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Cream Legbar originally bred by R. C. Punnett

Beautiful easy going autosexing blue egg laying bird!

KPenley

Pros: Autosexing, blue egg laying, crested and cream! Gentle personalities if handled from hatch. Great parents and very protective!

Cons: Kind of expensive since they're rare, unless you swap eggs!

We love our beautiful Cream Legbars! We currently have 13 of these amazing birds. Our oldest hen lays 5-6 blue eggs a week! The best part to me, though, is that you can sex these birds at hatch. Our pullets and cockerals follow us around the yard looking for treats. The older birds sing and talk to us when they see us. I must admit that the roosters have a bit of a reputation for really...
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Mixed Feelings
Mixed Feelings

Silkie

Pros: Broody, Hens are Docile, Look Interesting

Cons: Rooster is Aggressive

My Favorite Breed (so far)
My Favorite Breed (so far)

Brahma

Pros: Friendly, Docile, Like to Roost, Good Layers

Cons: Not Broody

Beautiful birds that lay lots of eggs
Beautiful birds that lay lots of eggs

Leghorn

Pros: beautiful, gentle, get along with others, lots of eggs. And did i say beautiful!

Cons: The only Con is that they are a little flighty when startled. Should probably have there wings clipped some if you don't want them in your trees.

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Aloha Chickens

Aloha Chickens

Aloha Chickens are a project bird being bred primarily in Arizona and more recently the Midwest. This is a mixed strain, in progress, and not an actual finished breed yet. However, there is a unique bloodline to Aloha Chickens that came from some Mexican game-type Mottled stock discovered in the southern area of Phoenix, AZ. This unique line is not found in any other existing commercial...

Amber Star Hybrid

Amber Star Hybrid

“ These are real sweeties, mine would jump straight up onto my knees and beg for attention. Tamed easily even when you've not reared them yourselves. Loved being handled and don't object to watching TV on the sofa with you. Lap cat of the chicken world.   Fairly hardy and pretty for a hybrid too. Absolutely devastating when you lose them though :( ” --Ribbit

100% Positive Reviews
Amber Whites

Amber Whites

“ I got this bird for my new flock,so I didn't know anything about it but it turned out to be a great layer and goes broody at the right times!!!I love my AW(Amber White) ” --ZakoHero

100% Positive Reviews
Ameraucana

Ameraucana

“ Ameraucanas are georgeous birds. My favorite variety are the blue, but i love them all (white, black, buff, wheaten, blue wheaten, brown red, silver and the un accepted colors too lavender and splash). The blue eggs they lay are so pretty too. Personally Ameraucanas are my favorite breed. The first chicken I ever had was an ameruacana. I love to show them. All of mine are docile, really cold...” --CCCCCCCCHICKENS

92% Positive Reviews
American Game

American Game

“   The American Game is a wonderful breed of bird. They are beautiful and they come in many different colors.  For color and beauty they deserve a five star.  But there are some cons to owning them.  The biggest con is what other people think about you when they find out you are raising Gamefowl.  Everyone seems to have an opinion on this subject and most of them are...” --Jungleexplorer

100% Positive Reviews
Ancona

Ancona

“ I have 2 of these hens, and I will never get any again! My Anconas are good egg layers, but they are VERY flighty, nervous, mean to other chickens, and just a plain horrible chicken! ” --TheCrazyClucker

85% Positive Reviews
Andalusian

Andalusian

“ I had two of these chickens but the second night one died. The  one that lived (Greysie) Is absolutely fantastic! I love her so much ” --LillianMae

94% Positive Reviews
Appenzeller Spitzhauben

Appenzeller Spitzhauben

“ neat breed. nice to look at. keeps you smiling, some are very friendly. ” --lookingaround

100% Positive Reviews
Araucana

Araucana

“ I have a black araucana. she is sooo CUTE!! They are very interested in things and dont squirm when you hold them. try to get a black one, their feathers shine in the sun green and purple! Wicked ” --Chicken Goddess

100% Positive Reviews
Aseel

Aseel

“ I am new to these and only have a pair at the moment. But they are very tame, let me pick them up and eat out of my hand with no "training". Very broody, among the best, better than silkies. Not at all people aggressive, but should idealy be kept in pairs. Have been integrated into non-gamefowl flocks when young and preferably free-ranging, no other cocks. Intelligent. And good rangers. Poor...” --fowlsessed

100% Positive Reviews
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