If you could only breed ONE color of chicken, what would it be?

[MiniBirdsMi]

Fun hypothetical question with some learning potential! I've been waffling around a couple choices for my next breeding project, and was thinking to myself: there are a ton of colors out there with their own pros and cons. It made me wonder- if I could only choose ONE color to breed the rest of my days, what would I be happy with? So my question to all you breeders out there:

If you could only breed ONE color of chicken, regardless of breed, what would it be and why?

For me, I think it would probably choose Mille Fluer. It may be a pain to perfect, but it has been my favorite color since a child.

 

[AusHen]

Blue, but that's kind of cheating because I would end up with blue, black and splash.
other option that is just one colour would probably be partridge

 

[chrissynemetz]

For me, I would breed chocolate. I just think it's such a pretty color. And everybody loves chocolate, right? ☺

 

[Matilda Belle]

Partridge because they are so colorful and they all look so different.

 

[RiverOtter]

Cheating, but Lemon Blue, because they don't really breed true, and every variation is pretty.

 

[Three Little Bunnies]

I might do buff. I have an adorable little Buff Cochin chick, and I LOVE her coloring! I also like blue, though! And barred. And red-laced...

 

[Peaches Lee]

I'm no professional, but I love the array of Blue colors I got from my Blue Splash Orp x Jubilee Orp. I've got a Silver Grey to a deep Smokey blue with some bronze peeking out from the hackle. Another is all Blue with a faint darker Blue pencilling! So I've really enjoyed this outcome. As a side note, the roosters are absolutely HUGE!

 

[ChemicalchiCkns]

Partridge most likely, because of avoidance of predation hopefully.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I would probably breed silver wheaten (salmon) in blue/black/splash. I love the red and silver patterns that you can get with that coloration.

 

[BabasCoop]

If you could only breed ONE color of chicken, regardless of breed, what would it be and why?

For me, I think it would probably choose Mille Fluer. It may be a pain to perfect, but it has been my favorite color since a child.
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I’m new to owning chickens but so far my favorites are the EE because of all the great color combinations they come in.

But if I had to pick one I think I’d try and specialize in lavenders.