Maine

[buckabucka]

Anyone have brown leghorns? That's my most recent idea for ordering...

 

[lazy gardener]

Is there enough interest out there to do a shared order? Of course that would mean some agreement on the hatchery, the date, the delivery location, but it might be a good option for folks who only want a few birds.

 

[kinsey228]

Nice looking birds Kinsey228!

Thank you! They are from Ashandvine. My kids call the 2 Dorkings "dorks." They think it is the funniest thing.

 

[Clover Run]

Here are the 2 Little Showgirls that hatched recently. Too stinking cute!

 

[Clover Run]

Here are a couple silkies around 6 weeks old. They are so awkward at this stage but still cute. They are both spoken for.

 

[Clover Run]

Here are some of my Barnyard Mix Chicks. I am loving the colors. These are also spoken for - I can't hatch fast enough to fill the wait list.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Here are the 2 Little Showgirls that hatched recently. Too stinking cute!

 

[joanie_maine]

I get my cages from Bass Equipment.

http://www.bassequipment.com/default.aspx

I put show bird cages above my pens. I also put cages for young birds who need heat up top too. Sometimes I even go so far as to wrap cages with towels and put a 100 watt bulb in a fixture right on top of the cage (cold weather)

 

[buckabucka]

I like the look of the awkward stage silkies, clover run! I would love to get Brabanters or some kind of crested breed, but I don't want to deal with other birds pecking at them.

Lazy gardener, I'm not opposed to a group order, but it would be somewhat difficult to coordinate. The delivery location is not a big deal to me, as I will likely drive an hour and a half to pick up birds at Longhorn's. I can combine pick up with a trip to Trader Joe's, Micucci's, and the oriental market, so it doesn't seem like a waste of driving.
I'm going to call local stores here too, but I don't think they get birds until spring arrives. Longhorn's first pick up is March 22, provided I order in the next few weeks. My hatch birds will be 3 weeks old by then, and I've combined those age groups before without much issue.

McMurray has rosecomb brown leghorns, which would be nice, but I only want about 5 birds. Longhorn orders from Cackle. I'm tempted to try a Welsummer or two, but I don't know about the quality. My Welsummers from Meyer Hatchery were nice. The surprise egg assortment I ordered will likely not include Welsummers, as she said they were not laying right now.

My other option was to get Exchequer leghorn hatching eggs, but I hate the idea of all those leghorn roosters. How meaty can they be? Seems like they would not be worth growing out.

 

[MustardTiger]

Ash, even my girls, who have thus far been troopers, have stopped laying these last few cold days! It will get better soon!

Those are great photos indeed!

Bucka, I am interested in some brown leghorns! if I end up ordering we can split or if you find a good source let me know.

Lazy Gardener, same deal - if I don't just order some hatching eggs and end up ordering from a hatchery I would like to share an order with someone/ a few people. I am in Cumberland just south of Gray so depending on location keep me in mind. I would ideally like to order for April, maybe a bit earlier.


If I order hatching eggs from an auction in the next month, and have my broody girl on them - if they hatch - should i let them stay in the coop and see how she does as a mama OR should I remove them and bring them into the basement until they feather out? I only have one coop and it is hard to divide the space. If it was warmer I would just build a brooding pen for outside. I know the other older chickens can be rough on little ones but I have also heard of people letting the babies stay with the group without many issues. Opinions?

I have a feeling is that the answer is that I should wait to get hatching eggs till it is warm enough out for a brooding pen. I hope my one girl is still interested in setting by then