Lewis Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I collected some eggs from a friend this weekend to start an incubation project with a family, due to hatch Feb half term. They have a great mix of eggs and are hoping to keep the girls that hatch - which I’m v jealous of! Which out of those would you like to keep and what’s on your wishlist? I’d keep the Barred Wyandotte and I’d love Ayam Cemani and Sulmtaler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I think I would keep the Gold Bantam Brahma and the Porcelain Booted Bantam. I have no idea what they look like, but they are sounding small and pretty. How is a Booted Bantam not a Pekin ? 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Most my hens have been rescues and I have no idea what they have been but I would love a buff orpington and any hen that would lay a blue egg !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Mixing breeds in the incubator may give you some problems with the air sac development Lewis. Shell porosity, so the rate water evaporates from the white, may well be different for all of them. Having said that, the only ones that ever caused a massive problem for us was Wyandottes, which had to be taken out from a Orpington batch and run totally dry in another incubator, because the air sac wasn't developing at all. Haven't got a wish list at the moment, but we were thinking of some colourful Brahmas. Ayam Cemani are quite 'spooky' looking and round here may be difficult to spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 What an excellent game! I'd keep the brahmas and the orp. In my dream dozen I'd have 3 blue partridge brahma (large fowl) which hatched into 1 male/2 females, 4 LF black orps to give me a male and 3 hens, and 5 bantam polands, all hens, chamois, gold laced, silver laced, white crested black and I see a brand new colour which I've never heard of, so presumably a new fangled breeding colour, which is white crested red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Beantree said: Ayam Cemani I have never heard of them but looked them up they are very strange chickens !! I have just found a list of https://theverybesttop10.com/amazing-and-unusual-chickens/..... That sebright chicken is beautiful Edited January 25, 2021 by HarrisonFamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellasflock Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I would love an Ayam Cemani! They are so cool. But I would also love an Orpington, and a porcelain booted bantam. I would also love to have a ginger Silkie. I think they are so cute! Hopefully I will one day get a hen that lays blue eggs, maybe a bluebell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 hours ago, ellasflock said: I would love an Ayam Cemani! They are so cool. But I would also love an Orpington, and a porcelain booted bantam. I would also love to have a ginger Silkie. I think they are so cute! Hopefully I will one day get a hen that lays blue eggs, maybe a bluebell. Bluebells don’t lay blue eggs. Araucana and Araucana crosses do. I really fancy Sebrights and might go for one in February. Also Barnevelders are high on the fancy list. Would love a blue/green egger too. There are a number of other typical Dutch breeds I like, but mostly large fowl and much rarer and hard to get. Have a look at the Brabanter! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Not on this list, but I'd love to get a black orpington! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, Cat tails said: Have a look at the Brabanter They are beautiful - I think I need to look for a chicken breeder near me .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I’ve always had a soft spot for Orpington’s and Frizzle Pekin Bantams. I’ve had many different breeds since 2005 when I got our first chooks, but looking at your list Lewis, still plenty out there to choose from in the years to come! I’ve recently update my online chicken keeping photo library, feel free to browse https://www.atsw.co.uk to see the various hens (and some cockerels) that I’ve breed or acquired over the last 15 years. For those after blue egg layers, you’ll find pictures of my Crested Legbars (2014) and the recent edition of White Araucanas (2021). Andrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellasflock Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 @Cat tails Sorry I meant Cream legbars! I would love a cream legbar because their eggs are stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I would keep the porcelain booted bantam. My dream breeds and colours that I don’t have are gold double laced barnevelder bantam, golden campine or deathlayer (!! - they look very similar to campines and Hamburg’s), gold laced sebright, chamois Poland, bantam jubilee Orpington, and I’d love a bantam that laid dark brown eggs, but I don’t know if there is one. I do think Apenzeller Spitzhauben are particularly spectacular but more than a little ridiculous in silver spangled too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Ooh, some good suggestions so far! Thinking about what mullethunter said, I've always wanted a Chamois Frizzle Poland but it's never been practical as we have big girls and they free range a lot. Now I've moved out I am very tempted again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I know you lot will be jealous, but a chicken seller somewhat close to me sells Ayam Cemani, Appenzellers, Brabanters and loads of other special breeds: https://www.dierenhandelhoogendoorn.nl/kippen-etc/grote-kippen.html#p=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 CT - I feel quite jealous, there is a great selection there, and many breeds we don't see very often at all so thanks for sharing. Those are mighty fine LF brahmas, just look at those trousers! The modern is a lovely looking bird as well. The Dutch crested fowl look just like polands, I must go and do a bit of research, I have never heard of them, the colourway is different for a start. I feel a bit sorry for a breed which translates as 'crowhead' but I love that they are described as affectionate. However, I can see they have a bit of a mad staring eye, and altogether they look a bit as though they are made up of other breeds! I am a sucker for black birds so if I saw them in the flesh I would probably have to have one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Oh wow CT what a selection! Especially the bantams 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 And now I have learnt something - the Dutch Crested Fowl is another name for a poland or polish, thanks CT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/27/2021 at 8:39 PM, Cat tails said: I know you lot will be jealous, but a chicken seller somewhat close to me sells Ayam Cemani, Appenzellers, Brabanters and loads of other special breeds: https://www.dierenhandelhoogendoorn.nl/kippen-etc/grote-kippen.html#p=1 That is a lot of different chickens they sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, Luvachicken said: That is a lot of different chickens they sell. And so I still don’t know what I want! 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girly Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I want them all. And a big open space with lots of coops and safe free ranging and nothing else to do except be with the girls! ( and coffee on tap of course) 😂😂😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
