Hello and welcome to a comprehensive and very scientific personality analysis of your favourite breeds at Chicken Corner.
Perfect Pekin
Hen: A caring yet scatty natured bird, she will try and hatch as many chicks as possible, and after failure, will try again and again. Her effort grades are consistent and her attainment is always improving!
Cockerel: I like to think that the Pekin cockerel suffers from the syndrome excellently put in “Devil Wears Prada” – “Small man, big ego”.. an arrogant little thing, he will take on any who dare challenge him, eve if they are double, even triple, in size.
Beautiful Buff Orpington
Have to say, they are my favourite breed, and it appears I like to cheer for the underdog as one book stated they have a tendency for being bullied, overweight and are ginger! However, they are perfectly docile and they add a lot of colour to a photograph. Broodies struggle, but let her loose at some babies and she’s an absolute professional.
Loveable Light Sussex
Hen: Fantastic maternal abilities as she is both caring and protective. She may not come across overly friendly around the yard, but she undergoes her duties to the highest of standards, and I for one will not challenge that. Her striking black and white feathering keep her looking squeaky clean in all weathers!
Cockerel: A natural born leader of the farmyard, he soars above the rest. I believe its because he is neither arrogant nor aggressive. With a calm and laid-back temperament, he enjoys life at the top of the hierarchy. What a guy!
Awesome Araucana
Three words - Attentive, Erratic and ‘nearly there’, as they slightly lack the grace required to sit at the top of the hierarchy. They are small and quick witted, sometimes having their heads too far in the clouds. But their best asset is producing a well-rounded chick from a rather beautiful blue egg!
Groovy Gold Silkie
They look sassy, possessing unique feathering and a bouffant of fluff on top of their rather unusual purple skin. They are prone to arguments; I mean what do you really expect when 2 divas come together! But underneath it all, they are very kind mothers and integrate well into the populous at Chicken Corner.
Until next time, chicks x
