help! what kind of chicken do i have?

[lauramb]

It gets hot in summer and cold in winter and I just want a friend not food but I like eggs!

 

[MyPetNugget]

Ok, Here are some popular ones:
Buff Orpingtons :
Pros: sweet, friendly, 1 brown egg a day from each, lovely gold feather color, goes broody often, and is cold and heat tolerant.
Cons: I don't have any!





Barred Rock:
Pros: sweet, cute personality, striped feathers, and 1 brown egg a day from each, cold and heat tolerant.
Cons: None here either!




Rhode Island Reds:
Pros: Consistent layers :1 large brown egg a day ea. beautiful red feathers, cold and heat tolerant.
Cons: Some are aggressive and skittish



White Rocks:
Pros: great hawk- watchers, an egg every 2 days or so, cute, and have white feathers.
Cons: Will sometimes peck, flighty






Black Austrolaups ( I never had these before, picture not mine)
Pros: They are good egg layers, are cute, and have gorgeouse black feathers.
Cons: ??? I never had them so I don't know sorry.

Whyondettes ( I wish I had one, but I don't. Info and pictures are not mine)

Pros: Small comb for extreme cold climate tolerance, great layers, good mothers, gentle, colorful, good dual purpose”
“beautiful bird, very friendly, often broody”
Cons: None!
There are a couple of different types of whyondettes











There are lots of other breeds and I don't think I can name them all- but I really reccomend that you check out the 'breeds' section here on BYC!

People have reviews, commnts, pros and cons.

The ones I listed here are popular and very friendly.

Let me know which one you pick or if you want to keep looking!

 

[MyPetNugget]

I am sorry if I'm making the posts too long and overwhelming.

I personally think you should start with 3chickens- your new friend, and maybe three of the breeds in the post above. So choose three different chickens or all just one type- and then you can order them! They'll come right to your post office were you can pick them up. Again, sorry if I'm making this confusing- I am always happy to help.

So, once you are done picking out maybe 2 breeds from the above, I'll give you the link to order them.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Ok, Here are some popular ones:
Buff Orpingtons :
Pros: sweet, friendly, 1 brown egg a day from each, lovely gold feather color, goes broody often, and is cold and heat tolerant.
Cons: I don't have any!





Barred Rock:
Pros: sweet, cute personality, striped feathers, and 1 brown egg a day from each, cold and heat tolerant.
Cons: None here either!




Rhode Island Reds:
Pros: Consistent layers :1 large brown egg a day ea. beautiful red feathers, cold and heat tolerant.
Cons: Some are aggressive and skittish



White Rocks:
Pros: great hawk- watchers, an egg every 2 days or so, cute, and have white feathers.
Cons: Will sometimes peck, flighty






Black Austrolaups ( I never had these before, picture not mine)
Pros: They are good egg layers, are cute, and have gorgeouse black feathers.
Cons: ??? I never had them so I don't know sorry.

Whyondettes ( I wish I had one, but I don't. Info and pictures are not mine)

Pros: Small comb for extreme cold climate tolerance, great layers, good mothers, gentle, colorful, good dual purpose”
“beautiful bird, very friendly, often broody”
Cons: None!
There are a couple of different types of whyondettes











There are lots of other breeds and I don't think I can name them all- but I really reccomend that you check out the 'breeds' section here on BYC!

People have reviews, commnts, pros and cons.

The ones I listed here are popular and very friendly.

Let me know which one you pick or if you want to keep looking!

Love those pics!!

 

[MyPetNugget]

Love those pics!!

Thank you Mountain Peeps!

 

[lauramb]

No not to much info I want info thank you so much! I have not picked one yet but when I do I will be sure to let you know how its going. Thanks again for your help

 

[MyPetNugget]

ok, your welcome!

 

[pulletplayyard]

She is either molting or being pecked. She is defiantly a Red Sex Link because i had them before and they look just like your hen.

 

[lauramb]

Thank you

 

[Angie16hearts]

Please someone help!!! We have a flock of 10, 9 hens 1 cock. The one I'm so confused on and have been is pepper. She is 24-26 weeks and no eggs. She is half the size of our reds and other breeds. Not quite small enough for a bantom. I keep thinking game her comb is small and face still pail. With light cream colored legs.

picture number four is sassy we purchased at the same time. Clearly a rooster and a great one! Please any info?

this must sound so stupid! She's just so different and no eggs. I fead her very well pretty much everything in book! She gets free range time and is sweet just doesn't like to be held. I'm so curious it's driving me crazy! It's been months of research and not much info expect maybe a game of some kind. The guy we purchased them from wouldn't call us back thank you in advance! Help!!!