Personality wise.....Which rare breed do you like best?

[pgpoultry]

Naked Necks (Turkens)....and I know I am not entirely alone in my liking for these fairly-rare-in-the-pure-bred birds.

Rooster 'wing dancing'

 

[spiritdance]

Dutch bantams ... cuddliest, most personable birds in the world!

 

[hallerlake]

I addition to being very friendly, my Brabanters make an adorable honking noise.

 

[momma-hen]

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My Brabanters "coo" at me. I wonder if they learned it from the mourning doves that hang around?
The friendliest though, amongst the more rare, have been the Spitzhaubens, who loved gardening with me

 

[Chris09]

There were a few breeds mentioned by others that I wouldn't call "Rare" maybe new to the U.S. or hard to find but not "Rare".

I would recommend getting your birds from a good breeder (hatchery birds aren't rare)

The Rhode Island White are going to be very very hard to find good ones of. (Remember Rhode Island White only come Rose Comb)

Another breed you may want to look into is the Large Fowl Rhode Island Red, there are around 200 Single Comb R.I. Red large fowl in the U.S. during the winter months and only about 50 Rose Comb R.I. Red large fowl in the winter months. (*Note the number given was of fowl (birds) in the U.S. not breeders*)

Chris

 

[Soli]

Phoenix are great family birds, tame easily but can take care of themselves very well. I kept a small flock as free rangers for years before I decided to start breeding just this year, and they are the best at predator avoidance - even the rooster with a long tail could fly straight up into the barn rafters. Now in their coop, they still come out for hand feeding and are quite personable.

Sumatras (I have limited experience here since I just got my first ones this year) seem to be more wild-type birds, but smart enough to not be completely insane. A young adult rooster I bought along with two hens at an exotic sale was as wild as a march hare when I brought him home - daily handling prior to getting food in the morning has changed that - he doesn't prefer to be with people, but he only puts up token resistance to being picked up now, and starts his "food clucking" whenever he sees me.

The sumatra chicks I've hatched were very smart, and still are. They prefer perching on an arm to being held and do have the run-away instinct, but once caught do relax. They were very rough chicks, though, and I expect probably not wise to mix them with mellower breed chicks. That said, my adult hens integrated into a flock just fine, although they are near the top of the pecking order after only a couple weeks.

 

[paris_r]

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i have found Pheonixs to be really friendly, they will fly several feet to sit on your shoulder and will even 'talk' to you if you 'chook chook' to them right in the face. Sebrights are curious and friendly but don't like being caught and held. I am surprised the naked necks I have aren't as friendly as others have said (despite being hand raised indoors). Alot can be said for Barred Rocks-they are really friendly and will come sit on you if you sit still.
from your list I have both Hamburgs and Welsummers. The Welsummers are too flighty and skittish despite being hand raised indoors. I had 2 hen Hamburgs, one had a foot problem and required more handling than the other, so it is more personable and doesnt squirm as much when held. They are known for being flighty, but the one I kept was mellowed out by her more frequent handling.

 

[chicmom]

Cream Brabanters! Gosh they're just little characters! My hen (they are considered full size, but they're smallish) lays a nice big white egg almost daily, and she's so much fun. Her name is Petite Miss, and she walks around sort of beeping (grumbling) until you pick her up. If you don't pay her the proper attention, she will fly up onto your head. Or shoulder, or your back, if you're bending over.....

She's the little hen on the right.

 

[Illia]

You sure that's a Creme Brabanter? I just mean, I see more lacing than spangling. And she looks silver, not creme, but that could just be the lighting.

 

[chicmom]

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Yes she is, now now, I know she's not the best looking one, but she's a riot! I love her to bits. I bought hatching eggs from a lady in Texas, I I really think her photos were probably somebody else's because she really doesn't look like the photos. One of the eggs was a white mutt hen, but she was a good layer so I kept her, and then, the roosters all had terribly crooked feet, and had to be culled.

So she's the one I have left. I still think she's great though!