Oregon

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Define "eye candy"? I'm just spit balling here but I do just want some pretty birds to lay eggs. I'm not looking to breed or show or raise for meat. Like I said I've been coveting the idea of chickens for YEARS! So I think I know what I want... you know how that goes. I've looked at so many birds I have the idea of what I want in my head. but I can only have 5. That's the deal I made with the husband.

Get one of each from 5 breeds then you get a good variety

Eye candy = Nice to look at... but that's about it.

x2. Mine are of the Silkie variety and a few rare breeds(SFH, CCL)

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Pullet
Runt


Cockerel
Chatty


Cockerel
Fatso


One more coming. Have to retake picts.

These are just guesses of course. But the combs on the last 2 are bigger.

 

[Ekim]

Post pics of them standing and clear close-ups of the combs. Should start to tell at this age. Mine were hatched mid Nov. I have one Blue cockerel, one Black(probably split) pullet and a Porcelain pullet

Here's some picts of my silkies. They look a little rough, but they live outside.


Runt



Chatty



Fatso


One more coming. Have to retake picts.


Splash

 

[Ekim]

Sorry about the double-up on picts, but the last one is my splash.

Thanks for your input.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

One more coming. Have to retake picts.


Splash

Ohhhh, I like this one(Splash is my fav), looks like a pullet. Nice full round crest. She may be SQ

 

[theotherfoote]

Hello Oregon! I'm new.. In Newberg.. and haven't gotten my birds yet. Any advice is welcome. Including where to get my first girls. I have tried to reach out to Farwest Hatchery but no reply yet. Any thoughts? I kind of want a mix of breeds and I'm worried about just wondering down to the wilco to see what they have when I'm ready.


I've been coveting chickens for ages and have finally worn my hubby down. Hooray!
Karen

Whooo!! I'm in Newberg, too. Welcome! I got my chicks from Wilco in September. I think they have some there now, but the choices are probably fairly limited. Coastal Farm Supply also has chicks, if you don't mind driving to Canby.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Quote: Actually, this is when Wilco has their biggest selection. The OC store has 16-18 different breeds

 

[theotherfoote]

Actually, this is when Wilco has their biggest selection. The OC store has 16-18 different breeds

Unless they've restocked since I was there the other day, they only had a few breeds left.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Quote:
I think they get a new delivery every Friday. They will carry fewer breeds as time goes on until May when they stop until Sept. I don't think they get the bantams except with the first delivery. That is the only time I have seen them there.

 

[SewChaos]

When I called my Wilco (Springfield) they were very willing to tell me when the chicks I wanted were going to be in stock. Coastal (in Eugene) told me that I would need to call when they got shipments, they wouldn't say what was coming. I know Coastal does a free chick day in March when you get 5 free asst pullets if you buy chick feed.