I'm writing out some possible orders from different hatcheries right now. I don't know how many orders I'll place but this is what I have in mind:
Welp
10 Blue Australorp, straight run
10 White Legbar, straight run
5 Empordonesa, straight run
??? California Grey, pullets
??? California White, Pulets
Ideal
10 Delaware, straight run OR 7 pullets and 3 males (have to run the costs and decide if I want to play the odds or not).
2 Light Brahma, pullets
3 Dark Brahma, pullets
3 Black Langshan, pullets
2 Mottled Java, pullets
2 Production Black, pullets
3 Silver-Laced Cochin, pullets
Cackle
5 French Black Marans, straight run
5 French Cuckoo Marans, straight run
? Blue Egger Female Surplus
??? Silver-Laced English Orpingtons
I might put the Delawares on the Welp order instead of Ideal. I have to work out the complete costs, including shipping. That would be easier if I had paper catalogs to open all of them side-by-side. Then we have to figure out exactly what we'll have for brooder capability and grow out.
My intent is to sell off extra pullets and weed out cockerels to end up with at least one and no more than three keepers and 15-18 pullets. Some can be eaten and, I hope, the more unusual ones might be salable if they turn out well-tempered.
This will be refined over the next month or so.