we got our first set of chickens today, well youngin's........

[emjay]

Went to a Poultry Trade and Swap, got three Buff Orpington/whiteleghorn cross pullets. and a pair of Bantam Black Cochin's, boy and girl, they only sold them in pairs.
The Cochins are young, but, very close to fully feathered, the female has all hers, the boy has some that still need to grow on his wings.

My four year old is calling the orpington's His Girls, so cute.
My seven year old is all over the Cochins, the little boy is a fiesty one, likes to nip, must cuddle him lots.

they are all super cute, and I had so much fun at the swap, very addicting. who knew???!!!

 

[Camelot Farms]

How sweet! Congrats!

 

[emjay]

better ones of the Cochins to come, they are funny characters

 

[SunshineSteedFarm]

Those are some beautiful hens you have there

 

[Capone]

nice birds, congrats and welcome

 

[emjay]

thank you very much.

here are some more pics, I do love using the camera.

 

[emjay]

here are the new ones. got them today. Ameracauna and Ameracauna/Aracauna crosses, so they say/tell me. I just hope they are all pullets, as it seems the boys and girls are quite similar in their breeds, is that true? and I am not sure what you classify their coloring as, besides Blue..... not sure what you call the others.

 

[austinhart123]

the columbian colored one (2nd pic) looks like a roo to me, but cute

 

[emjay]

oh no, I hope it's not. no roos, not right now.

How do you tell for definite on that breed of chicken>?

 

[cwhit590]

Nice birds!

I think that white EE looks roo-ish too...the comb is reddening up more than the others, and the tailfeathers are kinda looking a little long/curly.

Love the Buff OrpingHorns!

They are pretty and that cross will probably make for great layers.