My Speckled Sussex, Dottie, has been broody for about ten days now. And when I say broody, I mean she is READY for chicks! Our local Rural King and Tractor Supply stores haven't gotten any breeds that I want and don't expect to for quite some time. Sooooo, I started the disappointing online search of hatcheries. I have a small flock of seven girls, six of whom are going to be three years old this year, and I want to keep my flock small to allow the girls to have plenty of room in the 8' by 25' run and the 8' by 16' coop. With that in mind, I wanted to order three to five female chicks. And even more specifically, I was looking only at Brahmas or Cochins as I love their personalities and want to continue to have a laid-back flock.
NO ONE had Brahmas or Cochins in stock except Mt. Healthy, which happens to be about an hour away from us. Unfortunately, they don't raise Cochins, so I'm still without a Partridge Cochin or a sister to my Blue Cochin Blue, but I was able to order five Brahmas! They hatch on the 9th, so should be here shortly thereafter. Now I'm just hoping that Dot wakes up on the 11th and thinks, "WOW! Babies!! I LOVE them!!"
Here's a pic of my sleepy girl. She loves to nap on my lap and even now, in the throes of hormone Hell, she wants to be near me when she comes off the nest to eat, drink, poop (my word!!), and dustbathe.
NO ONE had Brahmas or Cochins in stock except Mt. Healthy, which happens to be about an hour away from us. Unfortunately, they don't raise Cochins, so I'm still without a Partridge Cochin or a sister to my Blue Cochin Blue, but I was able to order five Brahmas! They hatch on the 9th, so should be here shortly thereafter. Now I'm just hoping that Dot wakes up on the 11th and thinks, "WOW! Babies!! I LOVE them!!"
Here's a pic of my sleepy girl. She loves to nap on my lap and even now, in the throes of hormone Hell, she wants to be near me when she comes off the nest to eat, drink, poop (my word!!), and dustbathe.