LovingDucks
In the Brooder
- Dec 17, 2018
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I acquired 4 baby chicks from our Ag Teacher at school, and I am looking to add a couple of chickens to my flock
My current chicks are roughly 2 weeks old, and are suppose to be silver laced wyandotte crossed with Ameraucana. I plan on keeping the two friendliest that are hens and selling or eating the other two. I want a flock with variety. My goal is to have about 6-8 chickens total in a covered chicken run that is roughly 30ft x 15ft. Their coop will be 4ft x 8ft x 6ft that will be attached to the run. Basically the area under this ancient grape vine trellis in the backyard.
I really love silkies, and would like to add one or two. They are cute, friendly, and broody. I am not sure what to get for the other 3-4 chickens. I live in NE Fl. I am looking for chickens with good egg laying, friendly (not bully the silkies), great foragers, and not obnoxiously loud.
I should add that I kept my current 4 chicks in my classroom where my students handled them every single day. They came home with me today permanently.Any chicks I get will live a week or two in my classroom for my students to enjoy and me to base my lessons on.
I currently have 4 wonderful ducks who are laying great, but my husband turns out to be allergic to duck eggs. Hence the interest in getting some chickens. Ducks live in a pen under my fruit orchard.
Thank you ahead of time for your input.
Here are two pictures of my current chicks:
My current chicks are roughly 2 weeks old, and are suppose to be silver laced wyandotte crossed with Ameraucana. I plan on keeping the two friendliest that are hens and selling or eating the other two. I want a flock with variety. My goal is to have about 6-8 chickens total in a covered chicken run that is roughly 30ft x 15ft. Their coop will be 4ft x 8ft x 6ft that will be attached to the run. Basically the area under this ancient grape vine trellis in the backyard.
I really love silkies, and would like to add one or two. They are cute, friendly, and broody. I am not sure what to get for the other 3-4 chickens. I live in NE Fl. I am looking for chickens with good egg laying, friendly (not bully the silkies), great foragers, and not obnoxiously loud.
I should add that I kept my current 4 chicks in my classroom where my students handled them every single day. They came home with me today permanently.Any chicks I get will live a week or two in my classroom for my students to enjoy and me to base my lessons on.
I currently have 4 wonderful ducks who are laying great, but my husband turns out to be allergic to duck eggs. Hence the interest in getting some chickens. Ducks live in a pen under my fruit orchard.
Thank you ahead of time for your input.
Here are two pictures of my current chicks: