What Breed(s) Do You Wish You Had?

[Ladybird CA]

Here he is!

Guarding his tiny charges.
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What a sweet jap roo...love the set up and chicken related family pics too

 

[Cyprus]

Black Tailed White Japanese Bantam

Here he is!

Guarding his tiny charges.
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My mottled Japanese bantam cockerels did the same thing That breed has very motherly cockerels.

 

[leisure]

It's spring and my search history is full of hatcheries, but my space is limited. There are sooo many breeds I wish I had that I either can't find, can't afford or both
What are some breeds you wish you had or wish were easier to find??

Cyprus

I'm a fan of the Aracauna. My son got a one for me over 10 years ago, and she is still laying eggs regularly! I can't believe it. Not only that, she lays green eggs, and they are beautiful. (Often the eggs are blue, too.) And to top it off, they are available at my local feed store!

 

[Cyprus]

I'm a fan of the Aracauna. My son got a one for me over 10 years ago, and she is still laying eggs regularly! I can't believe it. Not only that, she lays green eggs, and they are beautiful. (Often the eggs are blue, too.) And to top it off, they are available at my local feed store!

I think you have an Easter Egger, not a true Araucana

 

[Amer]

Here he is!

Guarding his tiny charges.
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Beautiful black tailed white Japanese!



I also decluttered a lot, selling all the breeds that didn't spark joy. RIR, Ameraucanas (well, most of them), Jersey Giants, Faverolles, d'Uccles, Cochins, Australorps, most of my bantam Dominiques.
Most of them had personalities I did not like or maintenance issues.

 

[MROO]

Here he is!

Guarding his tiny charges.
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Very pretty! Japanese bantam?

 

[dalasgalas]

Very pretty! Japanese bantam?

I guess so, he's the mother hen at the tractor supply store where I shop for chicks....ehm chicken feed.

 

[ScarletinaVixen]

didn't spark joy. RIR, Ameraucanas (well, most of them), Jersey Giants, Faverolles, d'Uccles, Cochins, Australorps, most of my bantam Dominiques.
Most of them had personalities I did not like or maintenance issues.

I have a soft spot for J Giants. I don't own any, but I covet them. I have a think for black chickens with a stately walk. What about them was unappealing to you?

 

[MROO]

Black Tailed White Japanese Bantam


My mottled Japanese bantam cockerels did the same thing That breed has very motherly cockerels.

My best Nankin roo thinks he's a mother hen, too. It's pretty cool to watch!

 

[Mary Chapman]

I wish that the nice White showgirl silkies were easier to find, or any good showgirl silkie that I could at least work with. I've been looking for almost 2 years, and they are still beyond my grasp.

A friend of mine in Iona MI sells Show Girl hatching eggs and ships the eggs. She also hatches them but does not currently ship live chicks. She has some nice ones too.