2018 Babies!

[adrikeen]

If you're not opposed to hatchery birds, I got some Partridge Silkies a few years back from Purely Poultry that I was happy with.

OOOH!!!! Thank you for the recommendation! I assume the Sultans and Buffs are coming from a hatchery (I do MPC). I'll check out Purely Poultry!

 

[adrikeen]

I am definitely interested in adding some ducks to the flock. I've been looking into the Welsh Harlequins and Saxony's.

I really shouldn't get more chickens but I would love some Silkies. And possibly some Easter Eggers. I would really love some colorful eggs to add to my variety.

Careful with bantam EE's...awesome blue and green colored eggs but they lay very very infrequently. I get them maybe a few weeks in the Spring and that's it.

 

[pamelajean]

My husband tells me I am not getting any.
I am on the list to get the first 4 Welsh Harlequins to hatch though....

 

[gocgo]

Gonna try to breed my BO roo with some of my Barred Rocks to replace some of my BR's.

 

[LRH97]

I am definitely interested in adding some ducks to the flock. I've been looking into the Welsh Harlequins and Saxony's.

I really shouldn't get more chickens but I would love some Silkies. And possibly some Easter Eggers. I would really love some colorful eggs to add to my variety.

I've always liked Welshies too, but I'm ready to try something new with the Saxony's. Both are beautiful!

OOOH!!!! Thank you for the recommendation! I assume the Sultans and Buffs are coming from a hatchery (I do MPC). I'll check out Purely Poultry!

Very welcome! They seem to have a nice selection although I haven't gone through them in the last couple of years. No negative experiences. I've just been very happy with Cackle that I've been ordering from them lately. I've never ordered from MPC. I'm gonna have to think about it though. I like their selection of rarer breeds.

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Some silkies, Japanese bantams, call ducks, and welsh harlequins are on my list.
Can't wait for spring!

 

[Wildest]

Careful with bantam EE's...awesome blue and green colored eggs but they lay very very infrequently. I get them maybe a few weeks in the Spring and that's it.

Good to know! I'll definitely take that into consideration.

Have you had any experiences with the regular EE's?

 

[AlleysChicks]

Hoping to hatch out some more silkies! And some of my blue mutts

 

[deepbluesea]

Fun thread!
After my flock got decimated this past fall I've had a lot of time to think about what to do with the 'fresh start' I've been given, and so I ended up placing a very specific order that will include Self Blue and Blue Cochins, Cuckoo Marans, Faverolles, EEs, Polish, Sussex, and if I'm lucky a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Props to the nice lady in charge of special orders at my local feed store for putting up with me

Sounds like a great mix! Might want to check out welsummers--I don't have any, but their eggs are supposed to be dark-ish. Not as much as Marans, though.

 

[CrazyChickenLadyinGa]

My 2018 Chick are arriving I am ecstatic.. I ordered me some c.marans the other day, decided to chance it with some surprise chicks Well a surprise they are... Nothing I have ever had before.. The adventures begin Here are a few pics <3 C.marans 5 belong to me 5 to my sister

The Surprise ones