Gah! I ordered!

[Uzuri]

We're hatch-date buddies, CTChickenMom -- my exact date is the 12th as well.

I guess unlike everyone else I do have something that's helping me wait -- I couldn't do much earlier! I have to land their 8 week birthday neatly between the middle of May and the end of June. See, at 8 weeks they'll be going to my friend's to be tractored (with the exception of the two that I will keep as layers for my flock). They can't be in the tractor before the May date due to timing conflicts at my friend's and they can't still be at my place in June due to a weekend convention! So April 12th was actually perfect for me, since it puts 8 weeks neatly in mid-June and gives use a little wiggle room either way depending on whether they're feathering fast or slow.

I think April is a good compromise time anyway. It's not so early that brooding in the garage becomes exceptionally risky and it's not so late that the girls will be running into winter before they lay. I got my first batch June 2nd of this year, and wow, I thought they'd never all lay (And I'm still not sure one of them isn't going to wait until June of this year

)!

 

[wildorchid053]

i ordered for the first time and told them april 12. so far away but i want most of the snow gone by then... soooooo long of a wait.. i have 4 red sex link and i wanted to add so i have 6 easter eggers, 3 light brahmas, 4 buff orpingtons, 4 silver laced wyandottes, 2 golden laced wyandottes, and 3 blue cochins.. i can hardly wait!!!!! had to order cold hardy so they can make it through our winters.. soooooo long of a wait..

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

You will love the Wyandottes!!! I love how there body shape is more pronounced and the roo's just stand to tall and proud!!

 

[CTChickenMom]

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I love my Wyandotte girls too! They are my hoity-toity girls! They are a bit bossy, always the first wanting treats, and always pushing someone out of the way to get [more than] their share of snacks.

 

[rancher hicks]

I hope when they come you folks post to the "how many chickens ya'll got" posting.

I just realized I sold two and hatched two so I'm still at the same place.

 

[Uzuri]

I'll remember!

Since all but 2 will be leaving my property at 8 weeks I might just kinda skip ahead and just add "2" though

You will love the Wyandottes!!! I love how there body shape is more pronounced and the roo's just stand to tall and proud!!

I have 2 SLWs already and they are my favorites

hence the purchase of the GLWs -- my goal is to move to all 'dottes eventually (with an "exotic" thrown in here or there) but to keep a color variety. GLW were the easy next step; next year I hope to get some partridge or BLRW.​