A little help, anyone?

[Squeak61]

I personally don’t like Buff Orpingtons. I must have gotten a bad egg, because my Buff Orpington is not a friendly lap dog chicken *sigh* I think it’s up to you, I have heard that Speckled Sussex’s are more skittish. I would definitely recommend Silkies, they’re wonderful! The only con to them is that they aren’t amazing layers.

 

[Folly's place]

I've had Buff Orpingtons, and didn't like them at all; stupid and short lived. Only one order, never tried them again. I have Speckled Sussex from three different sources, and love them! The hens, not so much the roosters. All of these birds are from hatcheries, no 'breeder' birds. Mary

 

[nminusyplusm]

Here's a hatchery in Honolulu:
http://www.asagihatchery.com/services/

 

[4 Georgia Hens]

I have a friend that offered me a silkie though

Get it!!!!!

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Which island do you live on?
Asagi Hatchery is on Oahu in Kalihi. I love their website. They sell fruit trees too, sigh...I miss my calamansi!!!
We lived on Oahu for fifteen years, didn't have chickens there but I know there are plenty. Lots of free rangers, lol---behind Honda Windward in Kaneohe or in the parking lot of Safeway in Kailua . Free if you're really fast.
We won't mention the fighting chickens.
You might try Craigslist for your island but the only ones I see on Oahu are broilers, not suitable for laying. Not much on the neighbor islands except for some nice Australorps in Makawao.
If you have a neighborhood FB buy and-sell-page you could join that and post an "in search of" post asking about chickens.
BTW, I love my big Buff girls. Friendly, curious, funny---big mush balls.
Asagi, mentioned in a previous post, looks like the best bet.

http://www.asagihatchery.com/

Best of luck with your search---chickens are fun!

 

[Alleybird21]

I don't want for eggs just pets

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

I don't want for eggs just pets

If you have hens they will eventually lay eggs. They can still be pets---mine are pets but have started giving me eggs.
It is what they do as hens---that's how it goes.

 

[keesmom]

she also has a roo and offered to breed them and I could pick the chicks I wanted. I like that better so I can have them since chiks.

You can go that route, but you will end up with even more males.

 

[Alleybird21]

can you tell what gender they are when they are hatched? is there any way at all?

 

[Alleybird21]

Here's a hatchery in Honolulu:
http://www.asagihatchery.com/services/

Thank you do you think they ship to big island