Chickenlover200's flock

[ChickenLover200]

All my chickens (except for the Partridge Rocks, from TSC and the Silkies from a local breeder) came from a local tractor/farm store, Weldon Equipment. They had a rare breed assortment and had me pick 4 out of that bin. Cookie and crow looked alike as chicks so I picked both of them thinking they'd be the same breed... Then picked my Campine and Buttercup out. They looked the same too, so I assumed I would have two of each of whatever their breeds were,but they all grew up looking differently

Rare breed assortments are so neat! But there's something I've learned along the way on the path of chicken ownership: whatever you do, at all costs, avoid those bins like the plague!   They're an endless source of evil! My mom and I have learned the hard way by coming out of Meyer Hatchery with 2-3 more chicks than originally planned. The first time, it was a Buttercup and Olive Egger, and the second time it was another Fayoumi, another Spitzhauben, and a $2 Cream Legbar.  It's a love/hate relationship for me with those bins! 

~Alex

Haha!
I am thinking of getting straight run silkies, but I don't know if I want to ending up with a bunch of roosters :/

 

[Alexandra33]

Haha!
I am thinking of getting straight run silkies, but I don't know if I want to ending up with a bunch of roosters

I understand! My 15 bantams were straight run, but I was blessed to have a female in every breed, two females in some, and a roo in every breed I wanted a male in. That comes out to 9 pullets and 6 or fewer (I can't tell with a couple) cockerels.

What color would the Silkies be?

~Alex

 

[ChickenLover200]

I looked at some at TSC and they had two Splash (I think) silkies and the rest were white. Not sure what Calico Creek has (where we're looking to get some), but I think I'm going to check local ads first.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Update: 4/12/16

Cupcake was in the nest box two nights ago which is strange for her. She even let me touch her. I wonder if she is broody? She can't be egg bound because she'd be dead by now. In the next nest box were Connie and Andie silkies who were staying warm. On the roost were the Campine, Buttercup, and Cookie. We are pondering special ordering some new silkies. It'd be nice to have some Chickies around.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

Broody hens usually will puff up and scream at you and peck you. But if the broody is really tame and likes you she usually just puffs up. She might be on the edge of being broody, you could order Rhodes silkie chicks and she would take care of them if she did go broody, having a broody hen is sooooo much easier for raising chicks.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Broody hens usually will puff up and scream at you and peck you. But if the broody is really tame and likes you she usually just puffs up. She might be on the edge of being broody, you could order Rhodes silkie chicks and she would take care of them if she did go broody, having a broody hen is sooooo much easier for raising chicks.

I know when my Barred Rocks go broody, they'll hiss at me along with what you said too. I think she is partially going broody or something, but it is hard to tell with her because she usually is a bit of a 'bul!y'.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

Is she broody?

 

[ChickenLover200]

4/18/16

Crow was not broody, maybe she prefers to lay eggs at night? Probably will clean the coops today sometime. My little Campine rooster is always quiet other than some hushed clucking sometimes. Wonder if he doesn't know how to crow

 

[Alexandra33]

4/18/16

Crow was not broody, maybe she prefers to lay eggs at night? Probably will clean the coops today sometime. My little Campine rooster is always quiet other than some hushed clucking sometimes. Wonder if he doesn't know how to crow

He sounds like a sweetheart, but what Campine isn't?

Is he good to the girls?

~Alex

 

[ChickenLover200]

He seems to be. My dad is the only one who has seen him do his "rooster business" though he won't do anything rooish in front of me. Maybe he thinks I still think he's a girl... Or he's gender confused having hen feathers