Survey: What breeds to import first? Need your help deciding!

[Goose and Fig]

#1
What breeds need help? (ie are so inbred because of limited gene pools)
I agree- the legbars, and barnvelders. Maybe even new welsummer blood
#2
What breeds/colors are already popular, but they aren't here yet in the US?
too many to list
#3
Over all, what breed and color do you want the most?
BIG English Orps- every color
#4 (optional)
If you feel the need to, then
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If it was me- I'd do exactly what you are doing. Do your research. Make a little money. Benefit the chicken-loving community without ripping everybody off. For the love of the species

 

[AnnainMD]

#1
What breeds need help? (ie are so inbred because of limited gene pools)

#2
What breeds/colors are already popular, but they aren't here yet in the US?
Cream Legbar
#3
Over all, what breed and color do you want the most?
Cream Legbar
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I second the request for Cream Legbars. I first saw them in a book and was smitten. But then to find out they lay blue/green eggs...I was done for. I think importing any new PURE breed that lays blue/green eggs would be a very marketable addition to your stock. It would be nice, as a buyer, to have another option other than Ameraucana or taking your chances with an EE.

 

[AlaskGirl]

Cream Legbar for sure after reading last post! You'd want a bird that can tolerate the whole spectrum of weather in the U.S. or at least most of it for marketability's sake.

 

[jeremy]

Greenfire Farms is working on importing Cream Legbars right now.

 

[usschicago1]

Another idea. BLACK SULTANS

 

[Beth G.]

Really Big English Orp's

 

[easttxchick]

Pyncheon Bantams! And hurry, please, I need some new bloodlines!

 

[birdsNbeesNseeds]

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TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finding ANY decent dorking is extremely hard in anything other than Silver Gray. Many people that have white are having severe fertility issues. Black is also extremely rare and has multiple problems. I have seen stock with toe problems, fertility issues, color issues, disease resistance problems- culling is pretty hard. I have even seen people selling 'dorkings' that weren't really dorkings. So sad for a chicken that was once a favorite in colonial days and the original source stock for quite a few chicken breeds.

I would not recommend the "blue egg" laying ones that people are attempting to sell in England. Those are not true dorkings and are mixed.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

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Yesss.....

 

[Happy Chooks]

#1
What breeds need help? (ie are so inbred because of limited gene pools)
Croad Langshans do not exist in the US. Who wouldn't want a chicken that lays purple eggs?

#2What breeds/colors are already popular, but they aren't here yet in the US?
Croad Langshans. Chocolate would be a hot color as well. I know Greenfire Farms is planning on importing Chocolate Orps, but not sure how far they are in the process.

#3
Over all, what breed and color do you want the most?
Croad Langshans or Chocolate Orps.

Edited for clarity.