accustomed to "flighty" birds after raising Hamburgs. I jokingly referred to them as "Silver Spangled Nutjobs" but there was a fierce independence about them that makes them loveable in a different sort of way from my Buckeyes who would be lap chickens if I were that kind of person.

In any case, if you could PM me who you know in Ohio, I will try to follow up with them and see what we can do for next spring. I don't necessarily want to go on the show circuit with them, but I would like to have good representatives of the breed instead of Meyer's stock.
 
Marengoite said:
I haven't visited here in a a while. Lacy Blues, are you just scaling back or getting out altogether? I was wanting to add some BAs to my flock this year, but it's not happening. Lost my job last December and started doing contract work in March that requires me to be on-site in Columbus, so I had to scale back all my plans since I'm no longer working from home. Had ordered Regal Red and Self Buff turkeys from Kevin Porter last year, but when they arrived this spring, I kept the RR's and sold the SB's to a member of our county's 4-H poultry board. I told her I'd be happy to hatch out as many eggs as she can collect next spring.

I also sold my Hamburgs to a young lady down the street who was just getting started in chickens so now I have no white egg layers. Keeping a breeding trio of Buckeyes, a Golden comet and a couple Barred Rocks for our own and family eggs along with my turkeys and the two market turkeys the kids are raising for the fair. Would still like to have some white egg layers, but I just don't have the time with a 30 mile commute cutting almost two hours out of my day and honeydew projects stacking up. (Bathroom remodel is at the top of the list)

The other thing I'm doing is integrating my chickens into my gardening operation. This year's garden is where I wintered them over last year. Tilled all the litter and manure in a couple weeks before I started planting. Made for nice ground. I want to do this a little more intensively next year, so I may need some more chickens since I also want a bigger garden. To that end, who do you know in Ohio that has decent BAs? You can PM me. If they'd be willing to trade for Buckeye chicks or turkey poults next spring, that would be super.

Ever since I saw a pair of BAs at our county fair last year, I was impressed. And they weren't even that good with hardly any lacing at all - just powder blue. I suspect they were Meyer birds rather than from a breeder, but I liked the way they looked. I'm accustomed to "flighty" birds after raising Hamburgs. I jokingly referred to them as "Silver Spangled Nutjobs" but there was a fierce independence about them that makes them loveable in a different sort of way from my Buckeyes who would be lap chickens if I were that kind of person.

In any case, if you could PM me who you know in Ohio, I will try to follow up with them and see what we can do for next spring. I don't necessarily want to go on the show circuit with them, but I would like to have good representatives of the breed instead of Meyer's stock.
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I'm only scaling back a bit. I'm getting old too fast and it takes too much work to care for all these birds... bending over to do this or that just kills my back!

I will send you a PM with an Ohio breeder. I don't know what he charges or if he would be interested in trading. He has a LOT of different breeds he's working on.
 
This was taken from the ALBC website...

Andalusian chickens stand high in productivity. It is one of the best layers of eggs, an excellent winter egg producer, has white flesh with plenty of breast meat – though the carcass is not very plump, it is an active forager, rugged and hardy. The chicks feather and mature quickly; cockerels will often begin crowing at seven weeks of age. The body type, more coarse than a Leghorn, is easy to produce and maintain.

I am hoping to begin a breeding project on the island of Kauai, HI. I will be breeding for the homestead and would like to use heritage dual purpose breeds. I plan on only focusing on one or two breeds and adapting those breeds to my local ecology. The hope is to source enough genetic material to begin with spiral/clan matings. Can anyone on this thread recommend a breeder who is breeding to the 'Standard of Perfection' or breeding for purpose and function, not just looks. This bird is notorious for vigor and health, I think it would make a good fit on my homestead. Are there any farmers on this thread with experience with the Blue Andalusian? Has the breed met your needs?

I will be looking to source quality stock from NPIP certified breeders. The closer to HI the better, preferably w. coast. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks and Aloha,

Troy
 
HawaiianRoo,

Christie-rhae is in Hawaii and received birds from Tom Roebuck on the eastern side of the US last year. He has very nice birds and I believe he is NPIP. Anyway, you can contact Christie and maybe work out something between the two of you and it should save you a lot of money over importing eggs or birds.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/62282/christie-rhae
 
Thank you Lacy Blues, that was very fast, unbelievable. I have contacted Christie-rhae.

To clarify, my main intention in sourcing BA is for the homestead. Mediterranean breeds are known for their vigor, economical eating, and foraging abilities. I am hoping to find a breeder that has kept to what the breed was originally bred for... the farm. No doubt, they are very beautiful, and breeding for looks is great. However, I am going to build the barn before I paint it. I guess if one is breeding to the SOP, the bird will meet all specifications in form and function.

Also taken from the ALBC website,

The Blue Andalusian chicken was recognized by the American Poultry Association as a standard breed in 1874. Males weigh 7 lbs and females weigh 5.5 lbs
 

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