You can always find eggs on eBay they can be expensive with shipping but not as expensive as the hatcheries. That's how I found my Barnevelders :) some people selling have the best breeding lines as well and you can ask what temperment the parents are and stuff. You can also see pictures of the...
Sure looks like an ancona chick... but there are several breeds with the same look as babies. If all her feathers start with a white tip and turn black you definitely have an ancona ;) if only her neck feathers turn black she's a lackenvelder. But those are the only two I know so far that have a...
I would add for free ranging they are good our hen doesn't like being cooped up she likes to run around. Our other birds just follow her around the yard. They are definitely the explorer type. But we do live in the city with 3 big dogs that keep everything out of our yard especially cats. Our...