Rare Poultry Antiquities

[GardenerGal]

No offense meant, Resolution, but BYC is a forum largely for hobbyist and backyard flock owners who keep chickens as pets. It's not generally populated by super-serious breeders and genetic-line preservers of fowl, though there likely is a small group of such people here, and of course there are many folks who are knowledgeable poultry-keepers. Myself, I keep Nankins, a rare bantam breed, but I do not consider myself a "serious" breeder, more of an appreciator.

You may have better luck approaching more esoteric organizations or web forums, including the Society for Preservation of Poultry Antiquities (SPPA).
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/SPPA/SPPA.html

Here, you may be casting pearls before us not-serious-enough "swine."

 

[Resolution]

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I happen to love swine. It's another passion, the farming and conservation of rare heritage pig breeds. I've received a number of requests for more information and several BYCF members have purchased birds. Nankins are awesome and what a wonderful history they have as well.
Don't underestimate the comprehension level seriousness of the BYCF reader. More people are subscribing to its magazine than ever before. People from all walks of life are entering the realm of the feathered and friendly like never before and there is a real passion for people to learn about the origins of their food- by extension this leads to learning about the origins of the crops and livestock species people keep on their farms and in their back yards.

 

[chickenboy21]

do you have good pictures... im intrigued

 

[Resolution]

Quechua Olmec cockerels and a Crested Mapuche pullet.

Quetero cockerel-

Egg hue range of three lines of three photographed breeds. Quetero producing an ochre brown egg; Quechua Olmec producing dark sea grey egg; Crested Mapuche producing small off white egg . These three eggs represent three hens of three respective lines. I'm not selling egg colour just gene stock.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Uh oh....

So how is the crow on the Quechua Olmec?

 

[Resolution]

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Depends on the bird and the age of course, but generally speaking, they don't sound like domestic chickens. These old breeds tend to be very quiet. They don't like to draw attention to themselves. Birds of the year up to their third year tend to be more rambunctious naturally.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Depends on the bird but they don't sound like domestic chickens. These old breeds tend to be very quiet. They don't like to draw attention to themselves.

Hmmm....interesting....do you have any hardiness problems with them & cold weather? The space I available is not heated or insulated but is dry & free of drafts...

 

[Resolution]

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Depends on the bird but they don't sound like domestic chickens. These old breeds tend to be very quiet. They don't like to draw attention to themselves.

Hmmm....interesting....do you have any hardiness problems with them & cold weather? The space I available is not heated or insulated but is dry & free of drafts...

These breeds are high altitude montane adapted breeds. Cold is not an issue provided they have a dry shelter and plenty of dry leaves as bedding.

 

[Jenifer72]

sorry...nvm

 

[Shaffer]

Resolution,
Are your Rapanui large fowl blacks without and red sepage and do they lay colored eggs. Sorry, I am only inquiring to add new blood to my Araucanas and if you want someone to continue the conservation of them I understand.