Heritage SQ Egg Chain Swap Thread

[HallFamilyFarm]

This is like the Online Crazy Egg Chain, and the SQ Egg Swap, but with a Heritage twist!

It is for those wanting to raise birds that are shown, can be shown, or have the quality to be shown in an American Poultry Association sanctioned poultry show.

HOWEVER, ALL OFFERS MUST BE ON THE ALBC Conservation Priority List (See below)

You don't have to show to play, but you have to raise stock that can be shown or produce offspring that can be shown and are Heritage per the ALBC.

SWAP RULES - This list is subject to change so please check back periodically.

All people must be 18 or older to play.

EGGS should be from show quality stock or atleast breeder quality that could produce show qualty stock. All breeds of poultry are welcome.

Eggs CAN NOT be from mixed colors unless standards allow colors to be mixed

You are required to offer at least 6 eggs. (Four eggs for Turkey and Goose).

You are more than welcome to offer eggs from different breeds but the total of eggs must be 6 of the first offer. You are more than welcome to offer more eggs.

(Note: A second or third breed of non-heritage, but show quality can be offered of 4 to 6 plus eggs. But first breed must be a heritage show quality and 6 eggs)

When you accept eggs, you must post your offer. Pictures are recommended.

When each trade is posted, please pm or email the person who offered the eggs and work out the shipping arrangements.

The person sending the eggs pays the shipping costs.

When eggs are mailed, swapper needs to send a courtesy email to the swappee to let them know that the eggs are on their way.

Please offer eggs that you will have available to ship within two weeks of offering. Please send eggs no older the 4 days when shipped.

If the thread stalls for 6 hours, try changing your offer if you can.

If combining different breeds, write in pencil on the eggs with the breed.

Side trades are welcome but please use PMs to avoid confusion.

If a person does not ship their eggs within one weeks of accepting offer unless other wise stated in offer you will not be able to play until all of your eggs are shipped.

If a person does not ship their eggs, they will be banned from this swap. We will not allow people to get eggs from others and not ship out the eggs they say they would ship.

DISCLAMER: BYC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SWAP. BYC is not responsible for egg sent, received or not received. Please do not pm the mod about your eggs. PM me. If you do not receive your egg I can not make them send them but will make sure they do not play anymore. Please remember since theses are shipping eggs, they do not have guarantee on hatch rate due to shipping and/or incubation methods.

ALBC Conservation Priority Poultry Breeds 2011

http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/CPLPoultry2011.pdf

Critical: Fewer than 500 breeding birds in the United States, with five or fewer primary breeding flocks (50 birds or more), and
estimated global population less than 1,000.

Threatened: Fewer than 1,000 breeding birds in the United States, with seven or fewer primary breeding flocks, and estimated
global population less than 5,000.

Watch: Fewer than 5,000 breeding birds in the United States, with ten or fewer primary breeding flocks, and estimated global
population less than 10,000. Also included are breeds that present genetic or numerical concerns or have a limited geographic
distribution.

Recovering: Breeds that were once listed in another category and have exceeded Watch category numbers but are still in
need of monitoring.

Study: Breeds that are of genetic interest but either lack definition or lack genetic or historical documentation.

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ALBC Duck list:

Critical

Ancona
Aylesbury
Magpie
Saxony
Silver Appleyard
Welsh Harlequin

Threatened

Buff or Orpington
Cayuga

Watch

Campbell
Rouen
Runner or Indian Runner
Swedish

Study

Australian Spotted
Dutch Hookbill

ALBC Goose list:

Critical

American Buff
Cotton Patch
Pilgrim
Pomeranian
Roman
Shetland

Threatened

Sebastopol

Watch

African
Chinese
Toulouse

Study

Gray
Steinbacher

ALBC Turkey list

Critical

Beltsville Small White
Chocolate
Jersey Buff
Lavender/Lilac
Midget White

Threatened

Narragansett
White Holland

Watch

Black
Bourbon Red
Standard Bronze
Royal Palm
Slate

Study

Broad Breasted Bronze
Naturally mating, non-standard
varieties of
turkeys​

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Offer 6 Buckeye eggs. See http://myworld.ebay.com/hallfamily71655 for full description of our show winning Buckeyes!

or

Offer 6 Buff Duck eggs.

