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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Suzybat on September 29, 2011, 23:23

Title: Rare breed
Post by: Suzybat 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!!

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: Sassy on September 30, 2011, 08:09

There was an article on Norfolk Greys in September Country Smallholder. :)

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: joyfull 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  :)

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: Suzybat on September 30, 2011, 14:08

Thanks for replys will look into it.

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: darkbrowneggs on September 30, 2011, 21:20

Hi there  this is a LINK (http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/16/01/2009/113812/Poultry-breeder-to-produce-Applegarth-Skyline-layer.htm) to something on the Skylines

and this is a link with some information about the history of BLUE EGG LAYERS (http://www.blue-eggs.co.uk/#/history/4554275782)

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: hillfooter 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.

HF

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: hillfooter 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.

HF

Title: Re: Rare breed
Post by: Suzybat on October 01, 2011, 22:42

Ahh yes Applegarth is the person who is a relative of my Aunt, that makes sense.