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NWHeather
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I was mostly looking for dual purpose chickens, that are hardy for my area.Ooh those are all pretty breeds! And you'll get some lovely colorful eggs.
I'm SO excited to get them and watch them grow up!
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I was mostly looking for dual purpose chickens, that are hardy for my area.Ooh those are all pretty breeds! And you'll get some lovely colorful eggs.
Thank you! They will be in the house with me until they're ready to go into the coop.Keep a close eye on them...they grow overnight!! That's great you're getting your flock established now, they should be laying this summer!! Thanks for joining!!
Heart melting stuff here!Babies are here! I came home with more than I originally pre-paid for. LOL
I now have 16 pullets: 2 Barred Rock, 2 Speckled Sussex, 3 Cream Legbars, 4 Ameraucana, 2 Barnevelder, and 3 Blue Australorp.
I'm possibly going to add a couple Java's, Langshan, Maran in a couple weeks. We'll see.
I've been reading up on other heating options, and am probably going to do away with the heat lamp and go with radiant heat panel/pad type setup.
I'm ok if one or two end up as roosters, as long as the flock all gets along. I do want a rooster.
How many hens per rooster do I need to look for, if more than one turns out to be a roo?
I'd prefer just one Roo, but I know I'd have a hard time letting go of any extra (unless they're just flat out jerks LOL)
I plan on setting up a brooder in a separate section of the coop, and an area for the juveniles as a half way area before integrating into the flock.
This batch will stay in my house until they're ready for the coop. That will give me time to get the coop and enclosed run ready for them.
Thank you! I'm having to keep busy so I don't keep going in and checking on them. They're so cute!Love your photos
Part of me wants them to stay little like this, but the other part can't wait for them to grow up!Heart melting stuff here!