Showing posts with label Child Friendly / Pet Chickens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Child Friendly / Pet Chickens. Show all posts

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Belgian D'Uccle / Belgian Bantam / Mille Fleur (True Bantam)

Belgian Bantam (Mille Fleur) Chicks


Belgian Bantam (Mille Fleur) Hen


Belgian Bantam (Mille Fleur) Rooster

Belgian D'Uccles (also known as Belgian Bantams, Belgian Bearded D'Uccles, Belgian Bearded Bantams, and Mille Fleurs) originated in the town of Uccle, just outside Brussels, Belgium. Belgian Bantams are considered True Bantams (chickens that are one fourth to one third the size of regular chickens) because they do not have a large counterpart. To learn more about Bantams, click here. The Begian D'Uccle breed has several varities, with the speckled Mille Fleurs (pictured above) being the most common. The other varieties include: Porcelain, Black, Buff, White, Blue, and Golden Neck. These Bantams are characterized by their beard and their beautiful feathered feet and legs. The Belgian D'Uccle hen makes a wonderful brooder and mother and lays very small white eggs (it takes two to three Bantam eggs to equal one regular chicken egg). Belgian D'Uccles have a very mild temperament and are quite friendly (the roosters are rarely aggressive) and make an excellent chicken for children to raise. This breed is generally hardy, but does not always do well in wet, muddy conditions because of the feathered feet.

Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Barnevelder Chickens

Barnevelder Eggs


Barnevelder Chicks


Barnevelder Hen


Barnevelder Rooster

Barnevelder chickens are a Dutch breed, developed in Holland in the late 1800's. Barnevelders have beautiful plummage, with the most common color being brown double laced, but white, black and blue varieties have also been developed. Barnevelder chickens are generally hardy, except in very cold climates. Barnevelders do well in warm and even damp conditions.
Barnevelders have an extremely mild and friendly temperament and make wonderful additions to a backyard flock and are a great choice for children to raise. The Barnevelder breed is especially known for its dark, reddish brown eggs, which are usually quite large in size.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte
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Friday, April 25, 2008

Jersey Giant Chickens

The Huge Jersey Giant Chicken!


Black Jersey Giant Chick



Black Jersey Giant Hen



Black Jersey Giant Rooster

Jersey Giant chickens are aptly named as many of them reach 10 pounds or more. Developed in New Jersey in the mid 1800's, the Jersey Giant is the largest chicken breed in the world. Jersey Giants are predominently black, but also can be white, and more recently, a blue Jersey Giant has been developed. Jersey Giants are extremely hardy birds and do well in cold climates. Jersey Giants do tend to eat a lot of feed and may not be the most economical chicken to own, but they are nevertheless, great backyard flock birds because of their kind and gentle temperament. The friendly personality of the Jersey Giant makes this breed an excellent choice for children who want to raise chickens. Jersey Giants lay medium to large size brown eggs and make great mothers / brooders. As strange as this sounds, Jersey Giants also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Friday, April 18, 2008

Cochin Chickens / Cochin Bantams / Frizzle Cochins

White Frizzle Bantam Cochin


Cochin Chick

Cochin Hen

Cochin Rooster

Cochin chickens come in a variety of colors: white, black, blue, silver-laced, with buff being the most common. Cochins also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart. Cochins are popular as show birds because of their beautiful plummage, which covers their legs and feet. Extremely docile and friendly, Cochins are an ideal backyard flock choice, especially for children who want to raise chickens. Cochins lay small to medium size brown eggs. Cochins were originally bred in China and are hardy in both warm and cold climates, but because of their leg and feet feathers, they do not do well in extremely rainy and/or muddy conditions. The Frizzle Cochin is bred for its mutant feathers, which point outward instead of laying flat against the body. See Frizzles for a more detailed explanation of this variety of chicken. Cochins also make excellent mothers and will brood easily.
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Friday, March 7, 2008

Silkie Chickens / Silkies / White, Blue, Gray, Buff, Black, Red

Buff Silkie Rooster

Red Silkie Hen


Buff Silkie Chicks


Gray/Blue Silkie Hen

White Silkie Rooster

Silkies come in a variety of colors: White Silkies, Blue Silkies, Gray (Grey) Silkies, Buff Silkies, Black Silkies, and Red Silkies. Silkies are an ancient breed, dating at least from 13th century China. This chicken breed is hardy and is suited for both cold and hot climates, but may not do well in extremely stormy weather because of its plummage. Silkies are very docile and friendly and make wonderful birds for a backyard flock and are an excellent choice for children to raise. Silkies lay small eggs that are usually cream to very light brown in color. It takes roughly two to three Silkie eggs to equal one regular chicken egg. Silkies also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
Welsummer
Wyandotte / Silver Laced Wyandotte, Golden Laced Wyandotte
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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Sussex Chickens / Speckled Sussex, Light Sussex

