Rarest breed of chicken in the US?

[Illia]

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We've already had plenty of discussions about the ALBC's listing. . . For one, they count hatchery stock birds. Two - They don't even know the difference between Ameraucanas, Araucanas, and Easter Eggers.

Thus, a lot of what they consider on watch or critical or even threatened are far more rare than they think. . . Especially with the fact that they put "non industrial" Rhode Island Reds on the recovering list. . . What in the world do they consider industrial, if hatchery bred RIR's are "non-industrial" ?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I'm a newbie to breeding, but I have to say, even I have noticed that.

 

[PineappleMama]

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We've already had plenty of discussions about the ALBC's listing. . . For one, they count hatchery stock birds. Two - They don't even know the difference between Ameraucanas, Araucanas, and Easter Eggers.

Thus, a lot of what they consider on watch or critical or even threatened are far more rare than they think. . . Especially with the fact that they put "non industrial" Rhode Island Reds on the recovering list. . . What in the world do they consider industrial, if hatchery bred RIR's are "non-industrial" ?

Oops... sorry about that then.... oh look a dot...

 

[welasharon]

Oops... sorry about that then.... oh look a dot...


SHhhhh...you almost made me wake my husband up. That is so funny!
sharon

 

[Illia]

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No need to erase your post though. . . I'm just saying, I don't think the ALBC is a legit source at all. My opinion.

 

[PineappleMama]

No I totally get what you're saying... I had no idea that's how they calculated at all.

welasharon you're quite welcome. Always nice when I can make someone else smile.

 

[welasharon]

beyond a smile...the cat is now ticked I woke her up...

 

[fowlman01]

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Nankins are rare but they are not the rarest breed in the US

lomanas seem to be

"True" Nankins are far more rare than you think. There are many people and a hatchery or two that claim to have them, but most have very little Nankin blood in them.

The Nankin Club National was held in Ventura CA a couple months age and there were some good ones there.

(s/c and r/c)

Walt

 

[Sumatra503]

I bet there were some nice ones at the National Meet. Wish I lived closer to California.

 

[usschicago1]

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"up to the waste" - that's a good one!

Until people actually breed the lavender project birds towards a breed standard, they will continue to look like that. I don't think they are worse than hatchery stock, but they are not good enough to call pure orpingtons either yet (and there are no pure lavender orps out there yet). As far as I know, I am the only one still working to develop/improve them. My hopes when I shared the project were that others would too, but when I posted asking for others to share their progress, I got zero replies on anyone working to improve them.

So I may still have some of the rarest color varieties in the country for orps yet. I'll keep working on them.

I honor you for your work !

Its nice for you to offer them out too, and maybe when the economy rises the progress with other people will too! Keep up the good work