Chickens marketed as Heritage must include the variety and breed name on the label. Terms like “heirloom,” “antique,” “old-fashioned,” and “old timey” imply Heritage and are understood to be …

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Heritage Shorthorn – Native (Threatened) Milking Shorthorns that qualify for the “Native” designation are identified as pure, old line, dual purpose Milking Shorthorns, by the AMSS office.

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Thus far, the Conservancy has defined heritage for chickens, turkeys, cattle, and swine. In a more general sense, heritage animals are the animals that you’d find on your great-grandparents …

They do fine in confinement and are also good free-range birds that can forage for a lot of their food if given the opportunity, so this all-purpose chicken is a good choice for a family farm.

Currently works with livestock, poultry, or products from purebed animals on The Livestock Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List of heritage breeds (CPL). Strong preference is given …

The Delaware chicken breed, originally called the “Indian River” chicken came about as a result of “sports” in a breed improvement program in the 1940s.

The Livestock Conservancy defined Heritage Chicken in April 2009. The abbreviated definition reads: “A Heritage Egg can only be produced by an American Poultry Association Standard …