I have one blue orp roo, 2 buff orps, 1 white leghorn, 1 delaware hen, 1 olive egger roo, 1 olive egger hen, 1 white rock hen, 2 black copper marans roosters, 2 splash marans hens, white silkie pair, 1 black australorp hen, 1 buff hen with feathered legs, 2 welsmmer hens and 12 baby chicks. Wow...
Yes, my little ducks are adults now, one male and one female. She is a supreme layer and lays an egg a day. Welcome to a BYC! Nice to have fellow so-cal people here.
Today I picked up my my chicks from Meyers from the post office. I got 3 splash maran and 2 black copper. I ordered several other breeds. One was dead in the box, two look bad, all the other look great.
My little Delaware "Della" started laying on the first and I was so proud of the small brown egg. My bird has great timing because egg prices are on the rise here in California. The next day my duck laid her first egg and she has given one egg everyday. :)
The more I learn, the better. All I hope is my little Delaware is a darn good egg layer. I also will never order straight run unless it is the only option available.
WOW, what a bummer. One by one I have been giving away my chickens that I ordered from a hatchery. I got Delaware females, white orpington females, straight run buff orps and straight run golden laced Wyandottes. Well all the straight run birds were males so I let them go to a new home....no...