Breda Fowl thread

[Sylvester017]

Regardless of whom you got your Breda, from most of them came from the same gene pool at some point from overseas. There were limited imports a few years back and prior to that, they became a forgotten breed in the U.S. for nearly a century. Many of our modern day birds were produced by farmers mixing other types of birds with Breda fowl. Most people either say "Interesting" when they see my Bredas. Never have figured out if that is a negative or positive comment but I am a often asked if I will be hatching any.

Most people don't pay much attention to the breeds of chickens we have. But you better believe I make sure they notice the unusual characteristics of all of them. Silkies capture attention because they are little and look like little fluffy bunnies on two feet or look like Tribbles from the old Star Trek series. I make sure people know the large fowl are Breda with NO-comb and just a triangle tassle, vulture hocks, and feathered legs/toes. Otherwise, ordinary folks just see chickens and not how beautiful or distinct each one is. I'm not a crazy chicken lady for nothing!

 

[boskelli1571]

That's a good call to wait on the weather. RFR of CA delayed my Breda pullet shipment about 3 months because she and I were having horrible heatwaves and didn't have a clue how adequately USPS would handle delivery. We waited for temp drops before shipment.

The old pics are fun. I like going over them occasionally but really like the farm photos best.

How sad about getting dead chicks on arrival except for one. You take such sweet care of your chickens

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Why thank you!

They are living, breathing creatures and give me a great deal of pleasure. They all have their little personalities.. and then some!

 

[maryellen21]

The babies . Pure bredas and breda/silkie mixes

 

[maryellen21]

 

[maryellen21]

 

[boskelli1571]

The babies . Pure bredas and breda/silkie mixes

such pretty babies...

 

[Sylvester017]

The babies . Pure bredas and breda/silkie mixes

Let's have fun speculating! Very tall Silkies that will have no crests! Or very short fluffy Breda sporting crests! How many are Breda/Silkie crosses? You've gotta post their growth progression!

 

[maryellen21]

4 silkie mix breda mixes, 4 pure bredas(the white faced ones are the pure bredas, the black faced ones are the mixes), and 1 black cuckoo maran rir langshan mix.
So far the silkie breda mixes have feathered feet and are black with white butts. . Here is one of them from today..

 

[maryellen21]

They also have this tuxedo look,as their chest has more white as this one

 

[maryellen21]

The silkie mixes who are the moms are pure white, here they are