What are people's chicken color preferences?

[black_cat]

I don't know about you, but when I'm looking at chickens I definitely prefer some colors over others. I think that I might be alone in not liking the color buff: everyone else seems to like it but I just don't really like the orangey color. Same goes with dogs and cats, I'd rather have a not orange one over an orange one. I really like the colors white, blue, and lavender, and I also really like chickens with black and white color patterns, like delawares and light brahmas. Close runner up for me is splash pattern, especially when it's black and white splash.

 

[RainbowHen]

I'm partial to spangled patterns

 

[The Happster]

Good thread.
I love crele.
I actually don't like the colour buff very much. I hate orange, and they're rather close to that for my liking.
I like it because they're chickens. And I have a loyalty to Buff Orps. What can I say.
I also like partridge patterns.

 

[Mmanist]

Me and you have the same color taste. Great minds think a like! I'm a sucker for blues!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I like all colors, & crazy color patterns. I'm alittle finicky about solid white birds though because they always look very dirty when they take dust baths, or run in the mud on a rainy day.

 

[black_cat]

Good thread.
I love crele.
I actually don't like the colour buff very much. I hate orange, and they're rather close to that for my liking.
I like it because they're chickens. And I have a loyalty to Buff Orps. What can I say.
I also like partridge patterns.

I think that I like the look of buff orp roosters over hens. I think that the darker saddles makes the color look infinitely better. I think that if I had a purebred buff orp I might like it better. I think that the hatchery buff birds have a lighter, more washed out color.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Don't like most white or black birds (black or white with other colors mixed in is fine). I'm not a fan of the dark buffs and holds (like no orange buff orpington) but lighter buffs light bantam buff brahma and buff laced polish I love. Same with buff silkies.

 

[black_cat]

I like all colors, & crazy color patterns. I'm alittle finicky about solid white birds though because they always look very dirty when they take dust baths, or run in the mud on a rainy day.

I'd agree on solid white birds. I probably wouldn't want a white silkie especially, for that reason. My white leghorn is also the best dustbather, and she always looks a bit dirty.

 

[The Happster]

I think that I like the look of buff orp roosters over hens. I think that the darker saddles makes the color look infinitely better. I think that if I had a purebred buff orp I might like it better. I think that the hatchery buff birds have a lighter, more washed out color.

Oh 100% agree.
The boys get nice dark shiny feathers.
Huge difference actually.
I much prefer the cockerels.
Hatchery Orps are something else.

 

[black_cat]

Don't like most white or black birds (black or white with other colors mixed in is fine). I'm not a fan of the dark buffs and holds (like no orange buff orpington) but lighter buffs light bantam buff brahma and buff laced polish I love. Same with buff silkies.

Buff laced polish are wonderful creatures. Not a fan of the other buffs, though. Colors like jubilee orpingtons are very fun because of all the different colors in the pattern.