little chickadee Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I need a hen with a ridiculous hairstyle (to please my son!) but has to be able to be kept in with full sized hens so no bantams. He fell in love with a picture of a Polish, but I'm told they only come as a bantam. Anyone got any experience with "hairstyle" chickens Silkies look nice, but I don't know anything about them (do they have to be kept under cover all the time? likewise with Appenzellers, Araucanas, Houdan (how big are they?) I mainly need to know about temperament, hardiness and noise levels! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 We have a jasmine called Clover, she has a little hair style, but is adorable! And she's a hybrid blue/green egg layer (but we haven't had any eggs off her yet.) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Jasmines (or Skylines) are a Cream Legbar hybrid, so you could also try one of those. They will certainly lay green/blue eggs,& have a little feathery top knot too. I am getting one ,or maybe 2 next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have 2 punky Araucanas a lavender and a black they are so sweet and look really funny when they get wet or eat porrige karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 At the pub next door to us they have two appenzellers, one gold and one silver, very smart ladies they are too!!, if i could work out how to add piccys i could show you, i will say they were quite flighty when they first got them, spent a couple of evenings round there on round up dutys!!!, but ok now. they are both very chatty and loud for such small birds, they are in a mixed breed flock and hold their own quite well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have a columbine with a very groovy hairstyle. She will be a blue/green egg layer when she eventually comes into lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 How about a Shetland, they also lay blue/green eggs. Just hatched 7 Weeks old, hairstyle is a bit wild 12 Weeks old, more stylish hair now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have a silkie (called...PUFFBALL!!! ) she is a bit noisy sometimes but is a very cute little lady. She's a bit timid but I don't think thats because of the breed. She has a funky hairstyle (see my display picture) and blue ears! She doesn't need to be kept under a roof. ummm thats about it really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 we have a chick (7 weeks old) looking just like the brown shetland you show. We got a 'mixed bag' of eggs so nice to know what she is. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Can't match those Shetlands or Silkies but this is Maisie, a Columbine, who has very cute tufty bits on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yup I have a columbine/jasmine/skyline lol all the same thing, with what looks like a toupee. Hence naming her after Dot Cotton. Its interesting to see so many of got them recently, will be interesting to see whos turn out to be blue egg layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have a silkie and she is lovely, i did have three but two turned out to be cockerels so thye went to a new home a couple of weeks ago. i did have two polands but unfortunately i lost both of them. they do have a lovely character, they are really cheaky and can be kept with bigger girls. their hardoo is fantastic but unfortunately it means they cant see foxes coming . i also have three cream legbars and they are nice and calm but are 39 weeks and still no eggs!!! all of the above are great with toddlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I have three crested girls. This is Rosie - an araucana x light sussex: Ruby is an araucana x leghorn: And Bambi is a legbar x with something else! Were quite nervous at first, but all getting very friendly now as they come into lay (should all lay blue eggs, but only Ruby has produced so far). They are all a good size, a fraction bigger than the gingernuts/pepperpots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 I love the shetlands and the aracuna/sussex cross. Will let you know what I go for. Hubby thinks we're only going for one, but I think I'll tell him in the car that you should introduce new birds in pairs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puffball Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I love the shetlands and the aracuna/sussex cross. Will let you know what I go for. Hubby thinks we're only going for one, but I think I'll tell him in the car that you should introduce new birds in pairs!!! Like the idea! although a bit sneaky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Bambi looks just like our new bird Lucy. We were told she is a skyline, and based on the cream legbar ? We were told she will definately lay blue/green eggs? My daughter just thought she was beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Thank you all for the smile on a "Ooops, word censored!" day . Your photos have cheered me up xxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
