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Congratulations! I have had all those breeds except White Leghorns, and I just know that you will love your birds. My personal favorite would without a doubt be Barred Rocks.....such a fun, interactive, lovable breed! -Alex

I completely sympathize with you on the whole "variety" thing! GLWs are definitely stunning, but a large number of anything can tend to create a look that's a little too uniform for my tastes. About needing more eggs, that used to be a common occurrence in our household. With two little...

@Jlbern21 , Avalon has proved herself to be a fabulous layer. I have gotten countless beautiful little eggs within the last 2 weeks or so, and she's a great broody mommy whose instinct is to protect her "babies." -Alex

EEs are great! I currently have 4, and all but one lay gorgeous green to blue-green eggs. I can SO relate to wanting as many breeds as possible, which, sadly, leads to severely addictive "chicken math!" You should see how long my list is even though there are already 29 chickens and 9 ducks out...

I've received the Meyer Meal Maker twice so far, and it's been a Barred Rock pullet both times. Which is fine, since BRs are absolutely precious! -Alex

Good choice, Jlbern21! SSHs definitely have a reputation for being an ornamental breed. Mine hasn't begun laying yet (I think it will be soon, though, since she's been investigating the nesting boxes for a couple days), so I don't exactly have an opinion on that aspect of the Hamburg, but there...

I've had WONDERFUL experience with Meyer Hatchery, as all but 7 of our 41 chickens and ducks came from them. Not only have there been no breed errors, but we've only ended up with one "mistake" roo in the whole flock. The employees are helpful and friendly, Meyer's facility is pristine (we live...