Nakia Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We now have a dozen little chicks! We started with 4 last week, and then our dog killed one on Saturday. :( The girls and I brought home 9 more so we have 2 White Leghorns, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Black Sex-Linked, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks, and 2 Golden Comets. They are all hens, we hope. Just curious what kind of chickens you all have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Rhode Island Red bantams. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Rhode Island Red bantams. Bill How many do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I had Delawares. I loved them something awful. I gave them away when we moved, but they were sweet and kind. MY daughters would carry them around and they loved it! (the chickens, that is). I would let them into the house while I puttered about and they would follow me and cluck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We now have a dozen little chicks! We started with 4 last week, and then our dog killed one on Saturday. :( The girls and I brought home 9 more so we have 2 White Leghorns, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Black Sex-Linked, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks, and 2 Golden Comets. They are all hens, we hope. Just curious what kind of chickens you all have. Mine are all Salmon Faverolles. 16 hens, 1 pain-in-the-rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 4 Buff Orpington hens 4 Ameraucana hens 1 Ameraucana rooster 5 Buff-aucana chicks (we'll see in a week or so just how many are hens and/or roos.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elinnea Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have 12 Rhode Island Reds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 How many do you have? Currently we have 4 hens and two roosters. Not an ideal number. We hope to have a clutch hatch out this spring to up the number of hens. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Currently we have 4 hens and two roosters. Not an ideal number. We hope to have a clutch hatch out this spring to up the number of hens. Bill LOL! You mean to up the number of roosters, right? Because that's how it usually works. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 We're getting 4 Barred Rock and 4 Rhode Island Red. They will be here next week! Did you order them online? I had Delawares. I loved them something awful. I gave them away when we moved, but they were sweet and kind. MY daughters would carry them around and they loved it! (the chickens, that is). I would let them into the house while I puttered about and they would follow me and cluck. How cute!! Mine are all Salmon Faverolles. 16 hens, 1 pain-in-the-rear. I haven't heard of that kind. I will have to look them up. I think roosters are beautiful, but I am terrified of them. 4 Buff Orpington hens4 Ameraucana hens 1 Ameraucana rooster 5 Buff-aucana chicks (we'll see in a week or so just how many are hens and/or roos.) AWESOME! We have 12 Rhode Island Reds. Our neighbors have a bunch of Rhode Island Reds. They are beautiful! Currently we have 4 hens and two roosters. Not an ideal number. We hope to have a clutch hatch out this spring to up the number of hens. Bill What do you think an ideal number is? I kept thinking 4-6 would be good, but after losing one already, I think a slightly larger number is better. We are going to do our best not to lose anymore, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 LOL! You mean to up the number of roosters, right? Because that's how it usually works. ;) If that's the way it works out we will be upping the servings of soup ;) :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We've got 4 hens right now, at the most we've had 6 at one time. right now we have 2- americaunas (our fav- super smart and lay green/blue eggs) 1-black Australorp 1 silver laced Wyandotte in the past we had 1- buff orpington 1-polish 1- cochin -standard size w/feathers on feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ten Buff Orpington hens. The coyotes got the roosters, which were free range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) 1 speckled sussex 2 barred rock 1 Leghorn 4 red sex link Chickens we lost in the past 12 months: 1 Speckled Sussex roo... freeranged into a pig pen :eek: 3 Barred Rock eaten by a bear 1 Easter Egger eaten by a fox 1 Barred rock died as a baby chick 2 days old 2 red sex link eaten by a bear Edited March 22, 2011 by Jumping In Puddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Our neighbors have a bunch of Rhode Island Reds. They are beautiful! What do you think an ideal number is? I kept thinking 4-6 would be good, but after losing one already, I think a slightly larger number is better. We are going to do our best not to lose anymore, of course. The ideal number would depend on ones set up, for us 6-7 hens and one rooster would be ideal. Unfortunately everything in nature loves to eat chicken. So predation and loss is almost always a problem. Sorry about the problem with your dog. