What Breed(s) Do You Wish You Had?

[Amer]

Based on my experience with a feather legged hen before, I think that putting a feather footed chicken in my climate/area is unfair. My feather footed hen sometimes had her feet feathers freeze in the winter, and then her feet would be covered in ice for days. It snows in my area now, but worse is that it's very rainy here, even in winter. I could easily get over the idea of poopy/muddy feet, but I don't want to deal with the frozen foot feathers again. And especially not frozen mud feathers.

You obviously need a d'Anvers. (If it's small maybe it will only count for half.)

 

[jolenesdad]

I’ve wanted cream legbars and Opal Legbars for a while now... and they’re in the incubator!!!

 

[Cyprus]

I've never been too interested in the orpington breed as a whole, BUT the chocolate and Jubilee varieties have me floored.

 

[Stick Chicken]

Based on my experience with a feather legged hen before, I think that putting a feather footed chicken in my climate/area is unfair. My feather footed hen sometimes had her feet feathers freeze in the winter, and then her feet would be covered in ice for days. It snows in my area now, but worse is that it's very rainy here, even in winter. I could easily get over the idea of poopy/muddy feet, but I don't want to deal with the frozen foot feathers again. And especially not frozen mud feathers.

Ah, that makes sense. Maybe you can find a breed similar to those ones you want but without foot feathers.

 

[Feath3rDust3r]

I don't believe there's such a thing as too many chickens!! I have 3 kids and 56 chickens at the moment!! They're all named and loved....even my beautiful leghorns who hate me!! I will be selling some before winter. but for now I have soooooo much fun with all my girls...and one roo... who was supposed to be a girl but started to crow!! My I would love a Black Maran and a light Sussex at some point

 

[GerbilsOnToast]

I'm glad I read this thread; made me realize how lucky I am.
The only bird(s) I want and don't have, I can accept that I will never have. Those would be Mute Swans. I have the place for them - but I also have coyotes and foxes, so it would be foolish (as well as horribly expensive!) This spring I finally got my 'close second' - Sebastopol Geese. That is satisfying enough that I've realized it's time to start reducing the bantams.

 

[Double Yolked]

I got Jersey Giants and Australorps this spring. A black flock. All black. For the moment I can't tell them apart.

 

[tacothechicken]

@Peepsi you are not wrong about the polish! But I will say that if you choose you're birds very selectively you can get a more rounded somewhat smaller out of the eyes afro rather than the crazy hippie fro hatchery chicks often inherit. And as long as you're birds have lots of cover they should be fine I live in WA and my city literally floods in winter but while my polish will shiver in the cold they're quite good about sheltering in dry spots(coop is unheated and non insulated) only had to blow dry a single bird all winter cause I forgot to cut her fro beforehand and it froze whith water -_- . I will note that if you do get polish TRAIN THEM WELL if free ranging! They are lightweight and can fly 10 feet up no problem! Fences are a option not an inhibitor for them, especially if they can see -_- they are probably the most cuddly breed I've ever owned next to my Delawares though! I generally cut their feathers before winter and at beginning of spring so by summer they grow out nice new clean tophats!

 

[tacothechicken]

Birds I want/planning for are:
Purebred americaunas(cackle seems to have some)
Ayam cemani(found some eggs!)
Copper Marans(found a breeder when I'm ready)
More Delawares(I have 2 cockerals and 2 pullets right now)
I want Silkies but they aren't very suitable for NW WA country living :/
...may get some anyways!
I also want Brahma but already having a Cochin I honestly don't think I could keep up whith feet maintenance

 

[Conan]

Russian Orloffs, Swedish Isbars, Swedish Flower, Iowa Blues, Sicilian Buttercups, Icelandic, and Red Shoulder Yokohamas because they are bonkers looking.
These should all come to fruition this season other than the Yokohamas. I can't justify having them.