Breed wishlist

[Clems Girls]

Hi im looking at purchasing some new chickens to join my 10 strong flock.
All of the below will be hens.

1x orphington
1x cochin
1x blue laced red wyandotte
1x easter egger

are there any problems with these particular breeds?
and which varieties of the orphington and cochin are best?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hi im looking at purchasing some new chickens to join my 10 strong flock.
All of the below will be hens.

1x orphington
1x cochin
1x blue laced red wyandotte
1x easter egger

are there any problems with these particular breeds?
and which varieties of the orphington and cochin are best?

What breed(s) are the rest of your birds? That will need to be factored in to answer your compatibility question. The four that you have listed don't present any immediate concerns as far as being compatible with each other. Are there other issues you are concerned about when you ask about problems with the breeds?

 

[Clems Girls]

i'm worried more about bullying and being prone to sickness.
currently i have:

1x Australorp
2x light sussex
2x faverolles
3x silkie (1 rooster but very amiable)
2x rhode island red

all of them seem to be going quite well together

 

[Michael OShay]

Hi im looking at purchasing some new chickens to join my 10 strong flock.
All of the below will be hens.

1x orphington
1x cochin
1x blue laced red wyandotte
1x easter egger

are there any problems with these particular breeds?
and which varieties of the orphington and cochin are best?

i'm worried more about bullying and being prone to sickness.
currently i have:

1x Australorp
2x light sussex
2x faverolles
3x silkie (1 rooster but very amiable)
2x rhode island red

all of them seem to be going quite well together

I've raised all of these breeds over the years, and all of them are generally docile and should get along well with the possible exception of the Rhode Island Reds. Hatchery stock RIRs in particular are sometimes aggressive and can create bullying problems in the flock. But since you have two already (I don't know how long you've had them), yours may not be a problem in this regard. Some of the breeds on your list such as Orpingtons, Cochins, Australorps, Faverolles, and Silkies have a well deserved reputation for being calm and gentle (great lap pets). Silkies sometimes have to be separated from standard sized breeds as they can take a severe beating from the larger birds. Since your Silkie is a rooster, you may not have that problem, but I would definitely advise keeping an eye on his physical condition. As for Orpingtons and Cochins, no particular color variety is better than any others so I would get the color varieties that you think are the prettiest. Good luck with your flock.

 

[Clems Girls]

I've raised all of these breeds over the years, and all of them are generally docile and should get along well with the possible exception of the Rhode Island Reds. Hatchery stock RIRs in particular are sometimes aggressive and can create bullying problems in the flock. But since you have two already (I don't know how long you've had them), yours may not be a problem in this regard. Some of the breeds on your list such as Orpingtons, Cochins, Australorps, Faverolles, and Silkies have a well deserved reputation for being calm and gentle (great lap pets). Silkies sometimes have to be separated from standard sized breeds as they can take a severe beating from the larger birds. Since your Silkie is a rooster, you may not have that problem, but I would definitely advise keeping an eye on his physical condition. As for Orpingtons and Cochins, no particular color variety is better than any others so I would get the color varieties that you think are the prettiest. Good luck with your flock.

Thanks that was really helpful, my two rhode island reds were purchased from a free range farm where they were mixing with other breeds so they are really docile and friendly with the other birds. My silkie rooster has a good spot in the middle of the pecking order and he looks after the two silkie hens quite well, the two light sussex who are top 2 in the pecking order also look after our baby silkie especially at night when they tuck her under their wings to keep her warm, one of the faverolles also protects/defends the silkie hens when our neighbours chooks peck them.
so far we've got a great flock and from what youve told be about the four breeds i cant wait to get them.
thanks.

 

[Michael OShay]

Thanks that was really helpful, my two rhode island reds were purchased from a free range farm where they were mixing with other breeds so they are really docile and friendly with the other birds. My silkie rooster has a good spot in the middle of the pecking order and he looks after the two silkie hens quite well, the two light sussex who are top 2 in the pecking order also look after our baby silkie especially at night when they tuck her under their wings to keep her warm, one of the faverolles also protects/defends the silkie hens when our neighbours chooks peck them.
so far we've got a great flock and from what youve told be about the four breeds i cant wait to get them.
thanks.

You're welcome. Good luck with your flock. )

 

[BleuSaphir]

*Sebright bantam (Silver and Gold lace)
*Easter Egger
*Egyptian Fayoumi
*Black Star
*Silver Lace Polish

Non-Domesticated Chickens.
*Red Game Fowl
*Green Game Fowl

 

[Michael OShay]

*Sebright bantam (Silver and Gold lace)
*Easter Egger
*Egyptian Fayoumi
*Black Star
*Silver Lace Polish

Non-Domesticated Chickens.
*Red Game Fowl
*Green Game Fowl

Black Stars (Black Sex Links) are not actually a breed (they are hybrids produced by crossing red gene roosters with barred gene hens) but they are wonderful chickens, being very friendly and hardy, egg laying machines. I've raised them for years and they have been my best layers, consistently churning out more than 300 large brown eggs per hen per year, with double yolks not being uncommon. )

 

[BleuSaphir]

Black Stars (Black Sex Links) are not actually a breed (they are hybrids produced by crossing red gene roosters with barred gene hens) but they are wonderful chickens, being very friendly and hardy, egg laying machines. I've raised them for years and they have been my best layers, consistently churning out more than 300 large brown eggs per hen per year, with double yolks not being uncommon. )

I am well aware Black Star are an hybrid. I just had to include them becasue they are on my mind third comback to keeping urban chickens.

 

[Michael OShay]

I am well aware Black Star are an hybrid. I just had to include them becasue they are on my mind third comback to keeping urban chickens.

Gotcha; Black Stars would be on my mind as well. )