My neighbor has a yard full of little well behaved ladies. He is from the Ukrane, and I don't understand a word he says, so I;m interested to know what kind of chickens they are. They are about 6 pounds and are solid black with a red head. What's the breed?.
2007-03-04 10:35:32 · 5 answers · asked by Sam B 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I think I may have found the answer to this question. By cross referencing breeds common in the Ukraine, I've found a little known breed called the "Welsummer"... In particular, the partridge red/black welsummer. Mind, there's a couple dozen varieties of this chicken, and it proved near impossible to find an adequate online photo of this breed in this color mix.
However, I've added a couple of links with photos that should be good enough to decide if this is your bird. They are common in the Ukraine, weigh in at around six pounds, maybe a little heavier, and the partridge red/black welsummer has black plumage with a distinctly red head.
Is This IT????
2007-03-08 07:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by Theresa A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they could be Black Australorps, or Black Orphingtons, which is where the Black Australorps came from. This site is brilliant, with lots of photos. Have a look, you might find your neighbours breed.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html#Chickens
2007-03-05 00:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by * tj * 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out www.mcmurrayhatchery.com or
welphatchery.com
Both have lots of info on chickens.
2007-03-04 20:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like frying chickens
2007-03-04 18:38:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If they yell out,
"HOLD ON THERE, BOY! I SAY, I SAY, I SAY HOOOOOLD ON THERE!"
they are a Foghorn Leghorn.
2007-03-04 18:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