In an earlier post, I mentioned Henderson's Chicken Breed chart which can help you narrow down your choice of chickens. The following links can be very helpful in conjunction with the breed chart. They are a vast resource of chicken photos. There are multiple high quality photos of each of the breeds.
Just as an example, I was able to use the chicken breed chart to narrow down my choice of chicken to a Wyandotte. I was then able to see what all of the different types of Wyandottes looked like, using the following links.
Chicken Breeds A-C
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKChickensA-C.html
Chicken Breeds D-O
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKChickensD-O.html
Chicken Breeds P-Z
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKChickensP-Z.html
And just in case anyone is interested in seeing the types of Wyandottes I ended up getting, here they are
The Silver Laced Wyandottes look like this beauty.
The Golden Laced Wyandottes look like this.
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very healthy hens
ReplyDeleteBased on your experience what would be the best breeds with the following criteria.
ReplyDelete1. broodiness & mothering capabiity
2. cold & heat hardiness
3. egg production
4. meat production
We've got hot humid summers and frigidly cold winter temps at times. I want to raise my own sustainable flock. Thanks for any advice.