Need help choosing a rare Breed

[aurorarose25]

I am looking into some rare breed chickens and wanted to start this poll to give me some ideas. Choose any that you would buy or want to try your self...

 

[wingsofglory]

Chanteclers.

And I think it would be fun to put a beard/muff on Chanteclers. You are already breading Buff Ameraucanas, which could do this on Buff Chanteclers. I would love to see other colors also in Chanteclers, with beards.

I have just started some chicks in Buff and Partridge. I love them already. Breed has great characteristics - tiny cushion combs, do well in the cold and will walk in the snow, mellow chicks, good homestead bird for laying, meat, and some broodiness to keep chicks coming. I was thinking of crossing the cushion comb into my Easter Eggers to reduce the size of the comb on the roosters.

After reading the Chantecler thread here on BYC forum, I ordered them from Ideal. The folks on the thread said Ideall's have good form and type for hatchery birds, only have to work on size.

I have BBS Ameraucana but don't know what the color mix will turn out to be.

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

I would LOVE to buy some Cream Legbars, however the Swedish Flower hen is a really close second.... The blue egg thing, and auto sexing is just so enticing!!!

 

[HatchingFever]

Lemon Cukoos Are to die for!!

 

[StevenW.]

I voted for Golden Cuckoo Marans (Feather Legged) because they need work on egg color and color on the bird itself.
You can also sex them at hatch which is a +.

I would have voted for the Lemon Cuckoo but they are godly expensive at the moment and they will eventually turn out like Light/Coronation Sussexs. Along with all the other $1,000 or more for a pair of Orps.
Just wait 5-6 years and almost everyone will have one.

 

[klf73]

Don't have any experience with the cream legbars....yet...but the Swedish flower hens are pretty personable...

 

[mywifewasonherenowiamalso]

the only 1 i have experience with is buff brama and they are great alot better in person. they are not what i would call buff (or yellow) more light brownish, they are awsome.

but i chose other cause i would get silver duckwing yokohama

 

[jeremy]

I chose other, why? Because you didn't list Diamond Jubilee Orpingtons!

They are my dream chickens.

 

[aurorarose25]

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wow!!! thats a beautiful bird..

this is awesome info keep em coming. Thnx guys

 

[Chiko]

I voted for LEMON CUCKOO ORPINGTONS!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!