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Update: We ended up with a mix of 10 hens. We selected a mix of pairs of three different breeds. We'll likely expand a bit next spring.
  • 2 Rhode Island Reds. The most skittish of the breeds.
  • 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Best characters. They never fail to greet me as I collect the eggs.
  • 6 Americana's (from black through to nearly white pairs). Nice birds. Not as skittish as the Reds but not as friendly as the Barred Rocks.
We're averaging about 3 eggs per day. I believe the Barred Rocks are laying - possibly one or more of the Rhode Island Reds. Although I can't be sure. Since we have no green to blue eggs, I presume the Americana's aren't yet producting.

We lost one chick, an Americana - as I recall.
 
Scott Welker said:
Update: We ended up with a mix of 10 hens. We selected a mix of pairs of three different breeds. We'll likely expand a bit next spring.
  • 2 Rhode Island Reds. The most skittish of the breeds.
  • 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Best characters. They never fail to greet me as I collect the eggs.
  • 6 Americana's (from black through to nearly white pairs). Nice birds. Not as skittish as the Reds but not as friendly as the Barred Rocks.
We're averaging about 3 eggs per day. I believe the Barred Rocks are laying - possibly one or more of the Rhode Island Reds. Although I can't be sure. Since we have no green to blue eggs, I presume the Americana's aren't yet producting.

We lost one chick, an Americana - as I recall.
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Thank you for the update! Congrats! Getting first eggs is so eggciting! :)
 

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