Source for good Dominiques?

[Jungleexplorer]

I bought a really nice Dominique rooster from a top breeder at a poultry show, but there were no hens for sale. I want to get some hens for him but I don't know where to look for good birds. I ordered some Cubalaya chicks from Ideal this summer and have been really disappointed with the quality of their chicks. I ordered Black Breasted Reds (BBR), but what I got is something that does not even look similar to a BBR. On top of that, they seem to have some kind of a genetic defect that causes them to suddenly die. A six month old cockerel (from Ideal) just fell over and died this morning in front of my eyes. This is the fifth Ideal bird to do this. I have 30 chickens of different breeds and none of them do this.

I am wondering if anyone has ordered Dominiques from a hatchery? If so, who from and what has been your experience with their birds? Thanks.

 

[RhodeRunner]

I wouldn't purchase from a hatchery if you want good Dominiques, unless it was Urch/Turnland.

 

[NYREDS]

Sam Brush-APA President & fellow Texan has Dominiques. don't know if he has any for sale or not.

 

[wsmith]

I bought a really nice Dominique rooster from a top breeder at a poultry show, but there were no hens for sale. I want to get some hens for him but I don't know where to look for good birds. I ordered some Cubalaya chicks from Ideal this summer and have been really disappointed with the quality of their chicks. I ordered Black Breasted Reds (BBR), but what I got is something that does not even look similar to a BBR. On top of that, they seem to have some kind of a genetic defect that causes them to suddenly die. A six month old cockerel (from Ideal) just fell over and died this morning in front of my eyes. This is the fifth Ideal bird to do this. I have 30 chickens of different breeds and none of them do this.

I am wondering if anyone has ordered Dominiques from a hatchery? If so, who from and what has been your experience with their birds? Thanks.

Contact one of the Dominique Club of America officers. They will be able to direct you to a breeder in Texas if there is one that they know of. http://www.dominiqueclub.org/

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Sam Brush-APA President & fellow Texan has Dominiques. don't know if he has any for sale or not.

It was form Sam that I bought the cockerel. He said he did not have any pullets for sale right now. Said he might have some next year, but stupid me, I forgot to give him my number to call me when he does. This cockerel is my wife's pet and she is pushing me to get him a hen asap. Thought I would post here and see if one turns up.

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Contact one of the Dominique Club of America officers. They will be able to direct you to a breeder in Texas if there is one that they know of. http://www.dominiqueclub.org/

Thanks. Will do.

 

[Jungleexplorer]

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[NYREDS]

If you just want some Dominiques I suppose it doesn't matter where you get your females. If you actually plan to seriously breed them you'd be better off waiting to get some from Sam & breeding within the strain. I think Sam's are pretty good.

 

[Jungleexplorer]

Sent Sam an email last night. He told me the name of the person who's strain my cockerel came from, but I have a bad memory for names. Seems like it was a woman's name. He said it like I should know it, so I am assuming she is well know in the dominique world.

 

[ksamiams]

Looking for Dominique Rooster in Virginia....Nice rooster..granddaughter just getting started with 8 hens...

Charlottesville, Va....willing to travel an hour or so if have to to get one....