What makes a bird “heritage”?

[ButtonHoarder]

Nope, they are a hybrid

Ok. I'm trying to understand. Like, there could be 2 chickens of the same breed, with one being heritage and the other not?

 

[M-H-Fielding]

Ok. I'm trying to understand. Like, there could be 2 chickens of the same breed, with one being heritage and the other not?

No, only certain breeds are heritage breeds.

 

[ButtonHoarder]

No, only certain breeds are heritage breeds.

OH, now I mostly get it. I was wondering if these are all heritage breeds: https://www.rochesterhatchery.com/PoultryCategory/heritagebreeds
I was told that the Ameraucanas are EEs, so I'm not sure how that works.

 

[cherrynberry]

Their ancestors were Chilean breeds known as kollonka, Ketro, & Mapuches. I'm getting hatching eggs of these guys. They're just not APA recognized.

EEs are not a heritage breed, even if their ancestors were.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's a Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock, rooster of mine. They're very different from the regular hatchery quality Barred Rocks.

They're also huge.

 

[cherrynberry]

OH, now I mostly get it. I was wondering if these are all heritage breeds: https://www.rochesterhatchery.com/PoultryCategory/heritagebreeds
I was told that the Ameraucanas are EEs, so I'm not sure how that works.

Ameraucanas are a pure breed, are accepted in the APA, and have several recognized varietes. They have white skin, a beard, and slate legs.

EEs are just mutts that are known to lay colored eggs. They can be offspring of CCLBs, Amerucanas, or just crosses of other EEs.

They are not the same.

 

[MysteryChicken]

EEs are not a heritage breed, even if their ancestors were.

I was just pointing out their ancestry.

 

[MysteryChicken]

OH, now I mostly get it. I was wondering if these are all heritage breeds: https://www.rochesterhatchery.com/PoultryCategory/heritagebreeds
I was told that the Ameraucanas are EEs, so I'm not sure how that works.

Ameraucanas are a pure breed, are accepted in the APA, and have several recognized varietes. They have white skin, a beard, and slate legs.

EEs are just mutts that are known to lay colored eggs. They can be offspring of CCLBs, Amerucanas, or just crosses of other EEs.

They are not the same.

The EE has a very complicated history actually. There was a whole thread on the subject.

 

[cherrynberry]

The EE has a very complicated history actually. There was a whole thread on the subject.

Ooh! Can you get me the thread?

 

[ButtonHoarder]

Here's a Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock, rooster of mine. They're very different from the regular hatchery quality Barred Rocks.
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They're also huge.View attachment 2950297View attachment 2950299

He's really nice looking.
I'm just confused when you're saying he's a heritage Plymouth Barred Rock, and that others of his breed aren't.