Katies Rural NH flock

[kattabelly]

Gold Kissed Granite Olive Egger

Not having a pop at you at all but the names that the hatcheries you have over there keep on inventing for what's basically a barnyard mix just keep on getting sillier

(For what it's worth, I got 2/6 males my most recent hatch and all three of the ones that like to perch on me are female. Hatch before that, I had one female chick who loved to sit on my shoulder and still does now - her brothers would sometimes join her but they were only ever polite up until their breeder asked to have them back at 19 weeks old and I really think that would've continued if they stayed. I really don't think you can read too much into how they behave when they're so young.)

 

[Echelontheory101]

Not having a pop at you at all but the names that the hatcheries you have over there keep on inventing for what's basically a barnyard mix just keep on getting sillier

(For what it's worth, I got 2/6 males my most recent hatch and all three of the ones that like to perch on me are female. Hatch before that, I had one female chick who loved to sit on my shoulder and still does now - her brothers would sometimes join her but they were only ever polite up until their breeder asked to have them back at 19 weeks old and I really think that would've continued if they stayed. I really don't think you can read too much into how they behave when they're so young.)

Yes I know theyre all hatchery specific mixes/mutts, I got them not for the fancy breed name just for the specific egg and feather colors I was looking for haha

 

[kattabelly]

Yes I know theyre all hatchery specific mixes/mutts, I got them not for the fancy breed name just for the specific egg and feather colors I was looking for haha

Yeah it just made me laugh is all

 

[Echelontheory101]

For what it's worth, I got 2/6 males my most recent hatch and all three of the ones that like to perch on me are female. Hatch before that, I had one female chick who loved to sit on my shoulder and still does now - her brothers would sometimes join her but they were only ever polite up until their breeder asked to have them back at 19 weeks old and I really think that would've continued if they stayed. I really don't think you can read too much into how they behave when they're so young.)

Oh yes I know! Was just reponding to the comment. Luckily because Im not scared of ending up with a rooster, Murphys law (the one that I like the most ending up a rooster) likely wont happen haha

 

[Echelontheory101]

Caution: the friendliest chick usually turns out yo be a cockerel.

Out of curiosity on this note, do you do any breeding? I've been starting to dip my toes into research into crosses on how to achieve certain egg colors and bird coloring on the off chance I do end up with a rooster haha

 

[Abrahen Lincoln]

The nicest chick for me turned out to be a rooster, and he started to be really MEAN

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Out of curiosity on this note, do you do any breeding? I've been starting to dip my toes into research into crosses on how to achieve certain egg colors and bird coloring on the off chance I do end up with a rooster haha

Not yet ... but I do now have the makings ... some black Ameraucana pullets, black Am cockerels, and Black Australorp pullets. WAS NOT MY INTENTION!!! But I should be able to produce some Olive Eggers and some Ams for sale eventually.

 

[Echelontheory101]

The nicest chick for me turned out to be a rooster, and he started to be really MEAN

Well hopefully if I end up with any Roos theyre gentlemen haha otherwise they'll be dinner

 

[Echelontheory101]

Not yet ... but I do now have the makings ... some black Ameraucana pullets, black Am cockerels, and Black Australorp pullets. WAS NOT MY INTENTION!!! But I should be able to produce some Olive Eggers and some Ams for sale eventually.

Oh fun! Even if not intended

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh fun! Even if not intended

The BA were supposed to be Dominiques but Cackle said they didn't hatch. The BA were a last-minute sub. So now I have 15 black chickens running around my back yard looking like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, lol!