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Pipe Dreaming said:
Just wanted to jump in here and say "Hi".

I have a variety of chickens.. a few of them are "mutts" I guess you could say.

I'm pretty excited, my barred rock hen just started laying a few weeks ago.  She's been pretty steady since then and now my golden seabright has joined in with the laying!  I thought I loved my chickens before... lol - now I'm even happier with them. I have a couple other mutt hens (who are very sweet, I love them) and a big orange roo that looks like a barred rock, except he's orange.
I also have a couple cochin roos, one black mottled and one calico.  That sums up my adult birds (but they're all pretty young yet).

I ordered chicks last summer, (Purely Poultry) and after giving half away to my cousin (who gave me most of the adult birds I have now), I ended up with 4 blue cochins and 4 Mille Fluer D'uccles.   I have them in a separate coop.. unfortunately I think the adult birds would kill them if they were put in the same run.  I've had one get away from me and into the adult pen before and they attacked her pretty brutally. Luckily I was right there and got her out pretty quickly.

I just placed an order with Meyer Hatchery.  (hoping to have as good of luck with them as Purely Poultry)..  
I ordered 5 buff orpingtons, 3 barred rocks, 3 easter eggers and 4 Black Australorps. (all female chicks).
They will be here the 1st week of April. Very excited!  Just wanted to share with some fellow Michigan chicken people!  Not too many around here are sharing in my excitement!  LOL 

Oh, quick question - do any of you put petroleum jelly on your roos combs to prevent frostbite?  I have a silver duck wing roo - his comb looks a little off color (dusty white-ish).
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Welcome Pipe Dreaming, glad you found our thread. It's a lot of fun hearing from others that live in our state.
 
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Pipe Dreaming said:
Just wanted to jump in here and say "Hi".

I have a variety of chickens.. a few of them are "mutts" I guess you could say.

I'm pretty excited, my barred rock hen just started laying a few weeks ago. She's been pretty steady since then and now my golden seabright has joined in with the laying! I thought I loved my chickens before... lol - now I'm even happier with them. I have a couple other mutt hens (who are very sweet, I love them) and a big orange roo that looks like a barred rock, except he's orange.
I also have a couple cochin roos, one black mottled and one calico. That sums up my adult birds (but they're all pretty young yet).

I ordered chicks last summer, (Purely Poultry) and after giving half away to my cousin (who gave me most of the adult birds I have now), I ended up with 4 blue cochins and 4 Mille Fluer D'uccles. I have them in a separate coop.. unfortunately I think the adult birds would kill them if they were put in the same run. I've had one get away from me and into the adult pen before and they attacked her pretty brutally. Luckily I was right there and got her out pretty quickly.

I just placed an order with Meyer Hatchery. (hoping to have as good of luck with them as Purely Poultry)..
I ordered 5 buff orpingtons, 3 barred rocks, 3 easter eggers and 4 Black Australorps. (all female chicks).
They will be here the 1st week of April. Very excited! Just wanted to share with some fellow Michigan chicken people! Not too many around here are sharing in my excitement! LOL

Oh, quick question - do any of you put petroleum jelly on your roos combs to prevent frostbite? I have a silver duck wing roo - his comb looks a little off color (dusty white-ish).
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Welcome Pipe. Sounds like you have a nice mix. You are going to love the new ones you get. It may be too late for your duck wing, but petroleum jelly should help.
 

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