I.S.O. barbazieux kentucky

[B-Goock]

I'm looking for barbazieux birds.
Let me know if you have any. Chicks, pullets, cockrels, or adults.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

That's an extremely rare breed in thee US. Not as rare as the one I raise but still.
There are two NPIP breeders in Missouri. One is in Cape Girardeau which isn't that far from KY.
Perhaps KY has an equivalent to the Missouri Poultry Yearbook.
https://agriculture.mo.gov/animals/pdf/poultry_yearbook.pdfhttps://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/barbezieux-chicken/Let me know if you are able to establish a sustainable breeding flock.
Do you have chalky clay soil where you live?

 

[B-Goock]

That's an extremely rare breed in thee US. Not as rare as the one I raise but still.
There are two NPIP breeders in Missouri. One is in Cape Girardeau which isn't that far from KY.
Perhaps KY has an equivalent to the Missouri Poultry Yearbook.
https://agriculture.mo.gov/animals/pdf/poultry_yearbook.pdfhttps://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/barbezieux-chicken/Let me know if you are able to establish a sustainable breeding flock.
Do you have chalky clay soil where you live?

Thanks I'll look to see if they do.

The only ones I could find searching was greenfire in fl and golden feather in la.

Will do. I'm sure I'll post when I get some and track progress.

Well it's KY. We have rocks & clay. Limestone rocks are good for filterin water for bourbon.
Thanks

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Are you interested in their meat qualities?
I guess Greenfire's are pricey. Perhaps you could get some from each of the MO breeders for some genetic diversity. I don't know either of the breeders but that is a place to start for you.

 

[B-Goock]

Are you interested in their meat qualities?
I guess Greenfire's are pricey. Perhaps you could get some from each of the MO breeders for some genetic diversity. I don't know either of the breeders but that is a place to start for you.

Yes my plan was possibly get some greenfire to start (but $$ hard to swallow) then add another line.

Had to look up your birds. My wife would love hens that lay dark eggs.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I did a writeup on the breed a couple years ago.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/black-penedesenca-hatching-eggs.1235753/#post-19829873Penes are famous for their meat too, just not as big of a bird.
I have a few to butcher and am considering doing an experiment at learning to caponize on one or two of the carcasses. Then future chicks that I clearly won't use for the breeding program, I'll caponize.

 

[B-Goock]

I did a writeup on the breed a couple years ago.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/black-penedesenca-hatching-eggs.1235753/#post-19829873Penes are famous for their meat too, just not as big of a bird.
I have a few to butcher and am considering doing an experiment at learning to caponize on one or two of the carcasses. Then future chicks that I clearly won't use for the breeding program, I'll caponize.

I sent you a pm