Wild Chocobos - Where and do they even exist?

[Gwaeron]

On a related note, Ishgard is the only place that breeds (or bred) transport chocobos. At the beginning of 1.0, there was a chocobo plague and the demand for healthy chocobos could not be met even within Ishgard, thus their export stopped, resulting in a shortage that lasted well into the game's release. The plague eventually subsided and adventurers were once again allowed to rent chocobos and get one from their grand company.

[RickiFake02]

On a related note, Ishgard is the only place that breeds (or bred) transport chocobos. At the beginning of 1.0, there was a chocobo plague and the demand for healthy chocobos could not be met even within Ishgard, thus their export stopped, resulting in a shortage that lasted well into the game's release. The plague eventually subsided and adventurers were once again allowed to rent chocobos and get one from their grand company.

This is no longer the case. They are also bred in Bentbranch meadows now, and possibly some other places as well.

[Gwaeron]

This is no longer the case. They are also bred in Bentbranch meadows now, and possibly some other places as well.

Yep, and supposedly we're going to be able to breed them, ourselves, too. According to the Heavensturn quests though, it seems Ishgard still has the best chocobos. I seem to remember a chocobo ranch from concept images, it had a big moogle balloon. This might just be Camp Bentbranch, but the picture got me really excited about chocobo breeding... I hope it'll be fun when it's released.