ornamental chicken breeds contest is now open :D

(will start april 14th) (there are 45 breeds)

ok this will be a large contest that will last for at least 6 months. there will be no prizes unless someone wants to donate/offer prizes (if you want to donate or offer a prize please pm me and let me know). if you go through the list and see a breed i missed (or does not belong) please let me know and i will add it after making sure its an ornamental breed. this post will be for Q and A, please do not post your entries here thank you. the clearer the pic the better chance you have to win. as always please have fun and enjoy all the wonderful chickens, also NO being rude/mean towards others if caught you will not be allowed to enter any chickens in this contest.

RULES


~ each breed will have its own page that you can go to to enter your chickens. (alphabetical order)
~ frizzles have their own category
~ there is no limit to how many chickens you can enter
~ there is a limit of 3 pics per chicken
~ if you enter more than one chicken please use separate post to enter
~ for each chicken entered you must state the name if your chicken has one, age if known, and color
~ there will be first, second and third place winners for each breed
~ i will try and pm each winner to let you know if you one
~ All angles are allowed BUT one pic HAS to show the full body of the chicken
~ please all pics and chickens must be your own
~ bantam and large foul are both welcome (please state which one) ex...white cochin bantam or white cochin large foul
~ project colors are allowed but please make sure you state that it is a project in work
~ ameraucana's have to be one of the reconized 8 colors: black, blue, blue wheaten, brown red, buff, silver, wheaten, and white

** mixed breeds are NOT allowed


A

ameraucana (different sites/books labeled as ornamental or layer) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649708/ornamental-ameraucana
american game ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648402/ornamental-american-game
appenzeller spitzhauben ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648403/ornamental-appenzeller-spitzhauben
aseel (also labeled meat) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648410/ornamental-aseel

B

belgian d'anver ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649018/ornamental-belgian-danver
booted bantam ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649019/ornamental-booted-bantam
brabanter ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649032/ornamental-brabanter
brahma ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648404/ornamental-brahma

C

cochin ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648406/ornamental-cochin
crevecoeur ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649709/ornamental-crevecoeur
cubalaya ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649508/ornamental-cubalaya

D

d'uccle ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649509/ornamental-duccle
dutch bantam ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649510/ornamental-dutch-bantam

E

F

fayoumis (also layer) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649511/ornamental-fayoumis
frizzle (not a breed but feather type) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649512/ornamental-frizzle

G

H

hamburg (also layer) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648683/ornamental-hamburg
houdan ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648685/ornamental-houdan

I

J

japanese bantam ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648686/ornamental-japanese-bantam

K

kraienoppe ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649711/ornamental-kraienoppe

L

la fleche ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649712/ornamental-la-fleche
langshan ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648407/ornamental-langshan

M

malay ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648690/ornamental-malay
manx rumpy ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649713/ornamental-manx-rumpy
modern game ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649035/ornamental-modern-game

N

nankin ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649513/ornamental-nankin

O

old english game ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649516/ornamental-old-english-game
orloff ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649998/ornamental-orloff
orpington (also labeled as meat) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648693/ornamental-orpington

P

phoenix ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649037/ornamental-phoenx
polish ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648689/ornamental-polish
pyncheon ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648408/ornamental-pyncheon

Q

R

redcap ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649999/ornamental-redcap
rosecomb ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649517/ornamental-rosecomb

S

sebright ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649518/ornamental-seabright
serama ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650000/ornamental-serama
showgirl ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650001/ornamental-showgirl
sicilian buttercup ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650003/ornamental-sicilian-buttercup
silkie ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/648692/ornamental-silkie
sizzle ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650215/ornamental-sizzle
sultan ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650218/ornamental-sultan
sumatra ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649036/ornamental-sumatra


T

turken (also known as naked necks) ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650219/ornamental-turken

U

V

vorwerk bantam ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650220/ornamental-vorwerk-bantam

W

white faced spanish ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/650221/ornamental-white-faced-spanish

X

Y

yokohama ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649031/ornamental-yokohama

Z

does anyone have any questions or additions to this contest yet?

we are getting close to the start of this contest/show, is everyone ready to enter their ornamental's in this??

Nankins?

I'm ready to enter this contest for sure.

I'm ready.

Bantam breeds in all the ones already posted?????????

County Boy said:

Bantam breeds in all the ones already posted?????????

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yes just state weather your chicken is the bantam version or the large foul version.

Silkie hen said:

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Ameraucana Bantam ?

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yes i will add ameraucana's to the list