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Alright, tell me how I did...

Discussion in 'Pictures & Stories of My Chickens' started by Chicken Frenzie, Feb 25, 2011.

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  1. Feb 25, 2011 #1
    Chicken Frenzie

    Chicken Frenzie Chicken Whisperer

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    At the local feedstore, we ordered some chicks today. They will arive just before Easter, they're not an Easter Present, but that's EARLY! [​IMG]
    Please, tell me how I did on picking the breeds [​IMG] (These are all suppost to be good layers... I didn't get the ones I already had [​IMG] )
    So, they had a breed list, so my Mom let me pick which ones I wanted.
    (All pullets)
    1) Araucana
    2) SilverLaced Wyandotte
    3) New Hamshire Red
    4) Buff Orpington
    Mom says: What!?!? No silkies!!! I WANT SILKIES!! ( Here's what I wanted to do [​IMG] )
    5) Light Brahama
    Man says: Oh, if you get one more you wont have to pay an extra $4:00
    6) GoldenLaced Wyandotte
    Did I do good? =P
     
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  3. Feb 25, 2011 #2
    mychookschick

    mychookschick Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Sounds pretty good to me! The only one that I wouldn't get for myself is the Brahma. But that is just because I wouldn't want to clean their feet as often as I would have to here... [​IMG]

    I am getting both Silver laced and Golden laced Wyandottes around that time too!

    ETA: I love my Buff Orpingtons! I got 11 awhile back and 7 turned out to be roos so I got rid of most of them, but the ones I kept have never attacked anybody! And my hens come running when they see me!
     
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  5. Feb 25, 2011 #3
    Mrsfoote

    Mrsfoote Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I've owned 3 of those breeds Brahmas and Wyandottes are my favorites....They both mature more slowly but my Silver Laced Wyandotte is super sweet and lays an egg everday. So I think you did pretty darn good. Buff Orps are suppose to be super sweet.
     
  7. Feb 25, 2011 #4
    acid_chipmunk

    acid_chipmunk Polish Silkies d'Uccles O my!

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    Sounds like a good mix. You will gets lots of nice eggs out of them. Just keep in mind your Araucana is actually going to be an Easter Egger, though.
     
  9. Feb 25, 2011 #5
    Chicken Frenzie

    Chicken Frenzie Chicken Whisperer

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    Quote:I know =P. Lol, I don't really want an araucana, I want an Easter Egger =3. Lol Araucana's look weirsd to me o_O, plus Easter eggers are awesome ,I have one [​IMG]. But, she was suppos tot be an Easter Egger =P. Well, we'll just see!
     

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