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1. Silkie Chickens The Silkie chicken is a lovable breed of domestic chicken believed to have originated in China or Southeast Asia. They are a small, fluffy ornamental breed known for their unique appearance and gentle temperament. They are the lap dog of the chicken world!


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1. Silkie Bantam Chicken Lifespan: 7 - 9 years Weight: 1.5 - 3 lbs Egg Color: Cream Egg Size: Small to medium This beautiful chicken is covered in downy feathers that feel like pure silk. They have a few qualities outside of their unique feathers that make them stand out, such as dark skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot.


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11 Fancy Chicken Breeds: Adding Elegance to Your Flock W hen it comes to raising chickens, there's a world beyond the common farmyard breeds. If you're looking to add a touch of elegance to your flock, exploring fancy chicken breeds is the way to go.


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Hamburg. The Hamburg chicken has been traced back to fourteenth century Holland where they are thought to have originated. They are sometimes known as Moonies because of their plumage. They are a small breed, with hens only weighing 4lb. The breed is quite hard to find and is on the Livestock Conservancy watch list.


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Fancy chicken breeds are those that are considered exotic, rare, or unique. They are not only popular because of their beauty, but also because they are recognized by chicken groups and have standards that mean they can be shown at exhibitions and chicken competitions around the world.


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The Dorking is an old utility breed for meat and eggs, introduced to this country by the Romans. A table bird, it was heavily produced around Dorking in the 19th Century, giving it its name, it is easily discernible by its five-toed feet. Available as a fowl or bantam, they are docile birds but do like to free-range.


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1. Silkie Chicken The name "Silkie" originates from the bird's unusual, soft, and silky feathers. Additionally, Silkie's five toes on each foot, blue earlobes, black skin, beak, and bones add to her uniqueness! Additionally, a Silkie chicken has feathered legs and feet and a protruding crest on top of its head. Background and History of Silkie


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Sebright Image Credit: chickensandmore Size: Bantam Main Use: Pets Distinctive Feature: A black outline on their feathers Backyard Rating: 5/10 Seabright chickens are beautifully small and have feathers of either orange or white.


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This breed of broiler chicken (originally named the Indian River) was created in 1940 by crossing Barred Plymouth Rock roosters with New Hampshire hens. Occasionally, the offspring would be white (although they are genetically silver). Eventually, these crosses became a new breed of their own - the Delaware.


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What are Fancy Chickens? Best 15 Fancy Chicken Breeds 1. Appenzeller Spitzhauben 2. Silkie 3. Onagadori 4. Houdan 5. Frizzle 6. Sebright 7. Ayam Cemani 8. Serama 9. Polish 10. Russian Orloff 11. White Faced Black Spanish 12. Belgian D'Uccle 13.


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The most popular chicken breeds are hardy, friendy, and excellent egg layers such as the White Sussex, Leghorns, and Rhode Island Reds. In the US, some of the best selling breeds include Rhode Islands, Plymouth Rocks, and the Easter Egger. The Easter Egger is particularly popular because of their ability to lay eggs in the colors of the rainbow.


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Fancy Chicken Breeds Ancona The Ancona originates from Italy and although this particular bird displays a tendency to be flighty, it is easy to train and makes a great breed for family and backyard producers. LEARN MORE Andalusian The Andalusian originates from the Mediterranean.


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These chickens are large, calm and are kept as dual purpose breed. They are good egg layers and offer much meat due to their big size. They are large birds and form a V shape when you view them from the back. The beak is short and strong and has a small pea comb. Their feet are feathered and love attention lovers.


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As fancy chickens have been bred to develop their looks rather than their laying ability, they don't tend to lay as many eggs as utilitarian chicken breeds like the Wyandotte, but some fancy breeds still put on a decent show. They're not just poultry-poster girls.


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Are you looking to add some excitement to your backyard flock? Or maybe you're interested in breeding the next generation of extravagant hens for your homestead? If so - consider raising one of these beautiful, glamorous, fancy chicken breeds! Our 15 favorite fancy chicken breeds


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Chicken Breeds. The British Poultry Standards recognise 93 pure chicken breeds, classified by size, feathering, origin, and rarity. You will find all of these below in our A-Z of chicken breeds. The ancestor of our domesticated breeds is the Red Junglefowl. Thanks to poultry fanciers and small scale farmers, it appears in many stunning.