What are your five favorite breeds and why

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Plaitnum Sussexes are a different bird completely sorry lighting in photo is really bad but no the coronation sussex did not get re named don’t worry- be happy

 

[Sylvester017]

Ayam Cemanis freak me out, I like a red comb on my birds.

You like red combs on your birds? How about NO comb like our Cuckoo Breda and Blue Breda -- just have a triangle tassel on their head, cavernous nostrils like crows, vulture hocks, and long feathered legs/toes! Very gentle souls and decent layers. Since we live in an area with very little rainy or muddy conditions we have no problem with feathered legs on Silkies or Breda.

 

[Sylvester017]

Plaitnum Sussexes are a different bird completely sorry lighting in photo is really bad but no the coronation sussex did not get re named don’t worry- be happy

In Coronation or Platinum Sussex images -- they look the same? Or are the same breed called different names in different countries?

For instance -- the approved Gray Silkie color is sometimes referred to by many breeders as Silver Partridge yet are one and the same variety as Gray.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Well sometimes it depends on age

 

[Sylvester017]

Well sometimes it depends on age

Do you mean the older a Coronation Sussex gets it's renamed to a Platinum Sussex? Just trying to understand here LOL!

 

[New2Chicks97]

There are so many breeds that I would yet like to try out as a part of our flock. Faverolles and Ameraucanas being the top two followed by Cream Legbars and Oliver Eggers. I did just get some Ameraucana Bantam chickens which I am excited about.

At the moment my favorite 5 breeds based on what we have/had are:

1 Brahmas - our are big funny girls that crack me up when they run. No one messes with our Light Brahma even though she is such a sweetie. The Buff Brahma is so goofy. She was raised with my daughter’s silkies and now she thinks she is a Silkie. She even sleeps on the ground in a big pile with them. LOL!

2 Easter Eggers - ours are quirky birds in such a great array of colors. Pretty blue or blue-green eggs that make collecting the eggs so much fun.

3 Favaucana- I miss ours daily. She was sweet and oh so talkative. And her eggs were the prettiest sage colored eggs.

4 Sexlinks - both our Gold & Black are great layers and have super sweet personalities.

5 Black Copper Marans- I love the darker brown eggs. Ours are interesting birds with an almost aloof air......unless I have scratch grain......then they are all about being my best friend.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Sorry I’m making this super complex
Plaitnum Sussexes look like coronation sussexes when they are younger

 

[dldolan]

My favorites of those breeds that I've tried out:
1. Blue/Splash Marans: Non-flighty heritage birds, great egg color, dual-purpose
2. Crested Cream Legbar: Can't beat the blue eggs!
3. Marans x CCL = crested Olive egger with great personalities
4. Bantam Cochins (Candy corn is my favorite color): Kid friendly, great mamas
5. Pita Pintas: GREAT layers of pale pink eggs, eye candy on the lawn!

Breeds I've loathed:
Welsummers: Crazy, awful things, eggs not nearly as pretty as Marans.
Spitzhaubens: Stupid, flighty, nut-ball birds.

 

[CannedMonster]

1. Bantam Cochin- I absolutely adore their shape and personality! You can never have just one. I can’t wait to get more!

2. Speckled Sussex- such sweet talkers following everywhere

3. Australorp- mine are very gentle, even my cockerel, Oliver.

4. Plymouth Rock- another follower that loves to talk and visit (currently I have Partridge and Silver Penciled).

5. Naked Neck/Turken- surprising colors and strange appearance...what’s not to like?

I’d love to try Dorking, more Rock varieties, Seramas and Showgirls!
The neighbors around the corner have one Showgirl pullet and she just kills me

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

My old Silkie Rooster Storm was his name, a bit aggressive but I still loved him
He died at 5 years old