We ordered 50 chicks from Murry McMurry around Easter this year (2012). It was the whatever-didn't-get-sold-that-week package deal. It was about 50/ 50 male to female. As to what we actually got? Who knows, but we did get quite a show! They are every type and color. We didn't know anything about raising chickens and we just jumped in with both feet. They shipped 53 or 54. One didn't make it to the house and 1 didn't make it past the 1st day, but all of the rest did very well, so we had more than 50. My husband picked them up as soon as they arrived at our post office.
All were full sized, no bantams and most were not any I have seen at the farm stores. We really got a wild assortment. LOTS of feathered feet, but none with feathered heads.
One had such huge feathers all the way down his legs, the feathers were bigger than he was for awhile.
I still haven't been able to figure them all out. I'm not sure it was a good idea if you don't know what you are doing, but it sure was a trip. They are not not quite a year now. I also hatched mixed chicks in my classroom so we went from 0- 65 overnight. My husband built his own Whiz Bang chicken plucker (I named it the Mutha Plucker) and culled about 30 roosters and cornish hens for the freezer. Some were not very good for this. As it turns out, we probably ate the rarest of the birds in our flock. Woops! Live and learn.
We culled more later as we were sure they were roos and gave the last 5 away. We now have 30 hens of all kinds and get about 18 eggs a day. Apparently not all are great layers either, but I sure do enjoy watching them, especially after long day at work.
I know for sure we had:
2 Americanas 1 male and 1 female,
2 Copper Marans 1 of each - BOY was he LOUD - He definitely ran the roost until I gave all the roos away
All kinds of cochins - I think we had at least 2 of every kind of cochin they have
4 sliver seabrights 2 males and 3 females
6 Rhode Island reds 2 male 4 female
1 Dominique roo
4 kinds of Wyandotts
2 golden penciled hamburgs
5 Sumatras 3 females 2 males
1 sliver grey Dorking
black and white Legshins
6 or 8 leghorns
and who knows what else.
Hope this helps!! Good Luck!
