Author Topic: Chicken breed  (Read 5140 times)

valechickens

  • Joined Sep 2010
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Chicken breed
« on: September 10, 2010, 09:09:52 pm »
Just thought would ask this question of you all to see what came back as we keep all these breeds and the demand for one type seems to surpas ALL the others!
was wondering if just a local trend or if it's more on a BIG scale?
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faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2010, 09:13:11 pm »
my preference is not on that list, i am a bluebelle fan, i have got four and they are lovely, also have some x battery which ar lovely in a different way, but i would recommend bluebelles

CameronS

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • North East Fife
Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2010, 09:15:55 pm »
My top choice would be pekin bantams  ::)

but i have voted on my big favourite

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2010, 12:00:59 am »
I wanted to vote for two of them, well three.... ::)
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plumseverywhere

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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2010, 07:58:06 am »
have voted on favourite based on what i have (my choccy egg layer!!) I love bluebelles too (my 2 are gorgeous) but then the black rocks and white stars really have strong personalities as well...cant' decide on ultimate fave.
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kelloggs

  • Joined Jul 2010
  • Norfolk
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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2010, 08:04:29 am »
 It can only be brahmas and faverolles for me :)
We keep brahmas in gold, dark, lemon pyle, blue partridge, blue buff columbian, buff columbian , blue, splashes,blacks and my whites...........
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Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2010, 08:11:29 am »
I love my Buff-O's  :D

I have blacks too but they're just not as endearing!

BlueDaisy

  • Joined Aug 2010
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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2010, 08:42:32 am »
Orpingtons cos they're lovely, but Light Sussex or Rhode Island Red for egg laying capacity ;)

Castle Farm

  • Joined Nov 2008
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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2010, 02:05:50 pm »
Australorps. as they are about the only breed on that list that haven't been ruined by backyard and Exhibition breeders.

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daddymatty82

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • swindon
Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2010, 06:09:19 pm »
i like legbars but then atm i only got a small area so got 6 bantams and 2 RID lf  i got a welsummer, wheaton pekin light sussex and then a few mixed bantams so then i got 1 cotswold legbar x RIR lf and 5 mixed bantams then i got  3 legbars for 2 weeks ago hatched  but it all depends what you want them for for what breed you like as for meat im going to try a RIR light sussex and for just eggs a warren will do me for egg laying capability

northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
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Re: Chicken breed
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2010, 09:20:53 am »
I think Bantams are absolutely lovely but I don't have enough space for a new house and wouldn't want to mix them with the layers. :chook: :&>

 

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