Well they have Arrived Home!!!!!

[MarkRainbolt]

The wife and I drove to Cackle Hatchery this morning to pick up our chicks. We ordered 9 females and 1 male White Rocks. We get there and they also had Easter Eggers so I got 3 of them as well. But to my surprise they gave us 1 extra of each breed. Cackle hatchery is TOP NOTCH in my book!!!! They all are so friendly and pleasant to speak with.
Sincerely,
Mark

 

[Saveria]

So cool that you are close enough to drive. Hope you have so much fun with your chicks!

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Granddaughter is here now playing with the chicks. She is from the city and never has been around livestock.
Mark

 

[Luv Ducks]

They are all soooooo cute!!! So happy that you could go and get them yourself. We have had to have our shipped from California to Ohio but the Mallards I wanted arrived just fine from Metzer 3 years ago. Enjoy your little ones.

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Well we have had the chicks about 4 days now, and they have double in size. They started getting their wing feathers yesterday. The wife and granddaughter are out there about every hour playing and checking on them. I will post a updated photo later on today.

Mark

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Sorry for the delay on the pictures but I got busy yesterday helping my grandson and granddaughter.
Mark

 

[BastyPutt]

Hi Mark

Im always curious to know the answer to this question from new keepers who get one breed (or intend to get one - I understand bringing home the EE's as well - you wouldn't be a real chicken keeper if you DIDNT bring home more chicks than intended)

Anyway, why the white rocks? What stood out about them?

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Hi Mark

Im always curious to know the answer to this question from new keepers who get one breed (or intend to get one - I understand bringing home the EE's as well - you wouldn't be a real chicken keeper if you DIDNT bring home more chicks than intended)

Anyway, why the white rocks? What stood out about them?

Large brown egg layers, 250 to 280 eggs a year. Plus they are docile, and they remind me of the chickens my Grandma had. I have had chickens for about 25 years always RIR or Barr Rocks.
Mark

 

[BastyPutt]

Large brown egg layers, 250 to 280 eggs a year. Plus they are docile, and they remind me of the chickens my Grandma had. I have had chickens for about 25 years always RIR or Barr Rocks.
Mark

Ah ha. Got it. Not a newbie at all.

I saw someone who had a flock of barnvelders, and thought "you don't see many flocks of single breeds, so I wonder what drew that person to that one breed"

They were able to share some interesting facts about the breed that I wouldn't have known otherwise. So I am always curious about single (or would have been in this case) breed flocks.

Anyway - you've definitely got a hearty, good producing flock - and one of the oldest recognized American chicken breeds around. Developed in the mid to late 19th century. A real classic!

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Ah ha. Got it. Not a newbie at all.

I saw someone who had a flock of barnvelders, and thought "you don't see many flocks of single breeds, so I wonder what drew that person to that one breed"

They were able to share some interesting facts about the breed that I wouldn't have known otherwise. So I am always curious about single (or would have been in this case) breed flocks.

Anyway - you've definitely got a hearty, good producing flock - and one of the oldest recognized American chicken breeds around. Developed in the mid to late 19th century. A real classic!

The one thing that I forgot to mention BastyPutt is that I have noticed over the years is that I don’t seem to have a problem with fighting over the pecking order. I do believe that it’s because they are all the same breed. Now I may have a problem this go around because of the 4 Easter egger’s. But time will tell.
Mark