Pros: they are white , fluffy , good at laying eggs ,seem freindly .... this is my opinion
Cons: they can be noisy , cost money , need to be taken care of :)
Pros: calm, good pet, can forage, not flighty
Cons: not exactly pretty when its feathering out
Pros: runs, calm, forages, not as messy
Cons: I've heard they aren't very winter hardy
“ They are very nice to me. They defend everything that gets to close to their ducks. They are nice to my chickens as well. They help the littler ducks when the male adult duck starts chasing them around. The male is very messy and funny with water. ” --marvun22
“ These birds are lovely. If you train them up well, they'll be your friend for life, and if not, they will refuse to fly or even boink if you clip them. They need quite exact conditions to get them to lay, but put them in a quiet spot with plenty of cover, and you will be rewarded with plenty of eggs, or even chicks. No matter what anyone tells you, they will not die if not kept...” --TehLizardKing
“ My pair of American Buffs are great. They are characters. I did not try to imprint them because I wanted them to have a fear of people. They did not follow me when they were goslings, but now they want me out with them all of the time. With a large pasture they have all the grass they could want and yet they still want me around. If we let them out of the pasture...” --flockman
The fantail was first introduced to North America in the mid 1800's and soon became popular, original development was in Britain, but it was perfected in America, earnig the name American Fantail.
“ If i was allowed to own a huge flock ancona ducks would be my choice they are so friendly, but they get a bit shy if they are with a big flock of waterfowl. i enjoy them so much! ” --kelseysfowl
“ seem like a good breed, if i had the room i would probably raise a batch of them they seem like they would be a good 4h starter show bird...considering i dont see many of this breed in my class ... that breed looks like a reserve champion waiting to happen ” --cowgirlHH
While not an actual breed, mixed breed turkeys have a great variety of color and resistance to disease.
They are reffered to as the acrobats of the air for their backward summersaults. Birmingham Rollers origionated in the 1880's in Birmingham, England. Birmingham Rollers come in many colors and do not have a official standered. Birmingham Rollers are fairly popular, the prices cang range from a couple of dolars to hundereds.
The Black turkey originated in Europe and was developed from wild turkeys brought from the Americas by explorers. It became popular in Spain, where it was referred to as the "Black Spanish" as well as in the Norfolk region of England where they were dubbed "Norfolk Blacks". Centuries later the Black turkeys of Europe came back to America with colonists and inevitably...
