Informal Poll - Which Chicken Would You Like To Take Home?

[Ruthster55]

Imagine that you want to buy a chicken for breeding. The seller has a clean property, adequate housing, breeding coops, and an apparently healthy flock. However, these are the only chickens available for sale. All are males except for No. 2.

The prices are the same for each one. Which one do you want to take home? You can buy one or two of them. (The number of each choice is below each picture).

Chicken Number 1​

Chicken Number 2​

Chicken Number 3​

Chicken Number 4​

Chicken Number 5​

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This is fun! Chicken number five I think is the most beautiful! I have no idea what chicken number one is? Is it even a chicken?

 

[Ruthster55]

Yes. They are all chickens. Each one is Gallus gallus domesticus. No turkeys, vultures, pheasants, or birds other than chickens were pictured.

 

[berryncherry]

Well, the answer really depends on if you can have chickens.

 

[Birdielee]

I guess 2. I like its look and it doesn't have all the feathers on the feet to give me trouble. Smaller body, i wouldn't have to modify everything to house it. Is it one of those russian somethings that loooves to freerange?

After that, I guess I'd go with 3 and learn to like the naked neck. Ive read they have good immunity. Don't think they lay too many eggs though? Not a plus there.
Number 1 is interesting, although not appealing to me. I don't know the goods and bads of game birds (that's what it is, right?)

 

[Ruthster55]

Well, the answer really depends on if you can have chickens.

For this poll, assume that you can have any type of chickens, and that crowing is not a problem in your location. You have an adequate budget to build whatever housing is needed.

 

[black_cat]

They are all adorable!!!! I picked #2 because she is just so cute, and #5 because I love his color, roundness, and pants. A runner up for me is #4 because of the wonderful floof, pants, and saddle feathers.

 

[Ruthster55]

I guess 2. I like its look and it doesn't have all the feathers on the feet to give me trouble. Smaller body, i wouldn't have to modify everything to house it. Is it one of those russian somethings that loooves to freerange?

After that, I guess I'd go with 3 and learn to like the naked neck. Ive read they have good immunity. Don't think they lay too many eggs though? Not a plus there.
Number 1 is interesting, although not appealing to me. I don't know the goods and bads of game birds (that's what it is, right?)

Nº 2 is not a Russian breed. It's a mix.

 

[black_cat]

Nº 2 is not a Russian breed. It's a mix.

Darn. ADORABLE. I love it. I was going to ask what breed it is. I assume that people using it for breeding wouldn't go for a mix, but if I saw that hen it would be in my coop in a heartbeat.

 

[BlueBaby]

I picked #3 because the bantam sized Naked Neck's are hard to find.