Favorite backyard mixed chickens?

[Bird Collector]

Love this thread. I have not hatched any myself but bought Lavander who is a silkie cochin mix. Bueatiful sweet girl. I am also waiting for two crosses of a white silkie show girl and a white frizzle cochins. They are from the same lady who has great chickens. They are to hatch in the next few days and she will be sending me pictures. I feel like an expecting mother. She will be holding them until after Christmas because I will be traveling. Merry Christmas to me.

Here is Lavander.

Who knows maybe all these mutt chickens will become expensive designer chickens like the dogs have become.

 

[Inkheart]

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She really is a pretty hen!!!!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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I LOVE the look of that hen!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Here is my most recent pic of an OE chick...she's just over a month old. Her mom is a Lavender Ameraucana and her dad is a Blue Copper Marans.

I just love her coloring!

 

[Bird Collector]

I don't know what colors she was mixed with. She has 5 toes, the silkie black eyes and a poofy head. There is a guy on Craigs list in my area actually stating he is breading this mix and that it actually was a bread. He called them Silkichins. I have not had a chance to do the research on that one. He was breading giant cochins with silkies and each time breading with the rooster out of the hatch. My understanding anyway. I love the mixes. I only have one pure bread dog because she has lots of health issues (pure bread) and the lady that had her could no longer aford her.

 

[Muggsmagee]

I have been meaning to post this picture. This is the ultimate "chocolate egger"...she is a Welsummer (mom) crossed to a Blue Copper Marans (dad). I can't wait for eggs this winter/spring!

The flash is so bright!

 

[Mywifesidea]

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What is Violet a mix of?

 

[Mywifesidea]

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Maybe that should be the next "thing". There are a million and one EE's. How about mutts that are CE's? Chocolate Eggers! I like it!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Maybe that should be the next "thing". There are a million and one EE's. How about mutts that are CE's? Chocolate Eggers! I like it!

That's what I'm thinking. I'm going to concentrate on my OE's and CE's. I have plenty of Ameraucanas and BCM's and Wellies. I love the purebred birds, but the mixes are just as cool!

 

[tammyd57]

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What is Violet a mix of?

Violet's mom was Ethel and her dad is Vern, so she is the same mix as the others (Cochin/SLW) I just love her! She is so sweet and shy, but so pretty!