what is your favorite breed?

[billfields]

Mixed up mutt chickens in a ranbow of colors where every egg that hatches is a total surprise.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

My speckled sussex is my favorite chicken, ever (ok, in my 5 months of keeping chickens). Anytime someone comes to the house they hone in on her and ask what she is because she's so beautiful. I have 33 chickens, most of any breed is 4, and everyone likes her. She's also got a great personality, she's like a dog. She followed me all the way down to the mailbox and back today.
This was her still young, she's got more white now.

I also adore turkens. They're sweet and look like gypsies to me.

 

[ninjascrub69]

ok, so far i have decided to order orpingtons, wellsummers, jersey giants, dark cornishes, silkies, sumatras, and sussexes. need mo suggestions

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

d'anvers and bantam phoenix people!!

All the rest are just yard birds

take a look on my webite for 17 colors in d'anver and the phoenix bantams.

Also mottled houdan bantams!!

Seramas, crevecouer bantams, sultans, sumatras, all are nice, that's why I have them

 

[Long Horn Poultry Farm]

HI ninjascrub69

Black La Fleche

Long Horn Poultry Farm

 

[ninjascrub69]

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AWESOME birds, im gunna have to get some for sure.

 

[Baymule]

Silver Laced Wyandottes-personality and great layers. They are dressed in classy black and white with rose combs.

 

[victoriamarie1138]

I can't imagine having the space to keep 25 different breeds of chicken! Lucky.

I don't have any yet so I can't say anything about personality of ease of keeping but these are what I'm interested in getting:

Welsummers (which you've already chosen)
Delaware
Buff Orps
Silver Penciled Wyandotte (so much prettier than the laced, I think!)
Cubalaya (BF thinks they're stunning)
Japanese bantams
Black Copper Marans
Serama


Just some ideas.

 

[nuts4chickens]

Well- it sounds like you are trying to assemble a standard sized pen- so...of my standard birds- I love love love my Russian Orloffs. They are sweet gentle birds and very unique looking. I also adore my barred rocks and welsummers. I tend to like the more docile breeds.

If you were looking at bantams- my favorite of all time of all birds is the Dutch bantam. Dainty, inquisitive, and so very sweet and talkative.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Oh - Forgot about Japanese Bantams! They're so lovable!

D'uccles are sweet also!