Spring Chicks!

[ShrekDawg]

2 Salmon Faverolles, 2 Blue Cuckoo Marans & 2 SS Appenzeller Spitzhaubens on order so far, I’m sure there'll be more lol!

I always seem to add more to my order too lol

 

[msmeg26]

I am a new chicken mama with 8 chicks arriving sometime around 3/25. My 4yr old and I had a hard time selecting but settled on the following... I wanted 6 but chicken math took over and we are going with 8.. 8 is our city ordinance limit based on our lot size..

My daughter already preemptively named them all already.
Im still not sure if my husband realizes they are coming..

White/Black Polish- White Egg (Pierogi)

Jersey Giant- Brown Egg (Dixie)

Oliver Egger- Green (Luna)

Austra White- Cream Colored egg (Chickaletta)

Super Blue Egg Layer -Blue (Skye)

Blue Easter Egger- Blue (Myrtle)

Buff Orphington- Brown Egg (Buttercup)

Welsummer- Chocolate Brown Egg (Buckeye)

 

[DratzDurpen]

I am a new chicken mama with 8 chicks arriving sometime around 3/25. My 4yr old and I had a hard time selecting but settled on the following... I wanted 6 but chicken math took over and we are going with 8.. 8 is our city ordinance limit based on our lot size..

My daughter already preemptively named them all already.
Im still not sure if my husband realizes they are coming..

White/Black Polish- White Egg (Pierogi)

Jersey Giant- Brown Egg (Dixie)

Oliver Egger- Green (Luna)

Austra White- Cream Colored egg (Chickaletta)

Super Blue Egg Layer -Blue (Skye)

Blue Easter Egger- Blue (Myrtle)

Buff Orphington- Brown Egg (Buttercup)

Welsummer- Chocolate Brown Egg (Buckeye)

I've been told you may have to watch out for your lone polish. Other birds tend to pick on them because they are different. Hopefully though if you raise them together it wont be an issue

 

[msmeg26]

I've been told you may have to watch out for your lone polish. Other birds tend to pick on them because they are different. Hopefully though if you raise them together it wont be an issue

I've heard/read this too.. We are hoping for the best!

 

[DratzDurpen]

I've heard/read this too.. We are hoping for the best!

I hope so too. I opted out of polish but I did get a Spitzehauben so I kinda may have the same problem

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I hope so too. I opted out of polish but I did get a Spitzehauben so I kinda may have the same problem

Spitzehauben can see and don't have the same problems as polish can. So you should be okay.

 

[DratzDurpen]

Spitzehauben can see and don't have the same problems as polish can. So you should be okay.

Oh that's great! I was worried for a minute that they may have the same problem the polish have but I didnt think of it till after I made the order

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Oh that's great! I was worried for a minute that they may have the same problem the polish have but I didnt think of it till after I made the order

I often forget I have spitzehauben, they are busy and roost up high. I never trip on them.

 

[DratzDurpen]

I often forget I have spitzehauben, they are busy and roost up high. I never trip on them.

Are they flighty things?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Are they flighty things?

Mine aren't hysterical like some breeds, but they are aloof. I don't handle a lot so I can't say if handling will change them. Mine just don't really care about me, or about being forward and present. I always forget I have them, but I do have about 80 birds in the big flock.