What's the rarest breed or variety you have?

[Cattle dog Mom]

The Australorps from the same order are mostly laying large already.

I have Mocha in the broody breaker. I wanted her to get to finish growing up before she sat on eggs. She should be promising though -- she defends her nest viciously.

Javas are slow to mature though. When I got mine, he said the hens didn't mature until 18 months or so. And judging by the eggs size from mine, he wasn't wrong.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

No, you're fine! They are pretty rare still! They're pure Cochin bantams with the silkie-feather gene that makes them look fuzzy like a Silkie.

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You're not NPIP by any chance, are you?



I have a group of Ketwas that hatched this March. Those are the rarest I have. Used to have cemani, a smooth and frizzled pair.

Pheonix are probably the rarest common breed I have though

 

[MeanCheek]

You're not NPIP by any chance, are you?



I have a group of Ketwas that hatched this March. Those are the rarest I have. Used to have cemani, a smooth and frizzled pair.

Pheonix are probably the rarest common breed I have though

Ketawas are on my want list. I didn't know there were frizzled Cemani.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ketawas are on my want list. I didn't know there were frizzled Cemani.

@CiaBia has (or used to) have them

 

[HeatherKellyB]

You should have gotten the black Spitz

Wait, what? Black Spitz is a thing?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I've got Malays which are considered Critically Endangered, with only 200 breeding populations left in the US. Their genetic diversity is dwindling.

I also have Sumatras that are listed as Threatened.

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

I have a partridge rock also, she is my favorite! My rarest chicken is probably my Partridge Penedesenca hen. Also, hatching right now under my Muscovies, I have a few Ancona duck eggs. Hopefully all goes well

 

[MeanCheek]

Wait, what? Black Spitz is a thing?

Yes, I thought they were only in Europe. But apparently, they are here too. I need some!

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Yes, I thought they were only in Europe. But apparently, they are here too. I need some!

Huh. Here I thought my black Spitz hen was a mutt Many times I've considered contacting the seller to ask what I hatched.

 

[MeanCheek]

Huh. Here I thought my black Spitz hen was a mutt

Is she your only Spitz? You're lucky!