Ordering spring chicks....so much fun. What did you get?

[gimmie birdies]

I chose not to go with a barred rooster, because i didn't want the black chickens they produce. My current rooster is an EE I got locally. I have had him 3 weeks and he is 8 month old. He doesn't crow which is interesting. Unless that is just saying he is not brave enough. He had been fertilizing the younger hens. My hens that are over a year must not be letting him. I have about 7-8 eggs in incubator, of his and some from shipped eggs.

 

[dusta]

I ordered naked neck or as some know them Turkens.
The post office will call me when they come in.
They will be in the house in a box until weathered out. I read somewhere they are susceptible to cold until feathered.
The temperature dropped this morning at daylight to 21......

 

[drmolarmagic]

Does anyone know a hatchery that is offering Silkie chicks this Spring...I can't see to locate any....I was going to stop at 6 new chicks but I've decided we NEED a few more!!!

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I ordered 3 Isabel Orpintons and 4 surpise Orpintons. I am heavily debating whether to go back and order 20 more English Orpingtons and some more Marans.

 

[Chickenman623]

I didn't realize this thread existed, so didn't know to post here. Posted here instead:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/im-baaaaaaack.1560639/page-4#post-26485234

 

[dusta]

Cackle has silkies if not now later towards spring.

 

[LovingMyChicks]

I was wanting nhr orp del and welsummer too lol. Sounds like youll have the hens to do the hatching and raising of future chicks with your choice of breeds.

I was researching docile, winter layers, dual purpose breeds. These were among the top breeds with the traits and colors I was looking for. I will keep them together and as we add more coops, I will separate them out.

I will separate my broodies and put them in their own pen, so they can hatch baby chicks and raise their babies naturally. Since I don't intend to sell or become a "breeder", these will just replenish my own flock each year.

 

[Sally PB]

I just ordered 3 Bielefelder and 1 Blue Australorp pullet chicks from Mt. Healthy. Delivery about May 16th.

 

[grizleyguy]

Does anyone know a hatchery that is offering Silkie chicks this Spring...I can't see to locate any....I was going to stop at 6 new chicks but I've decided we NEED a few more!!!

Tractor supply just added mixed silkie special to their website

 

[grizleyguy]

Here's the black Australorp chicks hatched on Jan 4 having fun in the sun in their new tractor. They still go in shed cage at night with heat light