Rarest breed of chicken in the US?

[fowlman01]

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Here is a dark Shamo of a different style and a "baby" spangled.

Walt

 

[3riverschick]

Oh what beautiful, stunning, Black-Breasted Reds and their Salmon ladies. Oh My. I am struggling to put togehter a flock of this color pallette in Marans. Extremely difficult, the color is very corrupted here in the US. But these Kraienköppe ! Wow! Everything I would love to have in my Marans already perfected. Oh My, I swoon. Just a treat to behold them. A joy to the eye.
Wow,
Sigh,
Karen Tewart
Waterord French Marans
in western PA
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[Chickielady]

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I'll second that, I love my Shamos! Still new to me, but excellent indeed.

-Daniel

I love them! You can't keep the males together when they mature though.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/66947_shamo22.jpg

Walt

What a spectacular bird !!!!
I am intrigued !!!

Can you describe their habits, crowing, broodiness, their temperment ?

 

[HHandbasket]

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Oh, I saw some of those a few months ago at a show. They were really pretty and very sweet birds. Are yours standards or bantams? The ones I saw at the show were standard.

 

[3riverschick]

Speaking of rare poultry. I am seeking a e+e+ s+s+ Golden Salmon male of any age. He must have white shanks/feet & proper coloring. No blue gene, not split to silver. Not out of, or descended from, Black Copper Marans. Hatched from Golden Salmon parents. I can work with a lot of iffy traits as long as the male has the traits outlined above. No melanizers or Db gene. Even if you don't have such a bird but know of someone who might, please let me know. I have 4 pullets but no male. Both a lovely coop/yard and a sturdy breeding pen are waiting for him. Thanks so much. Please feel free to pass this inquiry along to other lists and folk.
Best Regards,
Karen Tewart
Waterford French Marans
in western PA
[email protected]

 

[Pheonix]

What about a Brabanter? How rare do you think they are? I have a cream one that I got from someone just because my wife wanted a Barred Rock and this was the only black and white they had.

 

[Chick Charm]

Their are some really cool looking birds here. I would like to have a few of these myself. Some I have never even heard of.

 

[Indiana farm chick]

I have a 6 month old Sultan cockrel and he doesn't seem to be any more ditzy than my other roosters. That being said, I have read that crested breeds can be somewhat flighty. I think it's because the feathers on their head make it hard for them to see and they get startled. He seems pretty hearty, too. I've had a lot of disease problems this year and he has remained healthy. My only complaint is that he was supposed to be a she. The hens lay a medium sized white egg.

 

[Illia]

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From good stock (non-hatchery) you'd have to seek them out specifically and know how to weed out the hatchery birds. So, they're pretty rare, but I have seen a couple breeders here on BYC.

 

[misschickenlittle]

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You've got me hooked! I'd love to get some from you when you're ready to sell!!!