What is Your DREAM Flock? (And What's Realistic?)

[feathermaid]

I wish mine could be potty trained!

You peeps are hilarious!! Thanks for making my day

I'm a huge fan of a varied flock and a colorful egg basket. I've had as many as 15 different breeds and color variations at one time so that part is covered. Dream flock would be a breeding flock of not cream or gold brabanters. Any standard color not seen in the US. Not picky.

Oh, great. Now I just learned about a new breed... thanks.
Your flock sounds amazing!

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I want a Lavender Orpington, a Golden Laced Wyandotte, and a Hamburg.

I’ve wanted a Lavender Orpington for a while but where I live they’re hard to find

Wyandotte’s and Hamburgs are hard to find too but I think they’re so pretty

I love my Lavender Orpington!She is a super pet!

 

[feathermaid]

I want a Lavender Orpington, a Golden Laced Wyandotte, and a Hamburg.

I’ve wanted a Lavender Orpington for a while but where I live they’re hard to find

Wyandotte’s and Hamburgs are hard to find too but I think they’re so pretty

Those are nice choices. The great thing about Lavender colors is they breed true (if you care about that sort of thing). Most blue varieties come out with a mix of blue, black and splash. Hamburgs are another gorgeous breed. The GLW are the pretty common around here... but I do need some lacing in my flock one of these days.
I hope you get what you want someday!

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

I love my Lavender Orpington!She is a super pet!

So jealous

 

[Meg-in-MT]

If you're looking for lacing, maybe a barnevelder. I think they are so pretty. I finally ordered a couple (hatchery stock) that'll be here in August. I'm with ya, love a pretty egg basket

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

If you're looking for lacing, maybe a barnevelder. I think they are so pretty. I finally ordered a couple (hatchery stock) that'll be here in August. I'm with ya, love a pretty egg basket

Ooh yes that’s a pretty breed

 

[I love my ducks34]

About a few cayuga, kc, and ancona added to my flock. Definitely woodducks and maybe 2 mallards, and 2 roens. Some geese. And a pond with a stream for them. And NO MORE predators! hey, I'm allowed to dream, right?

 

[LeoPig]

I wish mine could be potty trained!

Me too! Then they would be allowed inside!

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

About a few cayuga, kc, and ancona added to my flock. Definitely woodducks and maybe 2 mallards, and 2 roens. Some geese. And a pond with a stream for them. And NO MORE predators! hey, I'm allowed to dream, right?

Rouens are awesome!!!

 

[Callender Girl]

My dream flock would need to come with a dream coop and runs. There's never enough space for everything I want. I pretty much have MOST of what I want now -- with the addition of 8 chicks this spring. I have already priced all the materials for the new coop I need to build ASAP; there are some small temporary spaces available that I use as infirmaries and quarantine spots. No one will be homeless while construction is under way.

My flock includes Buff Orpington, Salmon Faverolles, Iowa Blues, Sapphire Gems, Cochin Bantams (including a red frizzle), Blue-laced Red Wyandotte and the new girls. I would still like someone who lays blue -- perhaps one of my Easter Egger chicks will do so.

The other chicks are Buckeyes, a Welsummer, a Midnight Majesty Maran and the Speckled Sussex you've mentioned. The Sussex has been on my list for a couple of years.

As far as the Buttercup, one of my first hens was a Sicilian Buttercup -- her eggs weren't very big, but she was a gorgeous bird. Flighty, though. Also, she was smaller than the others and was at the bottom of the pecking order.

I NEED to quit reading about different breeds AND avoid the local farm store. Which will make it hard to buy feed ...