chanamarie
In the Brooder
- Mar 16, 2016
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Next month I'm getting eggs to incubate and these will be our first chickens since I was a child. I live in an area that has a lot of chickens/breeders, so there is some choice of what to get. I also would like a mixed flock. I want eggs and I have 2 toddlers, so I want friendly chickens. So, the breeds I'm considering now (due to people selling them nearby) are...
Olive Eggers
White Bearded Silkies
Swedish Flower Hen
LF Cochin
Cream Legbar
Also an option...
Bearded, White Crested Cuckoo Polish
Bantam Cochin
RIR
Barnyard mix
I'd like 6-8 chickens, understand it's a bit up in the air with hatching eggs and what you get (how many hatch, roosters, etc). Practically, i'm already leaning towards certain ones because some breeders are closer, carry multiple types, etc. But I'm still curious, what would you get in a similar situation? And how many eggs of each to make your 'ideal' flock if these were your choices?
Next month I'm getting eggs to incubate and these will be our first chickens since I was a child. I live in an area that has a lot of chickens/breeders, so there is some choice of what to get. I also would like a mixed flock. I want eggs and I have 2 toddlers, so I want friendly chickens. So, the breeds I'm considering now (due to people selling them nearby) are...
Olive Eggers
White Bearded Silkies
Swedish Flower Hen
LF Cochin
Cream Legbar
Also an option...
Bearded, White Crested Cuckoo Polish
Bantam Cochin
RIR
Barnyard mix
I'd like 6-8 chickens, understand it's a bit up in the air with hatching eggs and what you get (how many hatch, roosters, etc). Practically, i'm already leaning towards certain ones because some breeders are closer, carry multiple types, etc. But I'm still curious, what would you get in a similar situation? And how many eggs of each to make your 'ideal' flock if these were your choices?
