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I get 2 more chicks!!! Any Suggestions?

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by SoccerMomof7, May 13, 2008.

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  1. May 13, 2008 #1
    SoccerMomof7

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    Well I finally convinced my DH to let me have 2 more chicks but I don't know what kind I want. I know I want them to be friendly, be good egg layers, and likely to go broody eventaully. Any suggestion?
     
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  4. May 13, 2008 #2
    SterlingAcres

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    Buff Orphingtons.
     
  6. May 13, 2008 #3
    LilPeeps

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    Cochins
     
  8. May 13, 2008 #4
    SoccerMomof7

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    I have thought about both of those. Hmmm
    [​IMG]
     
  10. May 13, 2008 #5
    tntstanifer

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    Speckled Sussex or Barred Rock. They both are good layers and such sweet personalities! Our Speckled Sussex would talk to us lots.
     
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    Chicken Cluck

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    Rhode island reds. Very friendly
     
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    PulletSurprise

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    Oh heck...just bat your eyes a little more and he'll let you get one of each [​IMG]
     

  17. May 13, 2008 #8
    HenHaven

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    Buff Orps or Black Australorps would fill the bill. Speckled Sussex would be a good choice too, but they are a little harder to find. Are you going to get them at a feedstore?
     
  19. May 13, 2008 #9
    Cetawin

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    As a married woman, I am sure you know how to get what you want from DH [​IMG] ...I wanted a couple more chicks and I am ordering 23 more this week. [​IMG]

    I say BO and Rocks for friendly and broody. or Cochins.
     
  21. May 13, 2008 #10
    SoccerMomof7

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    Well my DH has actually helped alot with my chicks. I agreed to only get 2 more to make 8 then I will wait until next year. (But I am hoping to get a hen that will go broody to get chicks the natural way!!!) Either that or I will wait until the end of the summer, and if we have extra money after we buy school uniforms I might have the $$ to buy an incubator! But anyways I am trying to figure out which 2 chicks will hopefully cure my "itch". [​IMG]
     
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