Arbrikers

Arbrikers is a little-documented chicken name found in some breed lists, usually treated as a regional or informal poultry population rather than a widely standardized exhibition breed. Published descriptions are sparse, and the label may refer to local farm chickens maintained in a particular community or line. For that reason, size, plumage color, comb type, and egg production should be expected to vary more than they would in a long-established show breed. The safest way to understand an Arbrikers flock is to evaluate the actual birds, their source, and the breeding history supplied by the keeper.

For owners and conservation-minded breeders, management is similar to other hardy farmyard chickens: dry housing, predator-safe range, balanced feed, and selection for health, fertility, and steady laying. If the aim is preservation, keep the flock closed enough to retain its identity, but maintain enough unrelated birds to avoid inbreeding. Buyers should be cautious of confident claims unsupported by local records, photographs, or repeatable traits, since the name is not commonly used in major international poultry standards.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White