What chick breeds did everybody start out with? Here in NJ we have to buy a minimum of 6 (though if we shop there again we can buy less) and because of that I now have 23 chicks....and I only intended on keeping maybe 8 max LOL! Here's what I currently have, all are pullets except for one of the ameraucanas: 6 Ameraucana mutts 4 Cuckoo Marans (feather legged) 2 RIR 1 Delaware 3 Gold Laced Wyandottes 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks 2 Buff Orpington I have to eventually sell or give away about half of them!!! -Anna
I started with 10 RIRs. I got them from a lady who had ordered 300 for a feed store. Then the feed store canceled their chick day on her, and she was stuck. I wanted dual purpose birds, so I was pleased with that find. Then last week I fell hook line and sinker for 6 Buff orpingtons.
This is our 1st time with chicks... We have 32. 26 Buff Orpington, 3 RIR'S and 3 assorted Bantams. They are 3 weeks old today, we got them with they where 3 days old.
