Worst chicken breed

[SourRoses]

Cream Legbar (hatchery line)

The hens were the noisiest egg layers I have ever heard. And we've tried a lot of breeds.

There was one who started her screechy egg song an hour before laying, and kept it up for two hours after.
If that wasn't enough, all of the Cream Legbar hens joined in to every other hens egg song, completely taking over from quieter hens who had actually laid the egg.

They performed at a decibel a rooster couldn't dream of matching.

My mom thought they were amusing but I couldn't hear myself think inside the house. I finally told her if we didn't rehome those hens I was going to lose whatever marbles I had left. She relented.
Oh my gosh, the quiet when they were gone! That's when my mom realized how abnormal those Legbars were.

 

[SourRoses]

they can't flap their sad little wings for balance.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

Does anyone know if RIR bantams share the large fowl temperament?

I hear that they are nicer.

 

[JenniMcChick]

Agreed. I hate this breed so much I won't even consider them, or any breeds that they were used to create. Chalk it up to childhood trauma!

My poor son (now 22 yrs old) still has a scar on his arm!
He was 2 or 3 when he got attacked by a friend's RIR rooster.
I had just pulled him out of his car seat. I set him down & turned to close the door when this thing came out of nowhere & caught his arm with a spur before I could snatch him up.
Luckily I was right there & that thing didn't do more damage before I was able to fight him off!
Fastforward 20 yrs. My breed of choice is still the Buff Orpington. My husband took a liking to the Lavendar ones a client had. So (since I was trying to smooth over buying more chickens!! Lol!) I bought a couple cute grey chicks at TSC. Labeled as Production Blues.
Here they are at 24 weeks.
The one w/RIR bleeding through is not my fave. She's MUCH more vocal than the rest, bossy and doesn't have a very good concept of MY personal space.
But she was the first to lay, so there's that.
They are pretty hens & while I like Penny (the other PB) much better, I'm still gonna stick to my Orpingtons & just find hubby some Lavender ones next time!
Will also do some research on the Blue Australorp. Australia's Orpington, so might be a good fit...

 

[McChooky]

If you do, rather get Cochin Bantams. We have both, the Cochin Bantam beats the Silkies in everything, feathers down. The lay better, are better moms, goes broody a lot more, are way smarter and thus the chicks they raise tends to be smarter as well(or at least acts smarter).

But after all this I still prefer a silkie over the Wyandottes I have had. Mean birds, eats a ton of food and gives you very little for it.

The wyandotte I rescued a couple yrs ago taught the rest of the flock to leave her alone.They're all friends now

 

[SueT]

I'll never get another Rhode Island Red due to a vicious bully hen, who was also a hard to break compulsive broody. (And reading numerous negative reports of others' RIR's)

 

[JenniMcChick]

I guess I got lucky with my breeds! I'm not a fan of the "fancy" breeds because they seem so fragile.

One breed I'd 100% never get? Naked Necks. I know they're supposed to be great in hot climates but they totally freak me out. Gives me the creeps

Well which is worse? Madagascar or featherless?

Well which is worse? Madagascar or featherless?

Featherless!!

 

[McChooky]

look up madagascar gamefowl. thank me later

Look like someone wrung their necks but they got away lol

 

[McChooky]

You should get one! I’ve heard they are super easy to pluck

That's because they've already been picked genetically

 

[McChooky]

Ooh, if we are on the subject of weird looking chickens… look up the Dong Tao

Oh yeah! now you're talking!