Peeps in Europe!

[Shadrach]

They are very hardy, great layers and they have wonderful temperaments too Just a great all rounder. I loved mine and a friend of mine had a huge flock of them, I actually got mine off him.

I have a 'friend' in Zimbabwe who keeps them in a similar multi coop arrangement that I use.

 

[sumi]

I have a 'friend' in Zimbabwe who keeps them in a similar multi coop arrangement that I use.

Sweet!

 

[Anaray]

What breeds do you guys not have that you would like to see in your countries?

What I think lits of people would like to see, is probably the Ameraucana, which I have not found here yet.
Personally, I would love to see the Erminette.

I'm very much against importing breeds in general.
Given a choice I would stick to the local breeds here and not mix them.

Being on an "island", I can follow your train of thought. Maintaining the integrity of a local breed is hard once people start bringing in all kinds of breeds. I love the landrace "breeds". No standard, as looks are not as important as their other traits. Unfortunately, as with the Swedish Flower Hens, people are now trying to make the birds as they would like to see them appearance wise and forgetting what they used to be. Setting standards where they shouldn't be. On the other hand, all kinds of birds are being passed on as pure, when they are mixes and those birds being used to breed. It's a difficult balance.

 

[PouleChick]

What I think lits of people would like to see, is probably the Ameraucana, which I have not found here yet.
Personally, I would love to see the Erminette.

Mine aren't going to be real Ameraucana's but Easter eggers - that is my bredding plans for here as it is also very difficult to get a lot of those breeds. I did read what the difference is between Ameraucana and Easter eggers but have forgotten. I have a local breeder who has Araucanas (and also said she has some Ameraucanas but uessing they are probably really EEs) and I now have a Cockeral and a Hen that I will be breeding with my other hens to hopefully get some good egg colours with an increase in egg size compared to the current hen!
I haven't heard of an Erminette - I'll have to go and have a look.

Those Bocshvelders sure look lovely!

 

[Perris]

'indigenous' is a matter of time really. Apparently chickens were introduced to Britain by the Romans, there weren't any here before then. The Dorking seems to be the closest descendant to those Roman imports, and the rest of the so-called British breeds came from them, with frequent liberal additions of other immigrants. We and our chickens are all mutts at the end of the day

 

[PouleChick]

I would love to see the Erminette.

They are so pretty - love the white with the black spots!

 

[PouleChick]

We and our chickens are all mutts at the end of the day

Well said!! And welcome Perris!

 

[Shadrach]

'indigenous' is a matter of time really. Apparently chickens were introduced to Britain by the Romans, there weren't any here before then. The Dorking seems to be the closest descendant to those Roman imports, and the rest of the so-called British breeds came from them, with frequent liberal additions of other immigrants. We and our chickens are all mutts at the end of the day

Hello Perris.
Given Wales is a separate country to England you should be okay on this thread.

 

[Shadrach]

Mine aren't going to be real Ameraucana's but Easter eggers - that is my bredding plans for here as it is also very difficult to get a lot of those breeds. I did read what the difference is between Ameraucana and Easter eggers but have forgotten. I have a local breeder who has Araucanas (and also said she has some Ameraucanas but uessing they are probably really EEs) and I now have a Cockeral and a Hen that I will be breeding with my other hens to hopefully get some good egg colours with an increase in egg size compared to the current hen!
I haven't heard of an Erminette - I'll have to go and have a look.

Those Bocshvelders sure look lovely!

Why not give the French Marans a go. They're not the greatest layers but I think they look lovely and the ones here have done well.

 

[Shadrach]

I know there is a member here from Portugal, I just can't recall their name atm.
There are also at least three from Italy.