We have won Best of Breed and Reserve Champion Waterfowl at APA Sanctioned shows!

From the http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/waterfowl/buffduck.html

Buff Duck
William Cook, the famous poultry breeder from Orpington, Kent, blended Cayuga, Runner, Aylesbury, and Rouen ducks to create a buff colored duck that would allow him to cash in on the early 20th century English fad for buff-colored plumage. This first duck was called a Buff Orpington and Cook went on to develop Blue, Black and Chocolate Orpington versions that had white bibs on their chests. Cook introduced his Buff Orpington to the United States in 1908 at the Madison Square Garden Show in New York City. In 1914, this breed was admitted into the American Standard of Perfection under the name "Buff," which is unusual since in no other instance is a color used as a breed name. (Holderread, 60)

The Buff is a medium-weight duck of 7 to 8 lbs. It is a long, broad bird with an oval head, medium length bill, and long, gracefully curved neck. The Buff duck's body carriage is twenty degrees above horizontal, its wings are short and it has a small, well-curled tail. Both the duck and drake have buff plumage, orange-yellow shanks and feet, and brown eyes. The drake's bill is yellow while the duck's bill is brown-orange. (Malone et. al., 313) A Blue variety of Orpington duck existed in the Americas, but it appears these were absorbed into the Blue Swedish breed. (Holderread, 60)

The Buff has much to offer the breeder who is looking for an attractive, dual-purpose bird. It is a good layer, typically laying about 150-220 eggs per year, and it gains weight relatively rapidly, making it ready for market within 8-10 weeks. (Batty, 108) Many consider the Buff a good meat bird that dresses out well because its light pin feathers do not show on the plucked carcass. Despite this, Buff numbers languished when industry growers followed consumer interest in cheap meat and focused attention on the faster growing Pekin even though many believe it to be less tasty. (Holderread, 60)

When choosing breeders, select robust, active, strong-legged birds with a good laying history. Avoid birds that are significantly under Standard weight and have bills with excessively concave top lines. Full-sized birds with straight bills attached high on the head make valuable breeders. Select against any non-buff plumage for show-birds. Select for white pin feathers for production birds.

ALBC's 2000 census of domestic waterfowl in North America found 793 breeding Buff ducks. Eleven people reported breeding Buff, and there are five primary breeding flocks with 50 or more breeding birds currently in existence. (Bender, 4) Consider this rare, beautiful bird for a lovely and useful addition to your flock.

Status: Threatened.

Bibliography:
Batty, J. Domesticated Ducks and Geese. Liss, England: Nimrod Book Services, 1985.

Bender, Marjorie E. F. D. Phillip Sponenberg, and Donald Bixby. Taking Stock of Waterfowl: The Results of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's Domestic Duck and Goose Census. Pittsboro, NC: The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, 2000.

Holderread, Dave. Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks. Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, Inc., 2001.

Malone, Pat; and Gerald Donnelly, and Walt Leonard. The American Standard of Perfection. Mendon, MA: American Poultry Association, 1998.​

 

[corancher]

I have lots and lots of birds on the list. Another thread to watch.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Then please take my ducks and offer something really rare!

 

[corancher]

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Then please take my ducks and offer something really rare!

Sorry. I can't do another breed of ducks. I already have Saxony, Golden Cascades, Pekins, and Crested mutts.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Current offer updated!

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[heritagehabitatfarms]

 

[corancher]

Okay. I will take the Buckeye eggs

I don't show any birds, however I strive to have the best representation of each breed and have purchased the stock from some of the best stock available.

6+ Saxony Duck eggs - Holderread stock

or

4 Giant African Goose eggs - Holderread & Metzler stock
or

4+ White Holland Turkey eggs - Porter Turkeys stock

or

6+ Delaware Large Fowl - Stock from BYC Seriousbil - These are hertiage birds not hatchery. Sorry I don't have current pictures of these birds as I have just confirmed fertility. You can see one of the Delaware hens in background of Turkey picture.

 

[tgrlily]

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[HallFamilyFarm]

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Everyone else just go to bed. I will tell you what he offered in the morning!