Looking for beautiful Breeds

[JacinLarkwell]

Sorry I’m being dramatic. Mosaics are a waste of money and they are mutts. You could produce the same effect with a Cemani and a barnyard chicken.

Yeah, but cemanis alone cost the same as a dozen eggs from them

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sorry if I was getting a little defensive with my own replies. I just didn't understand why me wanting pretty breeds meant I would be getting rid of them.

I don't eat eggs if I don't have to, and only butcher my current birds if I have to. I hatch eggs and enjoy looking at birds. It's not that I don't like basic birds, I just would rather have fancy ones.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Sorry if I was getting a little defensive with my own replies. I just didn't understand why me wanting pretty breeds meant I would be getting rid of them.

I don't eat eggs if I don't have to, and only butcher my current birds if I have to. I hatch eggs and enjoy looking at birds. It's not that I don't like basic birds, I just would rather have fancy ones.

And that’s perfectly fine!! I like the fancier ones too

 

[kfoxy]

tolbunt Polish! gorgeous and sweet as can be. here is my girl Queso

 

[Preston1]

When I was over in Reno this spring, someone on Craigslist was advertising a new heat/cold tolerant breed — the desert-(something). I think it was desert orchid. Pretty sure it was some kind of flower name. Didnt pay much attention at the time because nobody wants to carry a batch of hens 4+ hours in the car. But as I recall they were a colorful variegated breed like a Mille fleur.

Anybody heard of this?

 

[Preston1]

I have Wyandottes - they are really pretty and such good company.

 

[Niks]

I'm trying to think of different breeds I want to get. I don't want just 'normal' birds (leghorns, orpingtons or australorps, normal birds like that.)

Wishlist:
-Heat tolerant! I'll be living in AZ in a few years and I can't have the A.c. in their barn XD
- cold tolerant too because we will be in the part if the state that gets a little below freezing at its coldest
-Broody wouldn't hurt, love my phoenixes going brood and just increasing themselves without my help
- Pretty. I want beautiful birds, with variety in colors and 'extras

What about Wyandottes? I love my girls so much and always admire their beautiful plumage. They are cold hardy and seem to be tolerating the heat here in Australia so far

 

[Pghelp]

I would suggest anything laced, as well as sumatras. I'd also say ayams or another melanistic breed.

I would not recommend Ayams because of the dark colors. I'm in California and my black and grey birds really suffer in the heat.

 

[black_cat]

I would not recommend Ayams because of the dark colors. I'm in California and my black and grey birds really suffer in the heat.

That makes sense.

 

[eggspecto_patronum]

Swedish flower hens, Mottled houdans, Russian orloff, Easter Eggers, Millie fleur duccle, naked neck.