I have my first chickens my cuckoo Marans
My galoise just hatching
My legbars
And I'd like to add a forth breed
I'm torn between the marsh daisy
The Marsh Daisy is one of the UK's rarest chickens. They are listed by the Rare Breed Survival Trust as endangered. The Rare Poultry Society looks after the breed.
With its distinctive rose comb, willow green legs, upright stance and striking colouring, the Marsh Daisy is certainly a breed worth preserving. The Marsh Daisy is a very gentle breed, with even the males showing little or no aggression.
They are particularly happy in free range conditions, they do not mind the rain and are good flyers. They lay reasonable numbers of tinted eggs, laying well into the winter months. The chicks mature slowly. There are several Marsh Daisy colours: Brown, Wheaten, Buff, White and Black.
I think this is an amazing looking bird,
And mrs pepper pot
Miss Pepperpot is a modern hybrid and is the result of a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Maran and a Plymouth Rock. They are superb egg layers and have a thick rich plumage which protects them from the elements. They are attractive birds with a small red semi-erect comb which is mottled with black. The beak is black and the legs are unfeathered and slate grey. They have four toes. The face is smooth and they have small smooth red wattles and earlobes.
I'm attracted to the hardiness of these chickens
I'd like a very child friendly, easy to socialise chicken I can start to breed and sell
More as a pet with benefits than just an egg/food provider
I have the time to socialise chickens and enjoy it,
The only thing against these breeds is that maybe a bantam would be better as not everyone has room for larger hens and the coop sizes are way too small to fit the recommended number of chickens
My galoise just hatching
My legbars
And I'd like to add a forth breed
I'm torn between the marsh daisy
The Marsh Daisy is one of the UK's rarest chickens. They are listed by the Rare Breed Survival Trust as endangered. The Rare Poultry Society looks after the breed.
With its distinctive rose comb, willow green legs, upright stance and striking colouring, the Marsh Daisy is certainly a breed worth preserving. The Marsh Daisy is a very gentle breed, with even the males showing little or no aggression.
They are particularly happy in free range conditions, they do not mind the rain and are good flyers. They lay reasonable numbers of tinted eggs, laying well into the winter months. The chicks mature slowly. There are several Marsh Daisy colours: Brown, Wheaten, Buff, White and Black.
I think this is an amazing looking bird,
And mrs pepper pot
Miss Pepperpot is a modern hybrid and is the result of a Rhode Island Red crossed with a Maran and a Plymouth Rock. They are superb egg layers and have a thick rich plumage which protects them from the elements. They are attractive birds with a small red semi-erect comb which is mottled with black. The beak is black and the legs are unfeathered and slate grey. They have four toes. The face is smooth and they have small smooth red wattles and earlobes.
I'm attracted to the hardiness of these chickens
I'd like a very child friendly, easy to socialise chicken I can start to breed and sell
More as a pet with benefits than just an egg/food provider
I have the time to socialise chickens and enjoy it,
The only thing against these breeds is that maybe a bantam would be better as not everyone has room for larger hens and the coop sizes are way too small to fit the recommended number of chickens
