Is there a breed that you’ve had that you would absolutely not have again?

[Acre4Me]

I hatched Black Copper Marans from a breeder. There were 2 roosters I kept back, and they were the meanest roosters we've had in the last 14 years....

we had 3 CM (blue, black and splash) and I agree- mean as soon as hormones started flowing. No BCM males for us. Attractive, but nope.

 

[Acre4Me]

We would not do Salmon Faverolles again. Way to docile to be in a flock with a rooster. They are very calm and sweet and docile, and attractive but we tried them from 2 sources, and they had same personality and didn’t fit. Great if looking for a calm and attractive bird, and they laid well.

we had straight run Dark Brown Leghorns from an “exhibition line” and they conformed to APA standards very well - really attractive. but the males matured fast and boy were they loud! The females never fit in with the rest of the flock and took *forever* to lay.

 

[Peppercorngal]

Is that a barred rock

No, Dominique, he has a rose comb, barred rocks have a single comb.

 

[Peppercorngal]

Just popping in now, but I would never get another Welsummer. I was really excited when I originally got her, but now she is a pain in the butt. She never lets me come near her even though I socialized her well. She is broody quite often, but kills her chicks if I don't save them in time because she pecks them to death. Oh, and her egg color is not deep brown either. Although, she is hatchery quality so you never know.

Thank you for popping in! I have a beautiful Easter Egger that will also kill her chicks. The first time I found dead chicks I didn't know what happened. The second time she was broody after 20 days I bought two chicks to give to her. She tried immediately to kill them. I was able to save them, but Wow! Who would have thought that a hen would be broody all that time just to kill!! I'm glad I'm not the only one with a "mad mother"!!

 

[Neggative]

silver laced wynedotts (not sure on spelling) they are really cool looking chickens and they have an awsome temperment, but there eggs are pale and dont look good at all... right now im fixin to mix one of them with my mostly americauna rooster, I think it will be a pretty intresting mix...

 

[humblehillsfarm]

For the feathered feet reason, I'm not that fond of Cochins. They are lovely, sweet, rather stupid birds but they just don't stay clean. Either it's the messy feet or the messy bums. Even as broodies, which they are happy to do, I'm not a big fan as often they are so large and heavy they crush the eggs accidentally, or trample the chicks. Also, they get hot in the summer. I had one literally keel over from heat stroke one hot summer. I had to hose her under her feathers until she came around. We have plenty of shade, but we also have 95 degree summer days with 98% humidity.

I inheritted some adult cochins. They have permanent poop attached the their entire rears. Its hard to inspect their feet for healthy feet. Even in the mountains, they pretty much stop laying once the weather gets above 85 F and they aren't even good layers to begin with, laying only 1-2 a week, and supposedly frequently broody but mine have abstained from broodiness thus far. Beautiful friendly birds, but they are more for a hobby farmer than a homesteader.

 

[Wendee]

My Rhode island red rooster is a pain, the hens are great but he won't let them get near me or anything. My Cinnamon hens are good also.

 

[jeannedeaux]

I’d never get Golden Comet hens again. Poor things have been so bred to lay eggs no matter what that after the hard molt we had this year it took all winter for them to refeather and they really suffered, even while continuing to lay when no one else did. In fact, I prefer mixed breeds now in general. Genetically much stronger than pure breeds, often interestingly colored eggs, fun to hatch with my own hens while not worrying about parentage.

 

[t3wine]

I have two silkies in the flock. I love them beapcuase they’ll raise whatever I give them. Great Mommas. i Had an Ancona rooster who was very sweet and oh so pretty. My silkies raised two Plymouth rocks in the group I gave them. Wild as heck even though I Handled them daily. I didn’t keep them. I’ve only ever had one Blk Australorp And she very sweet but oh what a pig! Love my Americanas they are the best layers I have. Love my cuckoo Maran, very sweet and gentle bird. I don’t know what my current rooster is but very pretty and sweet, I’ll have to post a picture of him. I haven’t had good luck with the brahmas. All have had problems and dies. Such sweet birds though.

 

[Chkntender]

Lol, I'm still puzzling here with all the abbrevations too, I just by accident found out AC is Ayam Cemani, come to this forum, and find a ton more to figure out

I think maybe it’s Black Australorp.