Question about certain breeds?

[albird101]

So I've been looking for chickens (hens) to add to my flock and someone on Craigslist has silver phoenix hen, golden penciled hamburg hen, and a Sicilian butter cup hen and a buff minorica hen for 15$ each I was wondering which outta these breeds are the best? I'm going tomorrow to go choose one!!

 

[lightchick]

I'd say golden penciled hamburg hen.

 

[albird101]

I'd say [COLOR=333333]golden penciled hamburg hen.[/COLOR]

why's that? Could you give me some background information about the breed? Thanks

 

[lightchick]

This is what a BYC person said in a review.
Pros: Gentle & intelligent. Savvy when freeranging, very clever and wary of predators.
Cons: hard to find adult hens to buy
I can't say enough good about these birds.

 

[lightchick]

It is a small breed—cocks tend to weigh only 5 pounds and hens about 4 lb (2.25 and 1.75 kg) with slender legs and a neat rose comb. The bird comes in more than ten different varieties, including: Silver Spangled, Golden Spangled, Golden Penciled, Citrone Penciled, Silver Penciled, White, Black, and more recently-Citron Spangled in bantam form. Penciled breeds are smallest and self-coloured birds are largest. There are also Bantam Hamburgs, which weigh about 1.5 pounds. Hamburgs are hardy, active birds who are capable of flight and are often jumpy around humans.
Eggs

Hamburgs mature quickly and are considered good egg producers. Their eggs are rather small with glossy, white shells.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X2, you might check out the member reviews on the different breeds to see what people think of them www.backyardchickens.com/products/category/chicken-breeds of those, the Minorca is probably going to be the best layer, Hamburgs and Buttercups are good also, the Phoenix probably the worst (do go broody) but probably the least flighty.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

I don't know anything about these breeds. So I will just wish you luck on your poultry journeys and welcome to our flock!