Official BYC Poll: Which of These Black Chicken Breeds Do You Have?

[karenerwin]

Black Penedesencas ( not sure I spelled that correctly)

 

[Solanacae]

Black Marans, Fuzzy and Eggnog. Both were given to us by some friends after a dog killed 3 of our chickens. Eggnog died of respiratory problems a little afterwards, but Fuzzy established herself as flock queen and maintains a peaceful flock. I love the iridescent feathers! So pretty in the sunlight.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Just a Black Marans hen and my silkied Black Cochin bantams at the moment. In the past, I also had a Black Australorp and a Black Silkie. I guess I really haven't had many solid black chickens in my years! I do have Barred Rocks, an Ancona, Mottled Cochin bantams, and a Birchen Marans as well for mostly black chickens, though. And I'd love to have woolly Svart Hona some day, too.

Anyway, since pictures were requested, here's a few of my silkied Black Cochins

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And my Black Marans, Vivienne

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Those cochins-oh my what beauty.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

We have one black cochin frizzle roo named Flippy.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

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I meant to add...
My pure black EE hen, Pepper Sprout passed on, she was an old gal.
This was a "Spa Day"


Here's a young EE Roo, he was all black until this past Oct. when he molted, now mostly black with some golden feathers, a handsome & sweet boy...I call him Bo Jangles because he looks like he dances to his hen

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I have some black Homing Pigeons, too

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

Ursula is my 17 week old pullet from the Meyer Hatchery chick bin. I believe she is a Black Jersey Giant. She is very cute and sweet, but just VERY hard to photograph! The pictures don't do her justice.

 

[The Birb King]

I have 2 black seramas, 2 black Jersey giants,a black silkie, some black mix breeds, and a polish hen that is mostly black with some gold.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I have a Black (Split Lavender) Orpington and a black Olive Egger.

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

I have 2 black seramas, 2 black Jersey giants,a black silkie, some black mix breeds, and a polish hen that is mostly black with some gold.

How do you like your Jersey Giants? In terms of temperment and egg-laying