I have posted a few pics here and there of individual chickens or breeds, but nothing of my whole flock.
My "big" flock is a Jersey Giant Rooster, Jersey Giant pullet, 2 White Leghorn pullets, 2 Buttercup pullets, 1 Red (RI?) pullet, 3 Barred Cochin pullets.
They are quite the colorful group. I messed up my color scheme of "2 of each" by having only 1 red girl (she was added from a pair I had separately when I got rid of the roo) and the extra barred cochin.
(a RIR cockerel snuck into this pic)
My favorite red girl.
Then I added my "young flock". It is a Blue Andalusian Cockerel, 2 Blue Andalusian Pullets, 1 Splash Andalusian Pullet, 1 Black Andalusian Pullet, 1 Rhode Island Red Cockerel, 1 Rhode Island Red Pullet.
They are now a "super flock". Still do not all stay as 1 group most of the time, but get along just fine.
Then I hatched out some more RIR and Salmon Faverolle chicks. Kept 2 pullets of each to add onto the big flock. 1 of the Salmon Fav is off-colored but still cute!
They are only about 6 weeks old so are still being kept in a separate pen during the day and in a crate in the coop at night.
Then I hatched out 3 brahma chicks (2 buff, 1 light) and 20 chicks from eggs from my own "big flock".....6 Rir/JerseyGiant, 14 WhiteLeghorn/JerseyGiant. I am keeping all 3 brahma chicks and a couple each of the mixes to add to my flock. This will be 2 buff brahmas, 1 light brahma, 2 black chicks, 2 white chicks with black markings.
These chicks are only about 2-3 weeks old, so are still in the brooder shed in the garage. I will get rid of the "extras" in the next few weeks and then eventually move the remaining chicks to the big coop when they are feathered and able to go out into one of the pens during the day. I expect 1 of the Buff Brahmas is a cockerel....cant tell on the other buff or the light.....so that will bump up the roosters to 4.
I consider selling my Blue Andalusian flock (including the splash and black pullets) off and on, to bring my numbers down.....but they are just so pretty! They really add some nice color to the flock with the blues and the splash.
I love having such a mixed up flock. Would love to add some Buff Orps too......maybe next chick season? I am done doing younguns for this winter.
My "big" flock is a Jersey Giant Rooster, Jersey Giant pullet, 2 White Leghorn pullets, 2 Buttercup pullets, 1 Red (RI?) pullet, 3 Barred Cochin pullets.
They are quite the colorful group. I messed up my color scheme of "2 of each" by having only 1 red girl (she was added from a pair I had separately when I got rid of the roo) and the extra barred cochin.
(a RIR cockerel snuck into this pic)
My favorite red girl.
Then I added my "young flock". It is a Blue Andalusian Cockerel, 2 Blue Andalusian Pullets, 1 Splash Andalusian Pullet, 1 Black Andalusian Pullet, 1 Rhode Island Red Cockerel, 1 Rhode Island Red Pullet.
They are now a "super flock". Still do not all stay as 1 group most of the time, but get along just fine.
Then I hatched out some more RIR and Salmon Faverolle chicks. Kept 2 pullets of each to add onto the big flock. 1 of the Salmon Fav is off-colored but still cute!
They are only about 6 weeks old so are still being kept in a separate pen during the day and in a crate in the coop at night.
Then I hatched out 3 brahma chicks (2 buff, 1 light) and 20 chicks from eggs from my own "big flock".....6 Rir/JerseyGiant, 14 WhiteLeghorn/JerseyGiant. I am keeping all 3 brahma chicks and a couple each of the mixes to add to my flock. This will be 2 buff brahmas, 1 light brahma, 2 black chicks, 2 white chicks with black markings.
These chicks are only about 2-3 weeks old, so are still in the brooder shed in the garage. I will get rid of the "extras" in the next few weeks and then eventually move the remaining chicks to the big coop when they are feathered and able to go out into one of the pens during the day. I expect 1 of the Buff Brahmas is a cockerel....cant tell on the other buff or the light.....so that will bump up the roosters to 4.
I consider selling my Blue Andalusian flock (including the splash and black pullets) off and on, to bring my numbers down.....but they are just so pretty! They really add some nice color to the flock with the blues and the splash.
I love having such a mixed up flock. Would love to add some Buff Orps too......maybe next chick season? I am done doing younguns for this winter.
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