What's you plan for 2024 chicks!

[GirlsHuntToo]

I just wanted to know what you guys are doing for 2024 chicks?? Hatching/ Buying?? If you are buying chicks what breed are you going to get??

 

[ForFlocksSake]

I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks
I will not buy more chicks

 

[CrazyChickLady64]

Hatching Ayam Camani I have them in the incubator now due in about 12 days. I wanted to start now so I can have them laying by summer. I also have 4 that I hatched 2 weeks ago.

 

[WoDia]

Awhile back, @fluffycrow suggested the Ko Shamo to me. I researched and fell in love! I’d really like to acquire hatching eggs in the Spring.

https://cs-tf.com/shamo-chicken/

 

[2ndTink]

I ordered some easter eggers from Meyer for spring. Still debating whether to switch my order to bantam easter eggers. Bantams are smaller, so I can keep MOAR, but the chicks are more expensive. If anyone has experience with bantam EEs, please help me justify the price

Are you in the US? I know a breeder doing self blue Ameraucana bantams, they are CUTE!!!!! They sell hatching eggs, I can pm you the info if you'd like, they should be getting accepted into the ABA this year!

I'm likely going to get some, they lay the most beautiful little blue eggs like a robbin

 

[The Welch Chickens]

We are going to purchase our chicks from a feed supply store, same as last year. They don't know what they are getting until the chicks are delivered, though. I hope they get in some silkies, which I have not had before. Also a French Black Copper Maran (I love those dark eggs!)

If I could choose one special breed, probably a Gold Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben. I doubt the feed store will get those, though

 

[fluffycrow]

Awhile back, @fluffycrow suggested the Ko Shamo to me. I researched and fell in love! I’d really like to acquire hatching eggs in the Spring.
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https://cs-tf.com/shamo-chicken/

Ah! Oh my gosh, that's so exciting! I'm so glad you liked them so much! Best of luck! I really want to get a pair of my own one day! As for my plans, I'll be following in your footsteps, with hopefully a LOT of serama babies. 2024 will be the year of serama here (and a month of Tsouloufati)! I'm planning my first batch for Easter!

 

[2ndTink]

I’ll be starting incubating in about 2 weeks. I had a good average last year so I’m going to try it again this year. I hope my Rooster is not to young he will be a year old March can anyone shed some light on this? I’ve never used a Rooster this young before any help is welcome. Thanks

I hatched some eggs fertilized by an 8 mo old cockerel. As long as he's doing his part and the eggs are fertile there won't be an issue.

 

[WoDia]

Again, good luck! I have a feeling they're going to be absolutely amazing for you! Yay, some serama hatches as well! They are the best, after all! Yes, planning on quite a few chicks, 20-30 to be exact! Lady Gaga has already fathered some birds, but they are not pure. His offspring are promising, showing quite an upright stance despite their mix. I just need a couple more Tsouloufates, not as many as the serama, not anything close to that. Just enough to keep the egg numbers up, and to give me some freedom to be more selective in my breeding choices

Thank you! You’ve got an exciting plan for this year! Even though Lady Gaga’s chicks aren’t pure Serama, I’m sure they’re beautiful. Some of my Serama hybrids are unusual and very pretty. You might’ve seen my little pullet, Evvie. She’s Serama/Mille Fleur d’Uccle, and she’s quite unusual.

 

[Debbie292d]

We are going to purchase our chicks from a feed supply store, same as last year. They don't know what they are getting until the chicks are delivered, though. I hope they get in some silkies, which I have not had before. Also a French Black Copper Maran (I love those dark eggs!)

If I could choose one special breed, probably a Gold Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben. I doubt the feed store will get those, though

You could ask them if they'd order them for you. I suppose it depends on which hatchery they go through, but our feed store had a laundry list long of breeds we could order above their usual ones.