I will! I plan to order from Mt. Healthy in Ohio. It's pretty nearby and has what I want, with reasonable shipping.Exciting! You can rely on us to provide sensible advice. Nobody here is an enabler at all!
And I am very interested in seeing Chocolate Orpingtons, so keep us posted.
I'm guessing you will end up with 12.So: The decision has been reversed. Chickens are happening this year. I had waaayy too many people enabling me.I would like to do something like The Burrow (over in articles) in terms of coop. I think it is a very practical design for my needs. In terms of chickens, I want Chocolate Orpingtons, Easter Eggers, a Blue Australorp, a Buff Orpington, Bielefelder, and maybe a Chocolate Orpington Rooster. About 8 chickens. Maybe 10. It had been 4-6, but then the list grew, and when I think I could slim the list a bit, it grows. Chicken math! Now, to plan and begin the build and order the babies.
I hope not! But shipping is less right now if you order over ten. Logistics say that the savings of $15 doesn't help if you buy 2-4 extra $9 birds... And then there's feed... Nope, 8 it is! Plus if that's all my coop will hold, then I can't order more.I'm guessing you will end up with 12.
On my way. But just open empty, lonely skies above me, and the yearning for coming home to my feathered friends
That's where I got my Bielefelders and one of my Blue Australorps. If I ever order chicks through the mail again, I will order from them. I ordered 4 chicks, got 5. The extra was another of what I ordered, breed and also a pullet. (Easy when they're Bielefelders.) 5 lovely little fluffer bottoms, all healthy and happy little chickies.
Well, in the first batch, you clearly do NOT have any marans or colored eggs (so no Americana). the white are going to be the legs, polish or Ayam cemani (supposed to be more cream/slightly pink). The brown/tan tones are going to be either Bielefelder or cochin eggs. 2 of the brown tone (1 on each side of the white) look smaller than the others. Could be bantam, could be pullet, could simply be hen laid smaller than average eggs. ENJOY!!!
You definitely want incubators up to temp before setting eggs and timer doesn't start until eggs are set. Air sacs can take longer to settle, so you might candle before setting just to make sure the sac has settled (the marans eggs will be difficult to impossible).
You're going to have spectacularly unique birds. The chance mauve gene sounds like a roo is split to mauve as are some of the hens, so even if they don't show it, could carry it if it's one of the "hidden" traits. Same with lavender and jubilee. Dunno how the silver laced and black copper interact (maybe similar to Whiskey?) nor the wheaten, but the copper will turn the silver to golden (hen)/blonde (for a roo). Any way you look at it, GORGEOUS birds!
The ayam cemani eggs from my other order are a pale peachy color. Cochins have a reputation for laying smallish eggs, but not sure about the bantams. I would assume also small. Bielefelders are a new one for me, but looking it up perfect for my breeding program (dual purposes)
