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How are you going to make your selection from the 10 chicks, who stays and who goes based on what? Because we have currently more then our limit but their just chicks so my plan is to keep the friendlier ones or ones I have a bond with.

Side note: today I told my husband how I’m fine with re homing our brown leghorn chick because it’s flighty, skittish, and hates me even after 4 weeks under my care (it’s 6 weeks old though). Long and behold, today the brown leghorn, named Hazel, decided to jump on my shoulder out of the blue while I was sitting down by them. FIRST TIME ever she came to me!!! Pretty sure she heard me talking how I might give her the boot earlier in the day. Sooooo now Hazel gets to stay. 😂😅
That sounds about right! I'm selecting in a similar manner. Based off of temperament for the most part. I do have one Cochin who is the most skittish thing ever, but she's gorgeous! So, a little based on looks as well. I don't mind having a couple of "lawn ornaments". I've wanted silkies for ever and I finally got three this year, and they turned out to be little jerks! I'm assuming I managed to pick out three cockerels at this point, I think I see streamers coming in. So, I think they'll be getting new homes soon. I might try again to get a silkie hen, but not sure yet.
 
That sounds about right! I'm selecting in a similar manner. Based off of temperament for the most part. I do have one Cochin who is the most skittish thing ever, but she's gorgeous! So, a little based on looks as well. I don't mind having a couple of "lawn ornaments". I've wanted silkies for ever and I finally got three this year, and they turned out to be little jerks! I'm assuming I managed to pick out three cockerels at this point, I think I see streamers coming in. So, I think they'll be getting new homes soon. I might try again to get a silkie hen, but not sure yet.
Hahahahahah! I have silkies too, and I’m only laughing because I fear I have roosters too. 🤣🥶 I got 2 black silkies and their 3 weeks old, they want absolutely nothing to do with me! I had them since they were 2 days old. Then today I actually got 4 more silkies, 2 blue and 2 splash - and their 12 days old. Since their a straight run, I’m hoping for atleast one of each color to be a HEN! 🤞Worst case scenario since I tripled the amount of silkies I have, I’ll atleast get 1 hen. 😜 but compared to my other chicks - Wyandotte, australorp, black sex link, blue Andalusian - the silkies are the hardest to form a bond with. How old are your silkies?
 
Hahahahahah! I have silkies too, and I’m only laughing because I fear I have roosters too. 🤣🥶 I got 2 black silkies and their 3 weeks old, they want absolutely nothing to do with me! I had them since they were 2 days old. Then today I actually got 4 more silkies, 2 blue and 2 splash - and their 12 days old. Since their a straight run, I’m hoping for atleast one of each color to be a HEN! 🤞Worst case scenario since I tripled the amount of silkies I have, I’ll atleast get 1 hen. 😜 but compared to my other chicks - Wyandotte, australorp, black sex link, blue Andalusian - the silkies are the hardest to form a bond with. How old are your silkies?
They are just about to be 11 weeks old. I have tried everything from sitting quietly nearby to bribery and all it's gotten me is pecked! They run screaming if I touch them and pick fights with everyone. I honestly didn't expect that from "the best lap chicken breed". They have to be boys. I would love to find some splash Silkies! So gorgeous. I'll send hen vibrations your way for your new peeps! Lol 😆
 
?, how many chickens can I have. 13.
13 is the capacity of my two small coops.
I don't know the limit for my area, but neighbors within a mile of me have 20 to 50.
Myself 10 is perfect. I currently have 7 hens, but started with 5.
I've had as few as 3 and as many as 10. Lost 3 to predators since March of 2020 while free ranging.
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?, how many chickens can I have. 13.
13 is the capacity of my two small coops.
I don't know the limit for my area, but neighbors within a mile of me have 20 to 50.
Myself 10 is perfect. I currently have 7 hens, but started with 5.
I've had as few as 3 and as many as 10. Lost 3 to predators since March of 2020 while free ranging.
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Their looking good!!! 🤩
 
I got two Bielefelder chicks today!!! That brings my chicken count up to 5. I found them at Wilco Farm Store in Gig Harbor, WA while on my way to visit a friend. The green on their heads is water soluable paint so the store employees could tell them from the Olive Eggers in the same bin. They're a couple weeks old so I'll introduce them slowly but I'm so happy.
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I got two Bielefelder chicks today!!! That brings my chicken count up to 5. I found them at Wilco Farm Store in Gig Harbor, WA while on my way to visit a friend. The green on their heads is water soluable paint so the store employees could tell them from the Olive Eggers in the same bin. They're a couple weeks old so I'll introduce them slowly but I'm so happy.
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What’s the green on their heads? They’re adorable!
 
I got two Bielefelder chicks today!!! That brings my chicken count up to 5. I found them at Wilco Farm Store in Gig Harbor, WA while on my way to visit a friend. The green on their heads is water soluable paint so the store employees could tell them from the Olive Eggers in the same bin. They're a couple weeks old so I'll introduce them slowly but I'm so happy.
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Their adorable!
 

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