Light Sussex Chick

Light Sussex Rooster

Light Sussex Hen

Speckled Sussex Chick
Speckled Sussex Hen

Speckled Sussex Rooster

Developed 200 years ago in England, the Sussex breed comes in several varities: Speckled, Light, Buff, Red, and Silver. These chickens are extremely hardy and adapt well to very cold climates. They are quite friendly, calm, and gentle and do not mind being held. Like the kind tempered Buff Orpington, Sussex chickens are a great breed for children to raise. Sussex chickens are a wonderful addition to a backyard flock with their tremendous egg productivity, laying eggs that are off-white to light brown in color and medium to large in size. Recently there has been an olive green colored egg developed in Light Sussex breeds, but these green egg layers are still quite rare. Sussex chickens also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Austalorp Chickens / Black Australorp Chickens

Black Australorp Chick


Black Australorp Hen

Black Australorp Rooster

Black Australorps were developed from the Orpington breed in Australia. These chickens are very hardy, especially in the cold, and are quite friendly and docile. Because of their kind personality, Australorps are an excellent breed choice for children who want to raise chickens. Black Australorps make an outstanding backyard flock member because of their mild temperament and their tendency to lay large amounts of medium size brown eggs. In 1922-1923 six Australorp hens broke the world record for the most eggs layed in a year: 1,857 eggs. On average, a healthy Australorp hen will lay approximately 250 eggs per year. Australorps also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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Friday, February 29, 2008

Plymouth Rock / Barred Rock Chickens

Plymouth Rock / Barred Rock Chick


Plymouth Rock / Barred Rock Hen
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Plymouth Rock / Barred Rock Rooster
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Plymouth Rock / Barred Rock chickens are an old American breed and come in a variety of colors: barred (most common), white, buff, and silver. Very docile and calm, Plymouth Rocks / Barred Rocks are a wonderful addition to a flock, laying large brown eggs, and are extremely hardy, especially in cold climates. Because of their kind personality, Plymouth Rocks / Barred Rocks are an excellent choice for children to raise. Plymouth Rocks / Barred Rocks also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Buff Orpington Chickens

Buff Orpington Chick

Buff Orpington Hen


Buff Orpington Rooster


Buff Orpingtons are a very popular breed for backyard flocks. They are extremely friendly birds, love people, and even seem to enjoy being picked up and carried around the yard. They are great chickens for children as Orpingtons might well possess the sweetest personality of the popular backyard chicken breeds. Buff Orpingtons are very hardy in all weather conditions and lay medium to large size brown eggs. Orpingtons also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Buff Brahma Chickens and Dark Brahma Chickens

Buff Brahma Chick


Dark Brahma Rooster and Hen

Buff Brahma Hen

Buff Brahma Rooster
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Like Light Brahma chickens (Light Brahma ), both Buff and Dark Brahma chickens are excellent breeds for backyard flocks. Non-aggressive, gentle, and large, Buff Brahmas and Dark Brahmas lay medium size brown eggs and enjoy being around people. Because of their copious feathers, Brahma breeds tend to do well in colder climates. Brahma chickens also have feathered legs. The gentle Brahma personality makes this chicken breed an excellent choice for children. Buff and Dark Brahmas also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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Light Brahma Chickens

Light Brahma Chicks

Light Brahma Hen
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Light Brahma Rooster


Light Brahma chickens are a wonderful breed for backyard flocks. Light Brahmas produce medium size brown eggs and tend to be rather large birds. The Light Brahma breed is good-tempered, enjoys interacting with people, and is not aggressive toward other chickens. Though not as smart as Rhode Island Reds, Light Brahmas are a great addition to any flock with their mild manner and stunning black and white feathers. Brahma chickens also have feathered legs. The gentle Brahma personality makes this chicken breed an excellent choice for children. Light Brahmas also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart.
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Links to other Chicken Breeds on this blog:
Ameraucana / Easter Egger
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