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Phoenix Farms

Phoenix

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Pros: Broody, good mothers, protective, likes to be petted when held, pretty

Cons: Roos are somewhat aggressive, flighty, small egg

These birds are very nice birds. They are great foragers and excellent mothers. Out of other breeds my Phoenix usually have higher hatch rates.
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TJsTwinzz

Phoenix

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By TJsTwinzz

Pros: Friendly, alert, good at flying, eat very little

Cons: none so far

Our Phoenix pullet was one of ten survivors from a disastrous box of fifty from Murray McMurray hatchery (I wouldn't recommend that company to anyone). She was the only bantam survivor, and one of two that were not Rhode Island Reds. She is very friendly and doesn't mind being held at all, and she is fairly fearless; she will approach me and stand on me if I sit down in the coop. She is only three or four months old, but she is already a real character.
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midasmychicken

Phoenix

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By midasmychicken

Pros: Go broody a bit, ok egg layers, really nice

Cons: TINY

My phoenix hen, Fawkes, is broody. They are so small and don't start laying for awhile, they lay white eggs. They are flighty when chicks, but the are really nice when older. They are also very pretty.
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Buddyfarm11

Great Pet

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By Buddyfarm11

Pros: Friendly/Gentle With Hens

I have 1 Silver Duckwing Phoenix Rooster He is Friendly and Can't Wait Until His Tail Grows Right Now He Has a Short Tail Cause When I Got Him He Was in a Small Cage When I Grab Him He Will Just Sit on My Lap and Let Me Pet Him I Love This Breed
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Nickeyo

WOW they are amazing

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By Nickeyo

Pros: Good flyers and layers, friendly and inquisitive

Cons: Can be high maintinance

cute birds with a good flying ability as well as good layers. i really want one i might be getting one in the next 5 weeks.
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Dani Ryan

Phoenix

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By Dani Ryan
I just got my first pair. I love them. They are very pretty and friendly. I hold my rooster regularily and he is very tame and nice.He has never tried to peck my either. Do not let their long spurs intimidate you, they are very nice birds. 
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Sonny Hatten

Phownix

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By Sonny Hatten

Pros: everything

Cons: n/a

I want not only the bantam but the standard. I would like all the show color standard and bantam . Some plz help as im in love lol
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Whittni

Phoenix Bantams - You'd LOVE Them!

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By Whittni

Pros: Very tame, friendly, broody, quiet crowing, good mothers, beautiful, non aggressive, excited by people, fly at heads, small

Cons: Flighty by nature (males don't like their back touched, but they are fine with tail etc.), upkeep with tail & roofed run

These are perhaps my favorite breed of chicken, but I love all of mine so much, this is a huge battle between cornish and phoenix as favorites...well let me tell you about this wonderful breed of chicken:   I own three silver phoenix bantams, 1 rooster named: Satchel & 2 hens named: Peanut and Tula They fly at faces and hands so they can be close to you, they love to cuddle and be warmed up in your coat, even Satchel my rooster. Satchel has a soft crow, and its not high pitched and he doesn't crow all that often, maybe 5 or 6 times a day, if that. Tula and Peanut are so gentle. The entire trio will walk or fly into my family's house at all costs, and of coarse we reward...
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Boggy Bottom Bantams

phoenix

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By Boggy Bottom Bantams

Pros: not a more beautiful chicken out there

Cons: none in my opinion

The phoenix and all long tailed fowl hold a special spot in my heart. To me these are just the perfect ornamental fowl in the chicken world. A properly bred bird from great lines is just a sight to see. Even those who hate chickens usually always have something nice to say when they see them for the first time. They are one of my primary breeds I focus on, in bantam mainly, but recently got some very nice large fowl too. I have them in over 20 colors and all are equally a sight to behold.   There are many misconceptions about the phoenix and their origin though. We have the hatchery world to thank for that. They ( every hatchery out there) describes them as being 20 foot tailed...
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