- Aug 31, 2012
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I really want to get some chicks for 2014, although I'm not sure where to get them. I don't need show quality birds but decent looking, health birds are a must have, obviously. I only have four(a bunch of predators scavenged out hens a while ago... :c) now, and I want to get to having around 15, which would be an order of 11, and I'm not sure if any decent hatcheries allow a minimum order of that little... I live in the northwest and want a variety of breeds in my flock, here are some characteristics I look for in a breed:
- Good egg productivity(I don't raise meat chickens)
- Tolerant of other chickens(multibreed flock)
- Larger eggs
- Friendly towards people
- At least some breeds lay a little here and there throughout winter.
- medium or large sized
- no feathery feet, im afraid they may get drenched in the mud and wetness here... fuzzy heads are okay... would love to get a couple chicks and have dad freak out when they grow afros, haha. c:
- Good egg productivity(I don't raise meat chickens)
- Tolerant of other chickens(multibreed flock)
- Larger eggs
- Friendly towards people
- At least some breeds lay a little here and there throughout winter.
- medium or large sized
- no feathery feet, im afraid they may get drenched in the mud and wetness here... fuzzy heads are okay... would love to get a couple chicks and have dad freak out when they grow afros, haha. c: