The American Giant.
This bird is a purebred breed of chicken in the American class - not a commercial substrain or hybrid.
Description: Straight comb, feathered legs, yellow skin, brown eggs and is bred in over twenty color varieties.
I found out about this breed from a source called Wrightway Farms.

I have never heard of an American Giant--must be yet another hatchery catalog misnomer. I am sitting here looking at the APA Standard and the closest I can come is the Jersey Giant, admitted to the Standard in 1922 (black) and 1947 (white)

I believe you ,and I'm very intrested.Please tell me where Wrightway Farms is,thier e-mail,and their phone nuber.I tried to tell other people but he stubbornly said,"Never exists/existed".

Can anyone tell me way to tell if I have a Barred Rock hen or a Dominique hen?

Jtweb - Look at the comb. Barred rocks have straight "blade" combs. Dominiques have rose combs (like a blade comb mashed into her head) and should be tapered to a point in the back. Good, purebred Dominiques are not common, so unless you bought it from a breeder, it is mopre likely to be a barred rock.

Thanks Markl, I was told that she was a dominique by the person I got her from. I haven't ever had chickens before so when I started doing research, I saw a picture of both breeds and to me she looks like a barred rock. She does not have the rose comb. Thanks again.

Does anyone out there know what the personality is for Marans and Welsummers? Are they docile, flighty or what? Does anyone know a source for these breeds? I am especially interested in the Marans.

I've never met a Maran, but an old breed that is still in demand has to be good. The Welsummers I met in Holland are docile, gentle and very much in demand for their lovely eggs! CJR

Hi this is my first post here,you all seem so nice and cordial! My question is,my son was given a chick which we raised and she is now 5 months old.She is georgeous! I have no idea what she is.She is larger than my Barred Rock hens, has the feathers of a hen pheasant,a golden tuff of feathers around her neck.....any ideas?

Maybe a Brown Leghorn. The color is called Light Brown, if that is what she is????CJR

Could it be a Partridge Rock? A bit bigger than Barreds, rich brown feathers outlined in black, with a goldish collar. They lay large brown eggs, are good setters, and are calm, docile birds. Hope it helps. Kim

Kim and Cjeanr..thanks for your responses to my post.I looked up both breeds you suggested, and the neck looked right.But the body feathers were nearly identical to a hen pheasant.The comb is small and the feet have a greenish hue.She is 5 months old, docile..any more ideas?? Thanks again!! John

Maybe an Ameracauna? The small comb and greenish feet sort of fit what mine look like. The tuff of feathers on her neck a beard maybe? Well you should in a month or so if it is one and she lays blue-green tinted eggs. Good luck on finding out what breed.

Barred rock hens lay brown eggs.Dominiques lay white eggs.

What about a faverolle hen?

To ChickenMAN sorry to do this but I have purebred Dominiques and they lay BROWN eggs not white. Even my rare white ones lay brown eggs.

Does anyone know of a breed called Standard Silkies?? I know that there are bantams, but a friend of mine swore he had a pair when he was growing up in the 1920's. If anyone has any information on these birds please let me know. Thanks!

The Silkie is a Standard or Large Fowl in the U.K. and is larger than our Silkie Bantams, but not a really large bird compared to most Standard breeds. They are now breeding a Silkie Bantam in the U.K/ and a good thing, as the larger birds were not very attractive compared to the lovely Silkie Bantams! Were they large here once?? I don't know--could have been, if they were brought in from Britain. CJR

Thanks CRJ do you know were i could acquire a picture of this UK silkie?? It would be really helpful, but the info helps alot too!! Thanks again.

Moses, I have a picture of a pair of Silkies I took at the Nottinghamshire Fair in England in about 1988, but I don't scan. Where are you, if I can put my hands on the picture? CJR

Masanobu Fukuoka, in "The One-Straw Revolution" mentions:
"In southern Shikoku (Japan) there was a kind of chicken that would eat worms and insects on the vegetables without scratching the roots or damaging the plants."
Anybody have any idea what these chickens are and how I can locate some.
Thanks

Hi,

It may be the silkie....not real sure. I have owned Silkies before, and sometimes they would tear up the plant and somtimes they don't. Hope this helps.

Clarence, I am sure if such a breed really existed outside of books and hearsay reports, they would be in wide use in Japan and would have reached the countries which brought home the Onagadori, Silkie, Cochin and all the other oriental breeds of poultry. Best would be to contact somone in southern Shikoku. Could y ou search for a University in Japan that might have a website where such inquiries could be made? CJR

I'm raising a new breed of chickens this year, Buff Laced Polish. They are about four and a half months old, but have yet to grow their crests. Does anyone know how long it takes for their crests to become full? I've seen little bity tiny feathers on the top of their head lately, but I had been hoping that they would have a full crest before July.

SDS. we have 9 polish chickens and it has taken around 9 months for the their full crest to develop.

Hello,
Is there such a breed as the " American Game Bantam" of "Minature Games" ? If so where might I be able to get more info on them ? Thank you. We really enjoy the site.

Wm. I have an American Game Bantam hen, a Black Breasted Red--beautiful!! and I obtained her to serve as a setter, as my Dutch Bantams can hatch so few eggs at a time. And I have 2 Am Game Bantam cross hens, Spangled, wonderful setters!! And layers, too, nice sized eggs! The American Bantam Assn. Standard of Perfection describes them. CJR

Hello
I blundered into keeping chickens by a chance encounter with a livestock market.5 semi-black rosecomb bantams.Now I want a 2nd breed. My 3 girls make 2 eggs a day,but they are small.I want an attractive,yet not too large,white egg laying,semi-rare breed.Am considering Dominique,but bought some that were called Dominique(years back)and they were BIG birds. Any thoughts on another breed for me?
Thanks,
Cupguy

To all those Shamo breeders out there. I am looking for some information on their smaller cousin the Tuzo. I would greatly appreciate any information or pictures on them. I would also love to get ahold of some shamo breeders that would like to get there stock into a show home.