sabidtech Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Inspired by Migsy's similar thread - does anyone have a least favourite breed of chicken? i.e. one they would never consider owning? I wonder if anyone mentions aseel hens.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Aseel/Asil birds are very nice I dont have any breeds that I dont like, apart from a few waifs and strays I am very happy with the breeds I have now Of ones I have had I wouldnt have Faverolles or Polands again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabidtech Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Aseel cockerels are hugely popular & valued in Pakistan. Unfortunately that's due to cockfighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckyBeak Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Of ones I have had I wouldnt have Faverolles or Polands again I would be interested to know why Redwing, as thinking of adding more of these to my flock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I'm not over-keen on the really stretched-looking game birds, but actually like all chooks, pretty much. I have a very long list of "must own at some time" hens too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Alas, I too have a long list of 'must have at some time chooks' Out of those I have had but don't think I want again . . . (and I know loads of people will hate me for this) . . . I'd not have Pekins. Though really pretty and rather sweet they were just not chickeny enough for me. It was all to do with the noise they make. I wanted chickens that made real chicken noises and the three I had (now owned by my best friend) made guinea pig noises. Redwing - why not Faverolles? I know Polands take a lot of individual TLC so I can understand that, but I had Faverolles on my 'must have one day' list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 I don't do Pekins either, the only ones I've had, and Pekin crosses too, have been really really noisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracyann Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Well, now theres a thing, I was desperate for some orpingtons, but since having my wheaten marans and their feathery feet in all the mud, I have changed my mind. I'm now not having any more feathery footed hens, not one particular breed in mind, but am steering clear of feathery feet!! Can't bear to see them caked in mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Orpingtons dont have feathery feet Their fluff is quite close to the ground though so its probably wise not to get any if you have lots of mud Wyandottes are better, no feathery feet and they arent so fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Well, now theres a thing, I was desperate for some orpingtons, but since having my wheaten marans and their feathery feet in all the mud, I have changed my mind. I'm now not having any more feathery footed hens, not one particular breed in mind, but am steering clear of feathery feet!! Can't bear to see them caked in mud. Oooh, the feathery footed ones are my fave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 I am not keen on black chickens. Don't know why,but I just like gingery ones or white ones more..... It might be because I can see them easier from my window,in the hens pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Until a few days ago I would have said Naked Necks but having seen some in the flesh I have changed my mind! I like most breeds but wouldn't own a Dutch bantam boy again - I just didn't get on with his crow. I much prefer other crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Not keen on the ' game' varieties & I don't really like the Yokohama's. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 From one extreme to the other... Not a fan of Cochins or seabrights... Too big and too small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I am not keen on black chickens.Don't know why,but I just like gingery ones or white ones more..... It might be because I can see them easier from my window,in the hens pen Snap, Cinnamon. I too find that black ones seem to vanish into the shrubbery so I like white ones or white based colours such as splash, cuckoo, barred and laced, but my favourite colours are all the permuations of ginger and red such as self ginger, chamois, millefleur. I think it goes back to pictures of hens in my childhood days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I am not keen on black chickens. I have a phobia of black animals in general. I wouldn't like anything too big either. And, having now had my dear wyandottes for almost 6 months now, I don't think I would pick chickens with big crowns again, my wyandottes crowns are the perfect size Having a dumb moment - are they called crowns ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 combs? crests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
