Um, why . . . ?

[MinnerBuckwheat]

I was given 2 free chickens last year when we were just starting out with all of this. The guy told my husband they were RIR's even though they were full grown LIGHT BRAHMA'S ROFL!!

They were 5 months old and he told my husband that they would "turn red as soon as they were full grown". Thank God for this sight, or I might be just as clueless!!

 

[Chris09]

If you buy a assortment like a Hatchery Surprise (Hatchery Choice) from Cackle Hatchery you have no choice of kind or amount of birds but they guarantee a bargain.
The last time I ordered this assortment I received 80 chicks 2 geese 2 Turkeys and 2 ducks for $60.00.
Out of that 80 chicks I think there was around 30 maybe 40 different breeds and that would be a lot of breed to figure out for a new comer to chickens.

Chris

 

[Blue]

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I think they just throw in whatever breeds of chicks they have leftover after that week's hatch, so I doubt they take into account what region you're in, though some hatcheries (I know Ideal does this) will let you, for a little extra, specify particular breeds you would like to have included from that week's hatch in your assortment. I suppose you might also be able to request what breeds you don't want included if you know which kinds won't do well in your climate.

 

[MinnerBuckwheat]

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That sounds like an incredibly fun assortment!! I'm going to order from them next!

 

[WVChickenFarmer]

Well for me I am kind of new to this chicken raising thing. I have been around chickens before and to be honest I never knew there was so many breeds. We did not order a certain breed either from a hatchery. We got ours from TSC and our local feed store. So I really had no idea what breed/s our chicks are. I thought maybe someone here that has more experience might know what breed of chickens we have.

 

[McKenley5]

I bought mine from a local guy...he said "These over here are brown egg layers and those are white egg layers". I had never had chickens and I never even thought to ask about breeds.

 

[Chris09]

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That sounds like an incredibly fun assortment!! I'm going to order from them next!

That is the best assortment you will find. Well worth the money. (note - Order early in the spring around March, you will get a wider range of breeds and varieties)

Chris