Looking for Black Javas (chicks, eggs, or hens)

[Independence]

Sandhill Preservation has them, though you would not be able to pick them up in person, would require shipping.

They do. I won't comment any further than to say it hasn't personally worked out for me. It may for others. Glenn is awesome at what he does but we've struggled with communication.

 

[Independence]

The mottled were seen along with the black and auburn back in the hey days. Then all but the black pretty much completely disappeared for a long time. Then mottled cropped up (at Garfield, I think). People went overboard at the novelty of the mottled to the extent of nearly losing the black (my take on it).

So, I think they are the same breed.

Bringing in mottled isn't an ideal solution. But I looked pretty hard for black three or four years ago and the best I found were the references to Garfield. There may be some (I didn't find you, either) but I don't know how to find them. Maybe lots of asking on social media.

There are pros and cons to the black being dominant to the mottled. You'll get more mottled cropping up even many generations later but at least you will know when you have some black.

That is super helpful information. Thank you!

I am making progress in my relentless search. I'm compiling quite a list for those who are interested in Javas. I will check with the respective contacts firsts and then publish here. Most of the folk who are active right now are fairly far east and south - with one exception in Nebraska.

It turns out that everyone involved in the Java project at Garfield/MSI worked hard on the project but did not personally raise Javas. I'm getting this first hand from the Livestock Conservancy Project folk (finally found the secret handshake).

We took our website offline during COVID as it was attracting the wrong kind of attention. My goal is to bring it back online late summer and include information for the breeds we are involved with.

 

[haTHOR]

I have Black javas. Have raised for many years. WNC. On Facebook there is a Java Breeders group.