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That is a good idea Rob. I am attaching a link to American Livestock Breed Conservancy http://albc-usa.org/
This organization tracks the number of breeding farms for the various types of chickens and has compiled a list of the ones that are in danger, much like wildlife conservancy.
I have chosen Speckled Sussex for my Standard breed as I love the looks and because I have never seen any around. They are available at hatcheries but they are not common. I have Salmon Faverolles for Bantams. There are some lovely birds and a great resource for identifying them is Feathersite and Henderson's breed chart. Links below. Of course Murray McMurray's online catalogue has some as does Ideal.
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
http://www.feathersite.com/
I hope you all pick some nice ones. Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds are great chickens, but a nice variety of endangered breeds makes the whole experience so much better.
This organization tracks the number of breeding farms for the various types of chickens and has compiled a list of the ones that are in danger, much like wildlife conservancy.
I have chosen Speckled Sussex for my Standard breed as I love the looks and because I have never seen any around. They are available at hatcheries but they are not common. I have Salmon Faverolles for Bantams. There are some lovely birds and a great resource for identifying them is Feathersite and Henderson's breed chart. Links below. Of course Murray McMurray's online catalogue has some as does Ideal.
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
http://www.feathersite.com/
I hope you all pick some nice ones. Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds are great chickens, but a nice variety of endangered breeds makes the whole experience so much better.
