Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Start of Chick Season

Chick season has started! I'm so excited!

Feb, March & April are when chicks are hatching & you can order, or pick out chicks at the feed stores. True, you can buy chicks year 'round, but not only is spring is perfect time weather-wise, there are so many available!

Right now we have three chickens. We had five, but the two eldest were victim of what we think was probably a raccoon. We have decided on a dozen. So, we get to pick out nine more this season!

I have looked through the list of chicks that Elizabeth Country Corner has ordered and are coming in within the next three months. After a bunch of research, I know which ones I like & want.

I want another Aracana/Americana. We love Coconut & her green eggs are awesome. So one of those are on my list.

At the top of my list are these:
Cochins
Medium light brown eggs
Brahmas
Large light brown eggs
Silkie Bantams
Small light brown eggs
Frizzle Bantams
Medium light brown eggs
Polishes
Medium white eggs
Mille Fleur D'uccles
Also: Porcelain Bantams, Self Blue D'uccles, & Red Pyle Old English Bantams

Second down on my list are these:


Orpingtons
Large light brown eggs
Wyandottes
Large brown eggs
Mottled Javas
Large brown eggs
German Spitzhauben
Medium white eggs
Langshans
Large brown eggs
And Dixie Rainbows, which is such a new bread that I had trouble finding a picture.

And, being me, if I get there and none of my first or second picks are left, I have a 3rd & fourth wish list. ;-)

I can't wait to go chick shopping!

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