My son wants an "ugly" chicken

[Calmkl]

As long as everyone knows that the silky may not be able to live with the "real" chickens.

I will make sure to do all my research before actually purchasing a breed to make I can properly accommodate and take care of it, thank you for your advice.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's an example of one of my mixed breeds.

This is Bigfoot, a mix of Mille Fleur D'uccle/OEGB X Silkie.

 

[Chookwagn]

Get him an Orpington!

 

[HappyDuckie]

Get him an Orpington!

You did not just say that.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

He wants a Dong Tao so bad but if I decide to fork out the money for one I feel like the hardest part is going to be finding one that I trust the breeder enough to actually purchase some.

A couple G would be cheap.. if you find them in the US and fork out that sort of dough.. well, I'm in my 40"s but always hoped I would find out I was adopted or mixed up at the hopsickle...

Mama, you found me!!



Seriously though.. please try and let me know.

 

[Calmkl]

Get him an Orpington!

Orpingtons are beautiful. I want a Lavender one soooo bad!!

 

[Chookwagn]

Orpingtons are beautiful. I want a Lavender one soooo bad!!

lol sorry i just couldnt help drop that in there for the Orp lovers!

 

[black_cat]

He is looking into Frizzles options, I'll have him look into crested breeds as well. Thank you.

Frizzled polish are quite something....they're both, so might work out well.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

This is one that will probably make the cut, unusual enough for him but still everything I want in adding to the flock.

And they are supposed to lay blue eggs

 

[BleuSaphir]

Araucana are NOT rumpless in every standard.. example is the UK.

B to the S dear misinformed chicken friend..

Silkie is a chicken and can hold their own with the best of them in rain, large fowl pecking order, lay rate, free range, etc.. I bred them for a few years.. they don't adjust easily to sudden changes and SOME aren't the sharpest tool in the shed.. But they should not be poopoo'd in the way that folks try to make us think their too fragile and should be kept under blanket lock and key..


I keep a stag pen with rooster as well.. The bantam boys know it isn't about the size of the chicken in the fight but the fight in the chicken. Shipping IS a bit harder on bantams.. but beyond that.. it's people who are delicate.

I think I am stuck with the impression from constant pictures of them rumpless. Lol