Which rare breed LF should I get into? Suggestions, please!

[Chris09]

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You can add Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to that list.

Chris

Chris--do you have those?? Do you show them? I'm looking at possibly adding them to my flock next spring....I can't decide between the whites or the reds....or something completely different. LOL

I do have then and I do show them.
Old pictures -

Chris

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Chris--do you have those?? Do you show them? I'm looking at possibly adding them to my flock next spring....I can't decide between the whites or the reds....or something completely different. LOL

I do have then and I do show them.
Old pictures -
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33115_dsc_0146.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/33115_dsc_0155.jpg

Chris

Pretty birds! My great-grandfather used to breed RIR (SC). I feel like I "need" some because of that, LOL but I'm trying to keep as few breeds as possible with single combs...(too much frostbite)...

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

So since you're in NY...I'd suggest something with a rose, pea or walnut comb...have you thought about Orloffs?

Or maybe chanteclers?

 

[Luckytaz]

If you want cold hardy, you can't beat the chanteclers.

 

[awesomefowl]

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I could never find Lamonas. I want an colorful, fun breed...don't like Orloffs.
thanks everybody!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I could never find Lamonas. I want an colorful, fun breed...don't like Orloffs.
thanks everybody!

Partridge chanteclers! http://www.cherrycreekcanadians.ca/images/chanteclers/2007 Partridge Roo.jpg

 

[awesomefowl]

Those are cool!

 

[Illia]

Crele Chantecelers.

Seriously I did not know there was any other color of Chantecler but white until I saw photos from our Chehalis show in WA this weekend. . . Someone had a crele Chantecler.

Crele is of course always a gorgeous color, and adding it to a rare breed is a big plus.

 

[Vanessabuffsnsilkies]

Barnevelders! They are beautiful, docile, do well in damp weather and good layers

 

[coturnix2044]

~I'd suggest araucana's, I like them because so far it's a game to breed what you start with and trade, cull, sell, etc. the ones you don't want for ones you want and work toward the tufted and rumpless goal as well as very unusual color combos on the birds.
~If not araucana's I'd suggest rare colors of ameraucana such as brown-red or silver....
~other than that - Tolbunt polish all the way! Cool birds, color in progress and very hard to come by from what I've seen.