Breed Question

[kristinhennifer]

Does this look like a good mix of chicks, or is there something I should modify before placing my order?

 

[Egger Anna]

Where are you ordering them from?

 

[kristinhennifer]

Where are you ordering them from?

Mount Healthy Hatchery

 

[Egger Anna]

I think they look like a pretty good mix! Did you check if they are heat and cold hearty, as that could be useful depending where you live.

 

[Ridgerunner]

What are your goals? What do you want out of your flock?

I did not see any Americanas at the Mt Healthy website, just Black, Blue, or Splash Ameraucanas. Those should lay blue eggs. They said you can get different feather colors of the Olive Eggers and that 97% should lay a green egg, probably dark green. Your Brahma should lay a fairly light brown egg, the others should be a dark brown. Blue, Dark Green, Light Brown, Dark Brown. Should be a pretty egg basket.

You are heavy on chickens with black on them but each breed have different patterns. You should be able to tell breed apart easily when they feather out.

It is your criteria that counts, not mine. I don't know what you want but I do not see anything wrong with that mix.

 

[kristinhennifer]

What are your goals? What do you want out of your flock?

I did not see any Americanas at the Mt Healthy website, just Black, Blue, or Splash Ameraucanas. Those should lay blue eggs. They said you can get different feather colors of the Olive Eggers and that 97% should lay a green egg, probably dark green. Your Brahma should lay a fairly light brown egg, the others should be a dark brown. Blue, Dark Green, Light Brown, Dark Brown. Should be a pretty egg basket.

You are heavy on chickens with black on them but each breed have different patterns. You should be able to tell breed apart easily when they feather out.

It is your criteria that counts, not mine. I don't know what you want but I do not see anything wrong with that mix.

Honestly, I am not picky. My goal is to have eggs LOL
We had a hawk issue last year and lost our flock. We have since gotten a long metal run and fixed our issues! I bought some with colored eggs but its obviously not a necessity. The only two I am a tad worried about is the dark brahmas. We live in a hot area and although we do have shade I don't want them struggling.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I've never had Brahmas. From what I've read they should be able to handle the heat quite well as long as they have adequate water and access to shade if they want it. But any breed needs water and shade in hot weather.

Where are you located? If you modify your profile that information will always show. My interest in this question is your climate. What do you consider hot? I've seen posts on here where people in Florida thought 50 F was too cold for grown chickens and others that thought 80 F was hot for chickens. I don't know what temperatures worry you.

If you are uncomfortable with them, get something else. At the stage you are there is no need to do something that worries you.