The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[ColtHandorf]

If it makes you feel better, I know who THAT is lol

Name something you've seen her in that isn't Schitt's Creek...

 

[black_cat]

Name something you've seen her in that isn't Schitt's Creek...

Home Alone

 

[ColtHandorf]

Home Alone

I'm impressed. Although I was thinking you'd go with Beetle Juice.

 

[black_cat]

I'm impressed. Although I was thinking you'd go with Beetle Juice.

I've seen that too lol

 

[Painted Calls]

I always think they look a little ridiculous. Interesting? Yes. Next in line for Poultry’s Top Model? Nooooo
The HEAD is larger than the TAIL
View attachment 2479569 The worst thing is, the “beauty” sort of grows on you, like those horrid German Beauty Homers. Or stilty Wyandottes
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That Wyandotte.....

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

UK type bantam leghorns

US type bantam leghorns

I definitely know which I prefer.

 

[black_cat]

UK type bantam leghorns
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US type bantam leghorns
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I definitely know what I prefer.

The fuller tails on the US ones are superior to the tiny tails on the english.....but the giant flopflop combs are better. We need to combine them.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

The fuller tails on the US ones are superior to the tiny tails on the english.....but the giant flopflop combs are better. We need to combine them.

Personally I prefer small combs, just for aesthetic reasons.

 

[black_cat]

The fuller tails on the US ones are superior to the tiny tails on the english.....but the giant flopflop combs are better. We need to combine them.

Could that be achieved by starting with american birds, then just selectively breeding the biggest combs together?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I always think they look a little ridiculous. Interesting? Yes. Next in line for Poultry’s Top Model? Nooooo
The HEAD is larger than the TAIL
View attachment 2479569 The worst thing is, the “beauty” sort of grows on you, like those horrid German Beauty Homers. Or stilty Wyandottes
View attachment 2479574View attachment 2479570 European beauty standards, I tell ya!

I love that Wyandotte