What are your five favorite breeds and why

[Poultrybonkers]

D'uccle have muffs too, so do faverolle.

Not a fan of feathered feet though

 

[chickenlady25XD]

Just like the title says, what's your favorite breeds and why. Mine are....

1. Buff Orpingtons, because they are beautiful and good all around birds, and are decent egg producers long into their lives.

2. Barnevelder, because they are quiet gentle birds with beautiful plumage, and they lay dark brown eggs.

3. Easter eggers because they are all different and those blue green eggs. They are the toy surprise of chicken breeds.

4. Wyandotte because they come in a range of colors, and I love that lacing.

5. Bantam cochins because they are gentle puff balls that also come in a range of colors as well as frizzle. Plus the roosters are feisty silly boys.

So what's your favorite breeds?

agree

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

We would someday like to add to our Rooster-only flock. Which breeds so you think have the sweetest Roos?
Thanks!
P.s. my super healthy Cornish Cross boys are soooo affectionate and awesome!

My barnevelder are always easy going, and end up on the bottom of the rooster pecking order. They run instead of confront.

 

[SueT]

Right now 3
Sebright-spunky, friendly, smart, good layer, broody a lot which might be put to use next yr
Spitzhauben-cute beyond belief, friendly, good layers
Leghorn (brown)-lovely, good layers, seldom broody.
Here are Moonshine, Greta, and Blondie

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Right now 3
Sebright-spunky, friendly, smart, good layer, broody a lot which might be put to use next yr
Spitzhauben-cute beyond belief, friendly, good layers
Leghorn (brown)-lovely, good layers, seldom broody.

That's an interesting trio.

 

[HeavensHens88]

1. OEGBs, cuz you can't help but love their tiny might.
2. Ayam Cemanis because, wow, those guys can actually freak me out sometimes.
3. D'uccles because I've simply had a ton of adventures with mine personally. They're fantastic little birds.
4. Japanese Long-Crowers....because they exist.
5. Olandsk Dwarf. Again, because they're tiny yet utterly magnificent.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

1. OEGBs, cuz you can't help but love their tiny might.
2. Ayam Cemanis because, wow, those guys can actually freak me out sometimes.
3. D'uccles because I've simply had a ton of adventures with mine personally. They're fantastic little birds.
4. Japanese Long-Crowers....because they exist.
5. Olandsk Dwarf. Again, because they're tiny yet utterly magnificent.

I love tiny chickens too, especially the roosters and their squeaky crows. Ayam Cemanis freak me out, I like a red comb on my birds.

 

[HeavensHens88]

I love tiny chickens too, especially the roosters and their squeaky crows. Ayam Cemanis freak me out, I like a red comb on my birds.

I'm kinda biased, though. Let's see...forty bantams and counting?
Same for me, but I've learned to love my three Cems for their weirdness.

 

[HuffleClaw]

1.) Red Sex Links- They’re the sweetest chickens I own, not to mention the wonderful egg production!

2.) Orpingtons- (any color), they’re oitgoing and hardy chooks, and very pretty!

3.) Easter Eggers- So pretty and have such a wide variety of colors and eggs

(That’s all for now, more coming soon)

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm kinda biased, though. Let's see...forty bantams and counting?
Same for me, but I've learned to love my three Cems for their weirdness.

Maybe they are an acquired taste. I probably have close to 40 bantams too currently.