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 2 ISA Browns 2 Barred Rocks 1 Rhode Island Red All hens, but getting long in the tooth (2 years), so not laying as much any more. We're planning on getting 3 or 4 Buff Orpington chicks in a few weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Five bantams, mostly mixed breeds, can't remember any of them specifically at the moment. Eight big hens: three golden comets, one barred rock, one silver laced wyandotte, two auracana and one white rock. In addition I'm pretty sure that the Easter bunny might be bringing each of the kids a silkie chick. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have a lot of different breeds. Our favorites are: 1. White Brahmas because they're docile, great egg layers, and hearty. 2. Buff Polish hens because they look so funny. (The roosters are agressive.) 3. Buff Orpingtons for the same reasons as the Brahmas, but the Brahmas are better. ETA: All this information comes from 18yos, aka the Chicken Whisperer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have 30+ hens and 2 roosters. Our hens are Buff Orpingtons, Black Sex-Links, Silver-Laced Wyandottes, and Black Australops. One rooster is a BIG ol' Buff Orpington and the other one was a "free rare breed" from our hatchery (we got him when we ordered last time and I honestly have NO IDEA what he is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 2 Black Wyandotte hens 1 White Plymouth Rock hen They are almost a year old and laying fairly regularly. I plan to add few each year until I reach dh's limit. :001_smile: I also hope to add a bee hive sometime soon. At this point I am registering for a workshop and studying up on hive management. Otherwise, we have one horse (off site at a stable), 2 cats, 1 dog, the 3 chickens and a grand rat (college dd's pet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 So, if you don't live on a farm, where do you keep them? In winter? We live in NH and I'd love to get 4-6 chicks (HENS only as we did not enjoy the roosters we incubated a few years back as they got aggressive). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver_67579 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 rootin-tootin-rooster is a white leghorn hens are -2 buff orhpingtons -2 silver laced wyandottes -1 americauna -1 cochin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 ETA: All this information comes from 18yos, aka the Chicken Whisperer. :lol: I have one of those, too! My 10yos. LOVES his hens and is the only one to easily round them up when they're free ranging. We don't dare let them out if he's not home :D. So, if you don't live on a farm, where do you keep them? In winter? We live in NH and I'd love to get 4-6 chicks (HENS only as we did not enjoy the roosters we incubated a few years back as they got aggressive). My dad and I built a modified version of this. We're in MI and I ended up moving the whole set up on one side of our two car garage and surrounded it with bales of straw. They've been happy and healthy in there for two winters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Originally Posted by Osmosis Mom So, if you don't live on a farm, where do you keep them? In winter? We live in NH and I'd love to get 4-6 chicks (HENS only as we did not enjoy the roosters we incubated a few years back as they got aggressive). My dad and I built a modified version of this. We're in MI and I ended up moving the whole set up on one side of our two car garage and surrounded it with bales of straw. They've been happy and healthy in there for two winters. __________________ Ok Nadia, give up the garage! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Bantams & standards, all kids. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have: Hens: 1 Barred Rock (had 2 but one died as a chick) 3 Easter Eggers 2 Rhode Island Reds 2 Black Astralorps 2 Buff Orpingtons Roos: 2 golden sex-links. Unfortunately we got these two when we were very green in our chicken knowledge. We knew that sex-links were sexed by their difference in color, but we didnt know enough to know that the local chain store was taking advantage of our greenness and selling us the sexed roos even though we specifically asked for hens. They are about to be gotten rid of because the older they get, the more aggressive they are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have 27 Buff Orpington hens 2 Buff Orpington roosters 1 "rare exotic breed" as a freebie They are only about 2 months old. We like Buff Orpingtons as they're very docile and broody. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have: 1 White leghorn 1 Americauna 1 Buff Orpington 1 Red Cochen bantam 1 Old English bantam 1 Mili Fluer bantam 6 Black Copper Marans Hens 2 Black Copper Marans Roosters The Marans are in a coop and we are hoping to raise purebred chicks and sell them. The rest are loose in the barnyard and we collect thier eggs and eat them. (We do eat the extra Marans eggs too.) We also have: Ancona ducks, 5 Ducks, 2 drakes Penciled Runner ducks, 6 ducks, 4 drakes Australian Spotted bantam ducks, 4 ducks, 4 drakes Mandarin Ducks, 2 hens, 1 drake 1 African Goose The ducks (all but the Mandarins) run loose until spring at which time we seperate them by breed and let the ducks set. Ducklings coming soon! The Mandarins are in a covered 10X10 dog kennel (or they would fly away). Every year we let the Mandarin ducks hatch out a batch of ducklings and we sell them for $25 each as unsexed day olds. We get 18-20 duckling / year and along with the other chicks and ducks we sell, earn enough money to pay for our entire poultry habbit! (We don't own an incubator so everybody has to hatch naturally) It's not really a money making venture, but at least it doesn't cost us anything and we get free eggs for ourselves and our friends! We eat the duck eggs too. They are good for baking and make the best egg salad in the world, which we had tonight for dinner. The goose lays giant, unfertilized eggs and we eat those two. 1 egg feeds 2 people. