Dominique Thread!

[Chickenosauurs_RexNo54]

Where would I be able to find White Dominiques , if they still exist?

 

[McChooky]

I saw a white rooster on Craigslist someone gave away a yr ago (near Beckley WV) They had a flock of various breeds including Dominiques so I assume he was a mix.

 

[Sylvester017]

Where would I be able to find White Dominiques , if they still exist?

Out of curiosity is there some reason for a white Dom? Breeders for decades have worked to perfect the cuckoo standard. For myself I once had a beautiful white Leghorn but she turned dingy yellow from dust baths and rainy muddy days and we had to wait till next molt to see white again. If you find a white Dom today it will probably be a mixed breed. Let us know if you find one

 

[Chickenosauurs_RexNo54]

Out of curiosity is there some reason for a white Dom? Breeders for decades have worked to perfect the cuckoo standard. For myself I once had a beautiful white Leghorn but she turned dingy yellow from dust baths and rainy muddy days and we had to wait till next molt to see white again. If you find a white Dom today it will probably be a mixed breed. Let us know if you find one

I just find white birds to be rather beautiful, and I would love to preserve heritage breeds. Knowing that a lot of American breeds have or had a white variety that is rare or is extinct makes me want to preserve that variety due to its rareness and history.

 

[Sylvester017]

I just find white birds to be rather beautiful, and I would love to preserve heritage breeds. Knowing that a lot of American breeds have or had a white variety that is rare or is extinct makes me want to preserve that variety due to its rareness and history.

I love the temperament of all the Doms I've had so I hope the temperament gets preserved above any other breeding standard.

I found that preferred egg-layer breeds like Rhode Islands, Leghorns, etc etc turned out to be more aggressive temperaments for a backyard flock so over the years I've weeded out keeping heavy egg-layer breeds. Plus, most of my prolific egg-layers seemed to have shorter lifespans.

Of course, there are always rare exceptions to the rule but that's just an observance from my backyard experience.

Keep up the good work

 

[Tookie]

Plus, most of my prolific egg-layers seemed to have shorter lifespans.

That they do, it's cause they lay so so many eggs.
I had 3 Leghorns and 3 ISA Browns once, 5/6 got sick and died.

 

[Tookie]

 

[Sylvester017]

That they do, it's cause they lay so so many eggs.
I had 3 Leghorns and 3 ISA Browns once, 5/6 got sick and died.

So sad to lose prolific egg-layers way too soon. I had a very sweet 6-yr-old prolific egg-layer Silkie who developed a bleeding ovarian tumor and had to put her down at the vet or she would've agonizingly bled to death.

Yet, I had another Silkie who stopped laying by 5 yrs old and she lived to age 11 yrs.

 

[Tookie]

So sad to lose prolific egg-layers way too soon. I had a very sweet 6-yr-old prolific egg-layer Silkie who developed a bleeding ovarian tumor and had to put her down at the vet or she would've agonizingly bled to death.
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Aw, poor girl.

Yet, I had another Silkie who stopped laying by 5 yrs old and she lived to age 11 yrs.
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Wow! 11 years??

 

[Sylvester017]

@Tookie For some reason bantams seem to have longer life spans. Maybe because they lay fewer eggs and go broody during which time it gives their body a rest to replenish body nutrients? Just guessing.