Dominique
Dominique Chickens have endured a long and rich history. First developed by the Colonists, they were not recognized as a specific breed until the early 1800's.They steadily lost popularity as Asiatic breeds became the norm on American farms, and were almost extinct by the early 1900s. The National American Dominique Club was founded to help boost their popularity, but folded in the 1930s.
After facing another near extinction by the 1970s, Dominiques began to again regain popularity and more people sought to add these wonderful birds to their farms and breeding programs. In the past few years however, their popularity has again waned, and many folks have moved on to other breeds.
The Dominique Club of America was founded in 1973 to help promote the breed and serve as a source of information and breeding stock for members working on their own strain. For more information on the DCA, visit their website at http://www.dominiqueclub.org
I have one of these in my new flock and she is the oldest at almost 4 weeks. She appears to be acting as the mother hen to the younger chicks.
Photo and history courtesy of http://www.backyardchickens.com/
Will you be naming the chicks? I think you should! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I think we will name them. We talked about waiting until they are a little bigger so we can really tell them apart. Mom thought Sadie for the Dominique chick so far. And I am thinking about Goldie for the Golden Sex-Link chick. That's it for now.
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