What is your dream chicken breed?

[Qualien]

I love my crevecouers. I also love my lavender ameraucanas. Serama's were a fun breed, great temperament, but hard on breeding. I also enjoyed black australorps because of their personality, but the crevecouers I think are my favourite breed thus far.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I want the mythical purple egg layer.

Hey one of my Copper Marans lays a "purplish" egg! It's really her bloom making it look that way.

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

I want a moderately early to mature bird that looks a lot like a Dark Brahma, but the white replaced by a reddish gold tint similar to pale orange clay. It should lay about 120 med-lg to lrg eggs each year, be predator aware, a good free ranger, have a small single comb and clean legs. Males should be in the 5-6# range at 16 weeks. Eggs should be cream to tan in color. and while I don't want a CornishX Frankenchicken, a little more breast than the typical Brahma would not be a disappointment.

I would accept the same, but pattered as a Wyandotte instead, with only a little disappointment.

I've started a "project" (search on "Lemonade") to try and create one, and have no expectation of anything resembling success in the coming decade. Still working my way thru a very useful, 30+ page, chicken genetics thread with some very good links.

Some Barnevelders Have feather patterns a lot like the Dark Brahma.
(not my pics)

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Some Barnevelders Have feather patterns a lot like the Dark Brahma.
(not my pics)
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Something like this ^^^ was my inspiration, and the reason I knew it could be done. Unfortunately, they are both slow to mature and lay very dark brown eggs.

If we can split the difference between your picture and this one:

we'll have the color I'm going for. Its not intended to win any shows.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I want a whole flock of Marans. All different colors. All laying dark dark dark brown eggs.

I don't know why but Marans are always my favorite.

 

[WallacetheKhakiCampbell]

I want a whole flock of Marans. All different colors. All laying dark dark dark brown eggs.

I don't know why but Marans are always my favorite.

*or some sort of barnevelder*

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I want a whole flock of Marans. All different colors. All laying dark dark dark brown eggs.

I don't know why but Marans are always my favorite.

I have 5 Marans, 2 pure black and 3 Copper, they do lay dark brown, huge eggs, so pretty! Very pleased with their egg production & sweet personalities.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

there are silkied ameracaunas. they arent easter eggers but they lay blue eggs and have silky feathers. they are pretty rare tho.View attachment 2452035 (not my photo)

I WANT those!

 

[chickenhappy1233]

I WANT those!

so do i, i just dont think there are any breeders in my area

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

so do i, i just dont think there are any breeders in my area

I can barely find a silkie breeder in my area!