So I just moved back to my old house where I used to keep chickens. (There wasn't enough room for chickens at my previous house) and I am planning on building a new coop and getting 15 chickens. I have looked at different online hatcheries and Ideal seems the best option. Right now, I am planning on getting 5 Cuckoo Marans, 4 Ameracaunas, 2 Leghorns, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes and 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes. What I need help with, is I need suggestions and comments on these breeds (and number of each breed) for these qualities.
I want to raise chickens for eggs, and a little bit for pets. (But mostly for eggs). I would like to have a varied assortment of eggs, and so I would like to have Dark Brown eggs, Blue/green eggs, and White eggs. (light brown eggs are also fine.) I chose the Cuckoo Marans because I heard they are the best Dark Brown layers, The Ameracaunas because those seem to the best blue/green layers from ideal, and The Wyandottes for their temperment and looks.
So again, what i need is for you guys to suggest better breeds for what I am looking for, or just comment on how these breeds would be perfect. Also you don't have to stick with the amount of each or purpose of each. So maybe you could say, for example,
"I think you should get 3 ______, 6, ______ and 6 _______ because ________" or something like that. But remember I can only get 15. And yes, I understand the concept of chicken math
Thanks guys!
Edit: You can also suggest a different hatchery if you think It would suit what I am looking for better
I want to raise chickens for eggs, and a little bit for pets. (But mostly for eggs). I would like to have a varied assortment of eggs, and so I would like to have Dark Brown eggs, Blue/green eggs, and White eggs. (light brown eggs are also fine.) I chose the Cuckoo Marans because I heard they are the best Dark Brown layers, The Ameracaunas because those seem to the best blue/green layers from ideal, and The Wyandottes for their temperment and looks.
So again, what i need is for you guys to suggest better breeds for what I am looking for, or just comment on how these breeds would be perfect. Also you don't have to stick with the amount of each or purpose of each. So maybe you could say, for example,
"I think you should get 3 ______, 6, ______ and 6 _______ because ________" or something like that. But remember I can only get 15. And yes, I understand the concept of chicken math
Thanks guys!
Edit: You can also suggest a different hatchery if you think It would suit what I am looking for better
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