I just found out i have a spicies of turkeys that are listed under the exstinct catagory!!! Im so happy
Well if they are extinct, you have a problem,lol. Either they arent what you think, or someone mixed some turkeys. They might be endangered, but if they are extinct, then they are fake.
Oregon Gray: The last known pair died this past year. None are known to exist. This is what i found on the 1999 cencus turkey report http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/SPPA/TurkCensusRept99.html heres the link for the site that its listed on. The breed is called oregon grays
Well, if you do indeed have a pair, they are not extinct. I'm sure there must be some families who have them and don't know. If you can get the word out, you can help start rebuilding the breed, but you will have to find some outside genes.
That is exciting, though a lot could have happened in the eight years since that report, so it's doubtful you have the last living pair. Wouldn't hurt to try and find some other birds so you could breed them and help the species get a foothold! btw, where did you get yours?
You should get ahold of the rare breed association in the States and ask them. They can let you know about them and if they are what they are and if there are anymore. i know they are always asking people to let them know if they have rare birds so they can make a count.
Some breeds are listed as rare but are actually common, its just that private breeders or backyarders have them and there are very few substantial breeding flocks so they are in danger in that sense. The plight of these rare breeds is that there is a limited genetic pool for breeding as well as people to breed them with this in mind. Also it is likely that the few remaining birds are scattered so widely that they are hard to find. Its likely that the breed you have is close to extinction, you'll have to work very hard to try and locate some other people who have them. Try to trace the transactions back to the source and then talk to the original owners. Email as many conservancies and poultry clubs as you can and hope that you can find other owners. Joining other forums might help as well. Ask around all you can. Hopefully you can find some other breeders and bring this breed back.
"Well, if you do indeed have a pair, they are not extinct." Ahhhhhh, yep, have to agree with SilkieChicken here.....extinct means there are NO more, lol!! At least these won't need a Presidential pardon to avoid the Thanskgiving table!!!