Which would you prefer?

[JacinLarkwell]

I'm starting to breed chickens for actual sale, not just giving away (not NPIP yet, so only in my state, but I personally don't sell birds that I know are sick or in contact with a bird that was sick)

I already have most of these breeds and will have the rest as chicks in a month or so. But I know some are more popular than others and obviously if one isn't popular, it makes more sense to have a smaller flock and a larger flock of a more popular one.

*Mainly I'm just looking for other people's opinions and preferences, not what ones are a terrible idea to even bother with.*

 

[50-45-1]

I also really like silver grey dorkings and speckled sussex

 

[Nero70002]

Speckled Sussex!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I also really like silver grey dorkings and speckled sussex

I actually had planned on dorkings and they were sold out by the time I went to order.

 

[Nero70002]

Speckled Sussex!

I got one yesterday and she was posing during pictures.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Also post pictures of suggested breeds. I'm not all knowing with the 30,000,000 breeds there are

 

[Nero70002]

Also post pictures of suggested breeds. I'm not all knowing with the 30,000,000 breeds there are

They should look a little like this. I got this picture online.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They should look a little like this. I got this picture online.View attachment 2518659

Oh they're pretty. I've seen the light and coronation ones, but they don't look anything like that

 

[Bantambird]

Chantecler are wonderful cold hardy chickens from Canada, they need more breeders. Take a look at partridge chanteclers. Big, beefy dual purpose bird from the Abbey of Notre Dame du Lac in Oka, Quebec.
I like my Marans best, pretty weather tolerant. If I were to get a new breed, it would definitely be a chantecler. I get so tired of frosty combs. Ameracauna would also come to mind, another cold hardy breed with small comb. I do like orpingtons, they are pretty weather tolerant.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Chantecler are wonderful cold hardy chickens from Canada, they need more breeders. Take a look at partridge chanteclers. Big, beefy dual purpose bird from the Abbey of Notre Dame du Lac in Oka, Quebec.
I like my Marans best, pretty weather tolerant. If I were to get a new breed, it would definitely be a chantecler. I get so tired of frosty combs. Ameracauna would also come to mind, another cold hardy breed with small comb. I do like orpingtons, they are pretty weather tolerant.

I looked at the chantecler, but wasn't sure if they could handle Montana summers too.