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[shelbydog]

Ok.  I plan on ordering from Ideal Nursury or McMurry's.  Unless you have another place your recommend?  They don't seem to be available unitl April or May???

So we will have to wait a few months.

I can place the order.    I live in Tulsa, and my transportation is very limited so we would have to figure out how you all are going to get them.   But I live withing walking distance to the post office so I can pick them up and get them in the brooder right away when they arrive at the post office.  If it is bad weather I will make my hubby go get them before work. 

Any other places you can recommend to order?  I don't need show quality, I just want some pretty heritage breeds. 

I work in Tulsa. No preferences on hatchery.

 

[Kyzmette]

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Awwww, poor guy looks positively traumatized. Beautiful, but definitely shell-shocked.

 

[SonRise Silkies]

Hate to keep buggin you all...but....still hunting some Frizzles, or at least a roo or some eggs.

Thanks, Cheryl

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Sonny is definitly boy- look at the dfference a week makes- he is really amazingly calm, i think i have found my LARGE breed... he is 12 inches at the shoulder and from what i have read, won't attain full growth for another year, he has lost 3 toenails so far to frostbite, am hoping that is the extent of it

What a beauty, you did a great job with him!

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

I looked through an online "breed chooser" tool to choose what chickens I wanted. I chose docile breeds and picked from those. One of the breeds that came up was the Rhode Island Red, so I got one. Well, actually, I got two, because the hatchery gave me an extra which turned out to be a rooster. Anyway, the rooster, of course, is very dominant, but so is my female (or what I assume is a female). She jumps on the other chicks, she has no tail feathers yet (all of my other breeds do), and her incoming comb is the same as the other RIR I am sure is a rooster. Are RIRs generally a little more aggressive? Did I actually get two roosters? The "female" is stretching in the first pic and seems as tall as the other. She is darker and has a dark band down her head. The roo is about a head taller and is very light. Any thoughts??

It seems to me that the difference between hatchery and heritage lines can really be seen with the RIR's. I was excited to try them and was shocked to discover that my hatchery RIRs were down right vicious (jumping on my children and me). I put every last roo in the freezer and the hens are aggressive enough that I will not be getting anymore until I can find a good breeder. I hope you have better luck.

BTW they are too young to tell for sure on sex yet.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Wow what a difference a week makes! He must have been super starved and/or anemic to look so pale and bad at his age. SO glad he has you to take care of him now!

Lookie what I just unpacked!!!

It's a young jubilee orpington rooster to go with my two girls. Wow he is stunning in person and HUGE! He's in quarantine right now can't wait until he's cleared to go in with the little ladies! They aren't laying yet so no harm I just love to get pictures of each breed TOGETHER.

I

the look of the jubilee Orps! I definitely NEED one of these one day!!!!

 

[lonnyandrinda]

It seems to me that the difference between hatchery and heritage lines can really be seen with the RIR's. I was excited to try them and was shocked to discover that my hatchery RIRs were down right vicious (jumping on my children and me). I put every last roo in the freezer and the hens are aggressive enough that I will not be getting anymore until I can find a good breeder. I hope you have better luck.

BTW they are too young to tell for sure on sex yet.

X2 I have heard of a lot people having aggressive/mean hatchery RIRs. Not to say there aren't sweet ones, too though. Heritage breeds have much better temperaments in general.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

X2 I have heard of a lot people having aggressive/mean hatchery RIRs. Not to say there aren't sweet ones, too though. Heritage breeds have much better temperaments in general.

Even my hatchery Black JG were aggressive. I had planned on keeping at least one roo but they were attacking my kids, so they got a one-way trip to freezerworld! I fully plan on getting more JGiants but I will get them from a breeder next time!

 

[i-love-my-honey]

It seems to me that the difference between hatchery and heritage lines can really be seen with the RIR's. I was excited to try them and was shocked to discover that my hatchery RIRs were down right vicious (jumping on my children and me). I put every last roo in the freezer and the hens are aggressive enough that I will not be getting anymore until I can find a good breeder. I hope you have better luck.

BTW they are too young to tell for sure on sex yet.

Well, maybe I can find a home for them. I definitely do not want any aggressive chickens.

 

[i-love-my-honey]

X2 I have heard of a lot people having aggressive/mean hatchery RIRs. Not to say there aren't sweet ones, too though. Heritage breeds have much better temperaments in general.

I have not heard about heritage breeds. I am assuming they are like Heirloom vegetables? (Old lines, not hybrids?)