new chicken breed

[Beau plus penny]

I do not know if that is possible or not.

Have you actually raised any chickens yet?
If so, have you had any with feathered feet?

If yes, you probably do know what you are getting into.
If no, I strongly recommend that you try raising a few, before you commit yourself to a multi-year project to breed chickens with feathers on their feet.

I have had a few chickens with feathered feet-- only a few, because I rapidly got tired of foot feathers with mud or poop in them. Some people like feathered feet, and some people seem to manage to keep them clean, but my birds seemed to be very attracted to every possible bit of poop or mud, so the foot feathers were often gross. Foot feathers also make it hard to see legbands (which are otherwise a handy way to identify individual chickens for a breeding project or any other reason). I now have a very strong preference for chickens with no feathers on their feet.

we sure do im well aware cochins are my favorite breed. i think it also depends on where you live at im in the midwest and you think their feathered feet would get really dirty but they dont somehow.

 

[Beau plus penny]

I do not know if that is possible or not.

Have you actually raised any chickens yet?
If so, have you had any with feathered feet?

If yes, you probably do know what you are getting into.
If no, I strongly recommend that you try raising a few, before you commit yourself to a multi-year project to breed chickens with feathers on their feet.

I have had a few chickens with feathered feet-- only a few, because I rapidly got tired of foot feathers with mud or poop in them. Some people like feathered feet, and some people seem to manage to keep them clean, but my birds seemed to be very attracted to every possible bit of poop or mud, so the foot feathers were often gross. Foot feathers also make it hard to see legbands (which are otherwise a handy way to identify individual chickens for a breeding project or any other reason). I now have a very strong preference for chickens with no feathers on their feet.

i have had chickens since i was younger

 

[NatJ]

we sure do im well aware cochins are my favorite breed. i think it also depends on where you live at im in the midwest and you think their feathered feet would get really dirty but they dont somehow.

I'm glad you already have experience with feathered feet, and that they work for you!

Sometimes people come on here with lots of ideas and no experience at all, and other times people have lots of experience with chickens even when they are new to the forum, and I am no good at guessing which is which.