Re: Fun Topic: What chicken do you think the most Odd?
- From: "Dr. Edward Warren" <e-warren@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 02:58:52 GMT
"cebo" <c_clearly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:c_clearly-0128D6.18492004122005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <1133694202.632315.195170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "ROYNEU" <royneu@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Most know I am looking to start a backyard flock. I have been looking
> > into all the breeds I can get my hands on to learn about their traits,
> > habits, hardiness, etc. Anyway, I find some birds to be very odd in
> > deed. And, what made someone want to bring out those traits in the
> > bird. So I got to thinking for fun I'd post this: What is the oddest
> > bird you have seen. This is aimed toward chickens. But, hey have fun.
> >
> > I personally think the Turken is the oddest chicken. Fully a chicken
> > with the head of a turkey. Now why would somebody want to genetically
> > cultur that look in a bird?
> >
> > Roy
>
> Roy: I have just found this ng, I'm am also going to start a backyard
> flock. However I have had some small experience with chickens several
> years ago, back then my youngest daughter brought home several whitw
> crested black polish hens from her ag class in school. We loved them!
> Unusual looking, very friendly, seemed slightly stupid, gave us good
> small to medium white eggs, were funny to watch scratch... overall, I
> liked 'em! I'm going to look for frizzled golden laced birds if I can
> find them, now there's a unique chicken!! See for yourself....
> http://flatrock.org.nz/topics/animals/assets/polish_frizzle_golden_laced.
> jpg
> Central Florida WannaBe Farmer
I agree. The Polish Top Hats are the funniest looking ones. McMurray
Hatchery
in Iowa will sell you 25 assorted ones in a Top Hat Special. I got one with
my
regular order once as a bonus chicken. They always throw in one rare bird.
On the serious side, I like for my flock to include fairly equal numbers of
Rhode Island Reds (brown eggs), Buff Orpingtons (only ones that will set on
and hatch eggs), Barred Plymouth Rocks (feathers nice for fly tying), White
Leghorns (white eggs), and Araucanas (blue eggs). I like 23 hens and 2
Brown Leghorn roosters. They are the prettiest ones: like those on
children's story books.
Sincerely yours,
Ed Warren
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