nutterly_uts Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I KNOW I have read this somewhere and that I'm not going insane, but what breed is supposed to look like a U on legs?! My new bantam (pics this weekend hopefully) is a bit U shaped, and it jogged my memory and has been bugging me for a while now LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Errrrrr, I think you're going insane . Never 'eard of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Same here! Never heard of a U shaped hen. You must have dreamt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Do you mean very upright in statue so with a straight up neck and straight up tail. Some are definitely more this shape than others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Do you mean very upright in statue so with a straight up neck and straight up tail. Some are definitely more this shape than others Yes! I was reading something on this chicken, was a pure breed, and it talked about it being a u shape in the standard. But i don't remember what breed it was. When i can post bantam pics you'll see she's very u shaped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 You mean like this This is a Japanese Bantam. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I just googled U SHAPED CHICKEN and found it here http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/farm/chickens/chicken_breedcs.html According to that site, an orpington is U shaped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 It's just the same as the description of a good RIR being brick shaped! I can't see it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hi there - German Langshans are characterised by their 'wine glass' chalice shape - could that be it, Croad Langshans are very U shaped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterly_uts Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hi there - German Langshans are characterised by their 'wine glass' chalice shape - could that be it, Croad Langshans are very U shaped! Now i was looking at croads a few weeks ago. You may have cracked it! I will google and report back! Edit. YES! That is what i was remembering. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatally Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 You're welcome - I knew the Poultry Breeds of Great Britain book would become more than just a shopping list for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 My little Japanese bantam is sort of U-shaped Not a very good picture of her, but when she stands up straight, she's definitely a sort of U-shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 That's what I thought Claret I posted this picture... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I think there are quite a few, really... so many odd descriptions, the standard for light sussex and rhode islands is "brick shaped". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistachio Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 oh - your chickens, everyone - they are LUSH! Claret - yours is stunning can we have a post that is just pics of chics? They are so lovely - I could look at them all day. Definately getting broody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
