Hello, everyone! I'm brand new to this forum and still very new to chickens as well
. I have a question about the new flock of chickens I'm starting. I got my first two chicks yesterday (yay!) and they are Speckled Sussex. I originally wanted only Speckled Sussex but my local place only had two left and couldn't order more. So I bought them. They are a little on the older side and are starting to get their feathers but they are nice and very healthy (and very chirpy).
I want to have six chickens, total. So, after discussing it with my chicken lady, I agreed to get two Blue Laced Red Wyandottes which will be coming in on May 1st and will be a couple days old.
I want to round out my flock of six with two Dominique chicks. I'm a little nervous because some websites have said that Dominique's are mean, horrible chickens who attack everything in sight while others have said that they are sweet and friendly and get along great with everyone. I know that temperament is somewhat subjective but I'm just curious if these three breeds will get along okay, in general. I'm not really worried about Wyandotte and Sussex. I just want to make sure that Dom's won't destroy the harmony!
They'll be kept in a small coop when they're older and allowed to free range in a good-sized yard during the day.
Thank you in advance, everyone!
Woods-Witch
I want to have six chickens, total. So, after discussing it with my chicken lady, I agreed to get two Blue Laced Red Wyandottes which will be coming in on May 1st and will be a couple days old.
I want to round out my flock of six with two Dominique chicks. I'm a little nervous because some websites have said that Dominique's are mean, horrible chickens who attack everything in sight while others have said that they are sweet and friendly and get along great with everyone. I know that temperament is somewhat subjective but I'm just curious if these three breeds will get along okay, in general. I'm not really worried about Wyandotte and Sussex. I just want to make sure that Dom's won't destroy the harmony!
They'll be kept in a small coop when they're older and allowed to free range in a good-sized yard during the day.
Thank you in advance, everyone!
Woods-Witch