What Breed Should I get?

[Olivia_M]

Okay. I just reread your post and saw that you said your 4-H leader is buying you any type of chick you want.
You should perhaps try the White Sultan? There are bantam versions, but even the standard-sized are smaller birds (I think around 4 pounds). They're pure white with a V-shaped comb, fluffy head crest, feathered legs, wings tilted downwards a little. They're great pets and super, super sweet from what I've read...also really calm, so they're easier for judges to handle at shows. I also read they're good with other birds. If the other bird is a naturally aggressive breed (like RIR or possibly Wyandotte), then they might be more timid, though...but that shouldn't be a problem, since you don't even want a RIR.
They don't have a high-laying rate, though. But if you love chickens enough and want a nice pet out of it, too, then that should be fine with you, I'd imagine.
Oh, one more thing: It'll probably take more work to keep them clean. =)

Ohhhh my, I looked them up, they are amaaaazing! I will keep an eye out to see if there's one being sold at the show!

 

[alexa009]

Wow! Must be excited! I sure would love that opportunity. Brahmas are beautiful birds if you want a really docile breed and gets along great with the other chickens in the flock and cochins are the same. Brahmas probably would get a little more dirty though, all white breeds usually aren't as clean since they show more but that is usually in the winter mine get dirty is when molting. Cochins would be a great breed to have also! Please update and tell us!

 

[Olivia_M]

My personal favorite breed is silkie. They have a great temperament and are so fun to have around. But do your research on them, and be careful in the winter.

Ok, gets cold though..

 

[sylviethecochin]

I just love them all, especially Faverolles and Cochins.

Hey! Get what you love. Some people even sell silver and gold laced cochins, though that's mostly in the standard variety. They're beautiful!

 

[Olivia_M]

Wow! Must be excited! I sure would love that opportunity. Brahmas are beautiful birds if you want a really docile breed and gets along great with the other chickens in the flock and cochins are the same. Brahmas probably would get a little more dirty though, all white breeds usually aren't as clean since they show more but that is usually in the winter mine get dirty is when molting. Cochins would be a great breed to have also! Please update and tell us!

I'll know tomorrow, thanks!

 

[Olivia_M]

Hey! Get what you love. Some people even sell silver and gold laced cochins, though that's mostly in the standard variety. They're beautiful!

Oo I will have to see

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Oh, I'll do anything (Except buff orpingtons and rhode island reds) Oh, any breed is fine (Mostly, again no Buff Orpington or RIRs) I just loveeee chickens! Oh, and, they should get along with a flock of around 70 chickens

Orpingtons are great

 

[Olivia_M]

So polish are definitely out. And bantams are preferable?

My bantam cochins are really sweet, and I love them. They also have feathered legs, which is a plus. And they're also known as pekins. They look rather different from the standard variety.

Silkies tend to get picked on and I think fluff is messy, but some people like them.

I prefer hardfeather breeds like the guy in my profile--he's a silver duckwing Old English Game Bantam. Downside is, they're really common, so you'd have competition, and they need to be dubbed for show. Upside is that they're cocky and they show really well.

I never hear any complaints about d'uccles. They're cute little guys, often mille fleur in color. The picture below is from Cackle hatchery.

I saw Sebrights and I fell in love, but they're a little delicate.
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And double-laced barneveldars come in standard and bantam and are just really cool. Silvers are kind of expensive, though.
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What's the matter with RIRs?

 

[Olivia_M]

Wow, that's an amazing bird! I love Polish! My 4H leader has 4 of them, they're surprisingly sweet for such evil birds. Their names are Alfredo, Emo Teen, Rockstar, Goth Chicken. Lol

 

[Olivia_M]

Orpingtons are great

Yeah, I put no RIR and Orpingtons because let's just say, we have an overpopulation at our farm!