I have two SS that I ordered from MPC. They are sweethearts, the first to come running when they hear the back door open and I've stepped on them more than any of the other girls as they mill about underfoot waiting to see what goodies I've brought them. We like to call them "the butterballs" because they are just so round and gluttonous. Just the other day, my 19 month old tried to pick one of them up (quite amusing since they are very nearly as big as he is, although they weigh much less). When he was unable to actually lift her, he decided to hug/snuggle her and I had to pull him off so that he wouldn't squash her. She took it all in stride, and fluffed as soon as I got him off her (I think she thought he was one strange rooster
) They don't lay quite as reliably as my SLW or my two EE, but I do get 5-6 eggs a week from each of them and they are usually medium sized so I can't really complain about it. One of them can be a bit bossy with the lower hens in the pecking order, but generally they are pretty gentle with the other birds. I keep hoping Merri will go broody on me since last weekend she was spending hours in the nest box and would fluff her hackles and give me the velociraptor growl every time I opened the boxes to check for eggs.
