Whitch breed should I get?

[Silkie Princess]

So my broody hens going to hatch chicks! I can only hatch 4. So which breed is your personal fav and do you think I should get them? Feel free to vote in the poll and tell me why in the thread!

 

[HappyClucker7]

I voted bantam cochin, because that's my favorite breed. But, you need to give us some more information. Do you need cold hardy, or heat tolerant breeds? Are you looking for a lot of eggs, something that you can eventually butcher, or pets? What other breeds do you have?

 

[Silkie Princess]

I voted bantam cochin, because that's my favorite breed. But, you need to give us some more information. Do you need cold hardy, or heat tolerant breeds? Are you looking for a lot of eggs, something that you can eventually butcher, or pets? What other breeds do you have?

In summer the temperature maximum is around 35 degrees Celsius and in winter the temperature ranges from -10 to -23 degrees celsius. So I would say something in between? The egg production doesn't matter too much to me. And we don't plan on butchering any of our chickens. I would like to have them as pets. The breeds I have in my flock are :
Hens:
- 2 red sex links
- 1 Australorp
- 2 Sussex hens
- 2 Leghorns
- 1 Marans
- 1 hen with unknown breed
- 1 Barred rock
- 3 Silkie broodies
- 5 silkie pullets

Roosters:
- 5 silkies ( but I am planning on selling them)
- 2 silkie roosters ( I am going to keep them)

 

[Callender Girl]

This is too tough for me to decide. I have different reasons for adoring several of your choices.

I have two Wyandottes -- one is a bit standoffish and the other will climb in my lap for food; one Orp, who runs toward me whenever I call, "Where's my fine hen?" and has since she was the lone survivor of a mink attack in her coop' two funny, talkative Faverolles whose faces always make me smile; and four Cochin Bantams among my flock.

Because I fell in love with the little Cochins, a barred and a red frizzle, I added three more CB's this spring. One is a lovely dark blue girl with deformed feet, one is a beautiful light blue boy, and the dominant, feisty one is a gold-laced boy. He would NOT encourage me to get more little Cochins.

I'll be interested in seeing the voting on this!

 

[HappyClucker7]

In summer the temperature maximum is around 35 degrees Celsius and in winter the temperature ranges from -10 to -23 degrees celsius. So I would say something in between? The egg production doesn't matter too much to me. And we don't plan on butchering any of our chickens. I would like to have them as pets. The breeds I have in my flock are :
Hens:
- 2 red sex links
- 1 Australorp
- 2 Sussex hens
- 2 Leghorns
- 1 Marans
- 1 hen with unknown breed
- 1 Barred rock
- 3 Silkie broodies
- 5 silkie pullets

Roosters:
- 5 silkies ( but I am planning on selling them)
- 2 silkie roosters ( I am going to keep them)

Cochin bantams would probably be good for you then. Maybe Faverolles too.

 

[Silkie Princess]

I found a woman selling faverolles and a breed I don't know what you call in english? They are only a week old today so I hope she still has them Anyway here is a screenshot of the roo. What breed is he?

 

[LaFleche]

I found a woman selling faverolles and a breed I don't know what you call in english? They are only a week old today so I hope she still has them Anyway here is a screenshot of the roo. What breed is he?

Pavlovskaya.

Of all your choices, I would choose them.

They are cute, cold hardy, the amount of eggs is right and their size is medium. They are known to be friendly.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Sussex

 

[Silkie Princess]

Cochin bantams would probably be good for you then. Maybe Faverolles too.

Urghhh! Nobody sells bantam Cochin chicks nor hatching eggs! I have a feeling I will end up with another batch of silkies

 

[Silkie Princess]

Okay, so I found 2-day old chicks close to our area. I am thinking about getting 2 black silkies and 2 Amroks X Cochin crosses? What do you think? I wasn't able to find any other ones that matched all the criteria. I know I found something totally different than I wanted. What do you think?