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Suzybat

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Rare breed
« on: September 29, 2011, 23:23 »
I have a Norfolk Grey a bird that was nearly extinct until someone found a flock of four in Norwich in the 70s, my uncles wifes family have brought back a bird the Applegarth Skyline, does anyone know anything about this bird????

Oh and my light sussex is laying every day now, such a thrill, my Andulusian Blue is ready to lay now, shes looking lovely!!

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Sassy

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Re: Rare breed
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2011, 08:09 »
There was an article on Norfolk Greys in September Country Smallholder. :)
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Re: Rare breed
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2011, 08:24 »
have you tried the rare poultry society?

http://www.rarepoultrysociety.co.uk/

I am a member of these as they also cover the Sabelpoot breed (Dutch booted bantam) of which I have black, lavender, mottled buff and lemon millefleur  :)
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Re: Rare breed
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2011, 14:08 »
Thanks for replys will look into it.

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Re: Rare breed
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2011, 21:20 »
Hi there  this is a LINK to something on the Skylines

and this is a link with some information about the history of BLUE EGG LAYERS
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2011, 22:00 »
As far as I'm aware skylines are hybrids not a pure breed whereas Norfolk Greys are pure breed chickens.  Hybrids are created at each generation from breeder stock and generally aren't standardised by the poultry club.  I presume the Applegarth is related to the breeder of this hybrid variety.  If this is the case these aren't a standardised breed.

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Re: Rare breed
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2011, 22:11 »
Just checked Darkbrowns link and looks like my post was correct a Applegarth Skyline is a blue egg laying hybrid produced from an old line of breeder stock which has been brought back to utility by a breeder call Applegarth.  It won't be classed as a rare breed.

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Re: Rare breed
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2011, 22:42 »
Ahh yes Applegarth is the person who is a relative of my Aunt, that makes sense.


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