If the breed you have was named instead for their main characteristic, what would they be called?

[Sara S]

Beggars, all of them. Always begging for treats.

Mine could also be run, but only when she runs because she always has food”

 

[Sara S]

Beggars, all of them. Always begging for treats.

its so cute when they do though!

 

[nuthatched]

I had a chicken named Nancy Holler. You can guess what Nancy's special trait was.

 

[Solanacae]

My Speckled Sussex would be called "Lone Wanderer".

This describes my SS perfectly.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

My Welsummer would be called chatty cathy

 

[EggSighted4Life]

My 2 silkies would be called "Broodies"

Well, I know they're yours.. but I'm gonna vote to call them "Hot Mama's".

And call the little ones "pecker heads"!

I did have one EE gal.. so loud and insistent on getting up high where everyone could see and hear her.. once they all fell asleep from her long sermon she would sneak off to lay her egg.. I might have to call her "Preacher".

Though she would sit on my shoulder even while I climbed up and down the ladder to work.. so maybe she was a "Little Devil"!

My Silkies.. would be called "Smart Ones"!

Fun question.

 

[rosemarythyme]

My Salmon Faverolles would be "Noisehole," that's the only one I'd say is set in stone.

 

[citymeetscountry]

Well our 2 leghorns are Squeakers and Honks-a-lot. They were the last chickens to get names because nothing seemed to fit them… 1 of them is feistier than the other (and also went through a semi thought about going broody stage which was interesting/funny).

 

[pekin queen]

pekin bantam hens: brooooooooooody and snugly and boss birds
pekin bantam roosters: (well in my experience) attack fight
all pekins: be round...and cute...sooooooo cute!!!!

 

[3KillerBs]

My Australorps would be "Archetype" -- because everything about them is medium or average, but not in a boring, generic way but in a sets-the-standard-for-chickenness way.

The California White is my "Intrepid Egg Machine".

The Black Langshan cockerel is "Laid-Back Unflappable".

By contrast, the Mottled Javas are "Freaks Out Easily".