Official BYC Poll: Which of These Black Chicken Breeds Do You Have?

[BYC Project Manager]

Chickens are raised for various reasons, and some people choose them based on practical reasons, while others choose them for aesthetic reasons. If you're looking to expand your flock of chickens, black chickens can be an excellent choice. In addition to adding aesthetic value to your flock and backyard, black chicken breeds are among the most stunning breeds to raise.

So, which of these black chicken breeds do you have in your backyard flock?

Feel free to post pictures of your black-feathered chickens (along with breed names). We'd love to see them. Place your vote above, and please elaborate in a reply below if you chose "Other".

Further Reading:

• Top 10 Favorite Backyard Chicken Breeds
• Top 5 Reasons People Have Chickens
• Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs

(Check out more exciting Official BYC Polls HERE!)

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Just a Black Marans hen and my silkied Black Cochin bantams at the moment. In the past, I also had a Black Australorp and a Black Silkie. I guess I really haven't had many solid black chickens in my years! I do have Barred Rocks, an Ancona, Mottled Cochin bantams, and a Birchen Marans as well for mostly black chickens, though. And I'd love to have woolly Svart Hona some day, too.

Anyway, since pictures were requested, here's a few of my silkied Black Cochins

And my Black Marans, Vivienne

 

[Charmed Ones]

Black Americana
Black asian
Black sex link

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I cast my vote.. based on birds I've had rather than what I have currently.

The black Cochin I had was of the "giant" variety.

My vote on "other" was cast for Svart Hona. And also I have kept white faced black Spanish! Fun birds.

 

[NatJ]

In the past, I have had Black Sumatras, Black Sexlinks, and White Faced Black Spanish Bantams. Those three breeds were quite different from each other, but all were nice.

(My vote for "other" is actually indicating three breeds, as none of them are on the list.)

 

[HenneryTheEighth]

Caligula, the Ayana Cemani, is the best mom I’ve ever seen. Weird. Not affectionate. Very serious chicken.

Black (or Blue), the Marans, are very broody, but don’t stay the course for longer than a week. Very affectionate birds walk around talking to me frequently.

 

[SourRoses]

You forgot Black Ameraucana.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Asian Blacks, Mystic Onyx, Araucana, WFB Spanish bantam

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Used to have Ayam Cemani, but they weren't worth the cost and fragility

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I have 2 black orpingtons and a black OE. They're all quite friendly! Niklaus, Dahlia, and Prue