the most beautiful rooster breed ?

[andreanar]

I could look at Roo's all day! They are gorgeous! I'm in love with that barred roo, and the brahma that was posted here!

 

[speckledhen]

I miss my late Delaware rooster. He was almost 7 years old and died of a sudden heart attack while chasing his hens on a sunny day, perfect way to go for any rooster, I think.

By the way, AllenK@new2this, you may be interested in my Sumatra throwback hen. She hatched from a blue egg out of an Ameraucana flock, no clue she'd turn out this way, but somewhere back in her sire's lineage was a blue Sumatra, I found out by some investigation. This is a thread about Tiny the Terrorist Attack Hen, Tiny for short. She lays a brown egg and is still with me at almost 8 years old, miraculously. She's almost had her scrawny neck wrung a few times for bad behavior. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...become-a-suicide-flogger.552816/#post-7102527
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...become-a-suicide-flogger.552816/#post-7102527


Isaac:
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[AllenK RGV]

I could look at Roo's all day! They are gorgeous! I'm in love with that barred roo, and the brahma that was posted here![/QUOT

I miss my late Delaware rooster. He was almost 7 years old and died of a sudden heart attack while chasing his hens on a sunny day, perfect way to go for any rooster, I think.

By the way, AllenK@new2this, you may be interested in my Sumatra throwback hen. She hatched from a blue egg out of an Ameraucana flock, no clue she'd turn out this way, but somewhere back in her sire's lineage was a blue Sumatra, I found out by some investigation. This is a thread about Tiny the Terrorist Attack Hen, Tiny for short. She lays a brown egg and is still with me at almost 8 years old, miraculously. She's almost had her scrawny neck wrung a few times for bad behavior.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...become-a-suicide-flogger.552816/#post-7102527


Isaac:
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I do like the name you gave her and the backstory on tiny, you know it is going to be hard for the OP to limit themselves on the art project. Were it my own project I would find it difficult to stay away from the long tail breeds.

I don't ever think I will be as adventurous experimenting with breeds as you guys are. My goals are mostly for pest control and lawn fertilization and then continuing with this single heritage breed and if I get a bad apple in the bunch, yeah well that will be bred out of my flock and the neighbors pig will get a nice treat after visiting my stump. Oh and regarding Tiny, my Sumatra females had me convinced they were latent males waiting to express their sickles, nope, just seems to be a breed thing.

 

[speckledhen]

As far as experimenting with different breeds, I am letting all the other breeds I've had over the years die out. I will keep my heritage lines of Barred Plymouth Rocks and the Partridge Brahmas going. I've had fun trying out a lot of breeds, even once had a lovely Silver Phoenix hen that we lost too soon and was becoming quite fond of her, to mention a long tailed breed.

But, my first love has always been the Barred Rocks, then it was blue/black/splash Orpingtons for a few years and the Delawares, and now, I am enjoying the Brahmas. I got the Brahmas I have now from a breeder I know because I had a very long lived hatchery Buff Brahma hen who died a year ago at almost 10 yrs of age, in addition to a Light Brahma who passed a few years prior, whose personality we really appreciated, and we wanted more Brahmas, but not hatchery stock. The two breeds for now that we concentrate on are the Rocks and the Brahmas. I like my Blue Rocks, but they are very hard to find and my source gave them up. My two hens are going on 8 years old and like all the others, the EEs, Ameraucanas, Delawares and the couple of mixes, we're just letting them go as they pass away and not replacing them.

But, all chicken plans are subject to change. I just know that I want to have to manage fewer birds as we get older and my husband's disabilities become worse. Sumatras are beautiful birds, but to think of another Tiny Terrorist? <<<<shudder>>>> LOL.

As far as an art project, my husband did oil paintings of my best friend's blue Orp rooster and my Delaware, the latter of which hangs next to my bed. I want him to do more.

 

[AllenK RGV]

As far as experimenting with different breeds, I am letting all the other breeds I've had over the years die out. I will keep my heritage lines of Barred Plymouth Rocks and the Partridge Brahmas going. I've had fun trying out a lot of breeds, even once had a lovely Silver Phoenix hen that we lost too soon and was becoming quite fond of her, to mention a long tailed breed.

But, my first love has always been the Barred Rocks, then it was blue/black/splash Orpingtons for a few years and the Delawares, and now, I am enjoying the Brahmas. I got the Brahmas I have now from a breeder I know because I had a very long lived hatchery Buff Brahma hen who died a year ago at almost 10 yrs of age, in addition to a Light Brahma who passed a few years prior, whose personality we really appreciated, and we wanted more Brahmas, but not hatchery stock. The two breeds for now that we concentrate on are the Rocks and the Brahmas. I like my Blue Rocks, but they are very hard to find and my source gave them up. My two hens are going on 8 years old and like all the others, the EEs, Ameraucanas, Delawares and the couple of mixes, we're just letting them go as they pass away and not replacing them.

But, all chicken plans are subject to change. I just know that I want to have to manage fewer birds as we get older and my husband's disabilities become worse. Sumatras are beautiful birds, but to think of another Tiny Terrorist? <<<<shudder>>>> LOL.

As far as an art project, my husband did oil paintings of my best friend's blue Orp rooster and my Delaware, the latter of which hangs next to my bed. I want him to do more.

My hens so far tend to keep the aggression to themselves. I really did think they were going to turn into roos as they drop shoulders and raise their hackles constantly towards one another and the roos. I do like your story as well. I have no grand plans to have a large flock, especially after my guinea scare(I was ready to start a flock of those and the wife signed on too), that was cured by watching youtube videos and we slowly backed away from that idea. I'd sooner deal with the fire ants than a flock of guineas.

 

[speckledhen]

My hens so far tend to keep the aggression to themselves. I really did think they were going to turn into roos as they drop shoulders and raise their hackles constantly towards one another and the roos. I do like your story as well. I have no grand plans to have a large flock, especially after my guinea scare(I was ready to start a flock of those and the wife signed on too), that was cured by watching youtube videos and we slowly backed away from that idea. I'd sooner deal with the fire ants than a flock of guineas.

Haha, I had those, too. Loved mine, but they are nuts. My husband loved them, had all four of them tame and wanting neck rubs. But when they targeted my red hens, and only my red hens, plus my rooster, it was a choice that had to be made. I'll have more one day but they'll live by themselves.

 

[Chickassan]

I'm a faverolles girl,this one has spoiled me for other roosters. No crap,no drama, just a goofy guy who looks after my hens and is a handsome mofo! I'm not just saying that because I'm his chicken mom.

 

[Lordfeint]

I'm a fan of Faverolles roos and Polish roos.

 

[SnowKnitty]

I've seen pics of Japanese breeds with breed standards that state the saddle feathers MUST touch the ground! (Kinda like Yorkie show dogs.) They aren't very practical but they look amazing. They will be hard to find but might be worth it for a photo project.
BTW, those Brahmas are awesome looking too!

 

[TexasSam]

Maybe you should read up on some breeds, my friend. That is a true Ameraucana. Beards and ear muffs are standard. She's a beauty for her breed. I have a black Ameraucana hen, same color, who is 10 years old now. The rooster, my hen's sire, was handsome, though his coloring was improper with his gold base color showing through.
This is that black Ameraucana rooster.
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And a blue wheaten Ameraucana cockerel I used to have. Wish I had a picture of him full grown, he went to live in TN somewhere:
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Blue wheaten are great looking I'm currently working on a self/blue rooster and I am in love with a Snow White rooster my buddy has