Do You Guys Have a "Dream Chicken" or "Dream Flock"?

[member 593900]

• 4 Ameraucanas
• 4 Isbars
• 4 Swedish Flower Hens
• 4 FBCM
• 4 Welsummers

I’ve assigned each theoretical chicken to one of two teams that are replaced on alternating years to keep the eggs coming consistently. I’m on track to have that exact laying flock Fall ‘22.

I also want to start breeding Cubalayas, but I’m still very much at the drawing board and don’t know exactly what I’m dreaming about other than a climate-change-proof chicken with funky feathers.

 

[Skyle]

My dream flock has Light Brahmas (which I already breed), Bantam Salmon Faverolles (I'm hatching some eggs this year to start breeding this breed, too) and some colorful green/blue layers

 

[JadeFarms]

you forgot buff orpingtons.

Please do not bring that into other threads.

 

[StevenW]

How many of you guys have "Dream Chickens" or "Dream Flocks"? (With names, breeds, colors, temperaments, etc. picked out?)

I started building my dream flock since the first day I started researching chickens. I want around on hatchery websites, trying to build up the perfect flock. The flock that I just ordered turned out a LOT different than my dream flock, but it left me wondering what anyone else's would be?

My first dream flock had a frizzled black Cochin Roo, all sorts of Silkies and Polish chickens. It was made up of a bunch of rare breeds that probably sold out months ago for my order time-frame. They all had names already picked out and everything! If only I knew how quickly everything sells out.

For an individual dream chicken, I would have to say it would be a show-quality Crevecoeur Roo named "Crowley" and a matching Sultan Roo named "Aziraphale". I think that would be adorable!

What about your guys' "Dream Chickens"?

I am stuck on Rhode Island Reds, Wyandotte’s, and Golden Comets, plus I always keep one Americauna because they seem to make the best Mommies when teaching chicks!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

They do talk, but it takes time to learn their language. Most of ours just cackle but we got 5 24-36 hour old Buckeyes last year and I had to raise them in the spair bedroom in the basement during a surprise delivery of arctic air. Lost one in the first two days, but after 3-4 months they would chortle in one "voice/language" approaching the feed bin in another, announce their border collie in yet another and so on...

The orpingtons just seem to babble but they were adult yearlings when they came here. Don't know if that matters, but when I walk down to the barn I can tell what's going on with the Bucks before I walk in.

I can actually tell the difference between my roosters crows because they all have different voices.

 

[featherhead007]

I have five new barred rock babies and they make a perfect tribe of pets. Only thing I need is some help (GET THEM OFF OF ME)

 

[Lemon-Drop]

They do talk, but it takes time to learn their language. Most of ours just cackle but we got 5 24-36 hour old Buckeyes last year and I had to raise them in the spair bedroom in the basement during a surprise delivery of arctic air. Lost one in the first two days, but after 3-4 months they would chortle in one "voice/language" approaching the feed bin in another, announce their border collie in yet another and so on...

The orpingtons just seem to babble but they were adult yearlings when they came here. Don't know if that matters, but when I walk down to the barn I can tell what's going on with the Bucks before I walk in.

I have noticed that too, like my birds all have different egg songs, and I can tell when they’re in trouble (it sounds like a very rapid and alarming egg song.)

 

[Mach 2]

They do talk, but it takes time to learn their language. Most of ours just cackle but we got 5 24-36 hour old Buckeyes last year and I had to raise them in the spair bedroom in the basement during a surprise delivery of arctic air. Lost one in the first two days, but after 3-4 months they would chortle in one "voice/language" approaching the feed bin in another, announce their border collie in yet another and so on...

The orpingtons just seem to babble but they were adult yearlings when they came here. Don't know if that matters, but when I walk down to the barn I can tell what's going on with the Bucks before I walk in.

BTW after having many others these Buckeyes are my favs. Really smart, very friendly and fun to watch. They tried to help bale hay last year but our field edge hides too many coyotes, took three "lessons"

I have noticed that too, like my birds all have different egg songs, and I can tell when they’re in trouble (it sounds like a very rapid and alarming egg song.)

Interesting thing early this winter the lavender orp rooster that I nursed through his full on battle with the barred rock roo got sick and passed (he and went through alot in his 5 years).

It was tough, but that's life; the interesting thing is that the smallest Buckeye, who wasn't yet a year old, took up the task of crowing in the morning and sounding the alarm if I come down to do evening chores at a time too late for her liking. She will continue until I finish and turn out the lights, thank you very much!

Don't know if that is normal for a chicken espically one so young.

 

[Quaicken108]

I forgot to mention DOMs! I want some of my own but if anyone has seen @TheOddOneOut ’s Dominiques then I bet you’ll want them!

 

[BleuSaphir]

My dream flock would consist of:
White Face Black Spanish
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