What are your five favorite breeds and why

[Chickassan]

Fairly spot on right?

Love you descriptions.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

1. Chanteclers. Cold hardy, gorgeous, tasty, decent layers, a bit of local history, what more could you want?
2. Ameraucanas. Pretty eggs. I fell in love with their shape (mostly that gorgeous backline and profusion of feathers) and also liked their cold resistance. My line could be better, but I'm working on them.
3. Leghorns. Big combs on the more common types, and I find the rose combs kind of ugly, but WOW are they ever hardy, and they give enough eggs to fund a whole nother coop build! Mine are currently laying through their moult. They're not as good for this climate as the above two, and I like DP breeds best, but I respect them as a breed and almost went into them full time.
4. OEGBs. Cute, zippy, and good personalities. My pures have been a bit rubbish in the cold hardiness department, but the mixes and specifically bred strains are tough as nails.
5. I don't really have a 5th favourite, but I was kind of partial to Sultans for a bit. They need a lot of work in general to be bred up to full health. Many of the American LFs around are undersized as well.

Lots of people seem to like leghorns and OEGB. My chantecler are chubby solid chickens, so I can see where they would be good eating. I've always liked black Ameraucana. Gorgeous birds.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Fairly spot on right?

Definitely, you could write a book on breed personalities.

 

[BantyChooks]

Lots of people seem to like leghorns and OEGB. My chantecler are chubby solid chickens, so I can see where they would be good eating. I've always liked black Ameraucana. Gorgeous birds.

The Blacks are what got me hooked, and then the Silvers really sealed the deal. They're unique, IMO. Never been another breed quite like them. I added pictures of mine to that post.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

1- Buff Orpingtons. They are so sweet and great layers

2-Barred Rocks. Good layers but mine are kinda chickens

3-Easter Eggers. Beautiful birdies!

4-Brahmas. Fluffiness!!!!!!!

5-RIR. My RIR is a fricking devil!! But all my friends’ RIR are sweeties. At least my RIR lays well. Of course I get the meanie one

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The Blacks are what got me hooked, and then the Silvers really sealed the deal. They're unique, IMO. Never been another breed quite like them. I added pictures of mine to that post.

I used to have a pair of black hens. I still think about them. They both lived to be 10 too, so longevity perhaps is a breed trait. It's hard to find nice ones.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

1- Buff Orpingtons. They are so sweet and great layers

2-Barred Rocks. Good layers but mine are kinda chickens

3-Easter Eggers. Beautiful birdies!

4-Brahmas. Fluffiness!!!!!!!

5-RIR. My RIR is a fricking devil!! But all my friends’ RIR are sweeties. At least my RIR lays well. Of course I get the meanie one

My one remaining RIR is a breeder bird. I'm always tripping over her because she's so slow moving and meek. I love the red coloring of them. They say hatchery RIR are aggressive, but I've only had ones from a breeder so far.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

My one remaining RIR is a breeder bird. I'm always tripping over her because she's so slow moving and meek. I love the red coloring of them. They say hatchery RIR are aggressive, but I've only had ones from a breeder so far.

Mine is from a local breeder as well. I guess I’m just super lucky to have a special bird like penny. Penny is super nice to her fellow flockmates (I dunno that is what I call them lol) but hates me

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Mine is from a local breeder as well. I guess I’m just super lucky to have a special bird like penny. Penny is super nice to her fellow flockmates (I dunno that is what I call them lol) but hates me

Oh no. You definitely will always remember Penny.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Oh no. You definitely will always remember Penny.

Oh yes I always will!