Baby chicks! What did you get this year/hatching?

[HensInTheForest]

Broodys are easier, but not reliable. If you want a small incubator (fits 12) & is user friendly, check out the Kebonnix (under $100).

Do you need 2? One for the first part then one for hatching at the end when locking down?

 

[Iluveggers]

Do you need 2? One for the first part then one for hatching at the end when locking down?

nope, it does everything!

 

[PetalAndPlume]

I bought some chicks and quail locally, and here's what I got:

- 4 French Black Copper Marans
- 1 Buff Orpington
- 4 Americaunas
- 2 Olive Eggers
- 1 Buff Brahma
- 1 Dark Blue Silkie
- 1 Black Silkie
- 1 Lavender Maran
- 2 Barnevelders
- 1 Mottled Japanese Bantam
- 1 Black Japanese Bantam
- 1 Black Tail Buff Japanese Bantam
- 1 Barred Japanese Bantam
- 6 Jumbo Brown Coturnix Quail
- 6 White Coturnix Quail

I'm also planning on putting some Lavender Orpingtons and Lavender Orpington Bantams in the incubator in a few days.

 

[JerseyMike]

I just picked up 3 Black Sex Links and 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks. First time with either of these breeds. I got 5 Ameraucanas and 5 Rhode Island Reds last year.

 

[Ittybittyschmidtie]

Hi all

Our 15 chicks are almost 2 weeks old
5 speckled sussex
5 cinnamon queens
5 Easter eggers


It’s amazing how fast these little babies grow
Good luck to everyone

 

[RisingPhoenixFarms]

We bought 3 rhode island red, 2 plymouth barred rock and 2 novogen brown from the feed store. They are coming up on 6 weeks.

I have 5 speckled sussex ordered arriving in June.

I'm super excited about the speckled sussex i've been wanting to get some but haven't been able to find any in my area. I rarely order from hatcheries but it seemed like the only way i was going to get them.

 

[Checota]

4 salmon faverolles 2 roos 2 (h)
4 buff brahma 3 (h) 1 (r)
3 white ameraucauna 3 (h)
1 blue ameraucauana 1 (R)
2 fawn and white runner ducks (f)
5 buff silkie (unsexed)
5 splash silkies (unsexed)
5 blue silkies (unsexed)
1 OEG bantam Crele (R)

Older hens are slowing down at 4 years old. time to bring in the new. Lost all my roosters protecting their hens from predators.

 

[Ittybittyschmidtie]

4 salmon faverolles 2 roos 2 (h)
4 buff brahma 3 (h) 1 (r)
3 white ameraucauna 3 (h)
1 blue ameraucauana 1 (R)
2 fawn and white runner ducks (f)
5 buff silkie (unsexed)
5 splash silkies (unsexed)
5 blue silkies (unsexed)
1 OEG bantam Crele (R)

Older hens are slowing down at 4 years old. time to bring in the new. Lost all my roosters protecting their hens from predators.

so sorry for your loss
Nice amount of new though that’ll be nice!

 

[Checota]

older hens will move to the retirement pen in another year or so. No one goes in a Pot!

 

[Mggrandma]

Ordering new chicks is such a fun time! Many new and experienced keepers get chick fever come spring time, and it definitely hit me again haha What breeds did you all order this year or what are you planning on hatching? Send in some pictures when your chicks arrive as well, we all love seeing the cute little fluffs!
Mine are ready to be picked up in April/May! I chose a local place called Hilltop Farms! I ordered 8 chicks to add to my current flock of 13, hopefully all correctly sexed pullets. The breeds I chose this year are; 2 Olive Eggers, 2 Russian Orloffs, 1 Mottled Java, 1 Salmon Faverolles (I have one already and love her so much that I want another one!), 1 b/b/s Ameraucana (hoping to request a blue or black since I have a splash gal already), and 1 lavender Ameraucana. I’ll post some pictures of them on this thread once I pick them up in April/May!