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Our chicks are: 4 Buff Orpingtons (one is turning out to be a boy) 3 Ameraucanas 1 Australorp When they're old enough to be in the coop--which is at my mom's place--they'll be joining two Rhode Island Reds and, um, I forgot what the last one is. She's brown and lays brown eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 So, if you don't live on a farm, where do you keep them? In winter? We live in NH and I'd love to get 4-6 chicks (HENS only as we did not enjoy the roosters we incubated a few years back as they got aggressive). I'm raising mine in my backyard, hence the limits imposed by my dh, otherwise I would have a whole flock. :) I have hens only, and I keep my coop clean,clean,clean - no smells. Quite a few people are starting backyard chickens, I know of one town here in Florida that amended zoning to allow them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have four Rhode Island Reds in our backyard, kept in a chicken tractor. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendybird Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Grown birds: 1 Rhode Island Red roo named Valentine...he is very sweet actually. 14 hens including rhode island reds(all named Red), araucanas(named Hawk), black stars(named Star), pearl white leghorns(all named Snowie), a rose comb brown(Rosie),barred rocks(Darling), and a bantam buff brahma(Delilah) 2 male guineas.No names, just noise. Chicks from this year:2 red frizzle bantams, 1 porcelain bantam,1 mottled cochin bantam, 1 Mille Fleur bantam, 1 quail antwerp belgian bantam, 20 pearl white leghorn roos, 1 delaware hen, 1 white giant hen, 1 lakenvelder hen, 25 pearl white leghorn hens. We order from Murray McMurray every other year. The eggs help feed our pigs(and friends and us), and this is the first year we purposely ordered roos for eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have, complete with chicken names (because naming chickens is one of my (and the kids') favorite parts): 1 white leghorn (Super) 1 buff orpington (Nedcy) 1 barred rock (Flannery) 2 new hampshire reds (Violet and Sidekick) 2 Easter eggers (Cupcake and Galaxy) 1 Blue Andalusian (Numbers) 1 Cuckoo Maran (Peach) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 So, if you don't live on a farm, where do you keep them? In winter? We live in NH and I'd love to get 4-6 chicks (HENS only as we did not enjoy the roosters we incubated a few years back as they got aggressive). Ours live in the backyard...free run of the (fenced) yard during the day, in a run made of modified dog kennels at night. We're in Georgia, so we don't have to worry about the cold much, but on the very coldest nights we hang a heat lamp over their roosting bar (the pen is right by the basement, so we just run an extension cord through the window). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I listed our 4 hens, but I didn't think of listing their names! Dapples -Americauna Elsie-Americauna Little Wing- Lacy Wyandotte Annabel -black Austalope in the past we also had: mcnugget Pickering I and Pickering II Mad Dog -a buff Orpington who was huge! totally lived up to her name! we have a backyard flock, have to keep it small and no roosters. We have, complete with chicken names (because naming chickens is one of my (and the kids') favorite parts): 1 white leghorn (Super) 1 buff orpington (Nedcy) 1 barred rock (Flannery) 2 new hampshire reds (Violet and Sidekick) 2 Easter eggers (Cupcake and Galaxy) 1 Blue Andalusian (Numbers) 1 Cuckoo Maran (Peach) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I've got 15 various heritage chickens coming in the middle of September. It's so cool knowing how many chicken people are here!! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Four Golden Sex Link hens here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Salmon Faverolles are a French heritage chicken. Very pretty buff and cream hens with beards. The roosters are cream-necked with red, gold, black and green bodies. They are a dual purpose breed, slow to grow, but they get quite hefty. Very good layers and very good mommas. Temperament-wise, they are milder than most breeds I've ever had, but roosters are pains in the butt no matter what, IMO. They're also somewhat winter hardy, which is good for here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 2 Barred Rocks, a Buff Orpington, Welsummer, Gold-Laced Wyandotte, Silver-Laced Wyandotte, Americauna, New Hampshire, Black Sex-Link, and a white mutt. 10 in all. 9 of them lay tan eggs, and the Americauna lays a green egg. We get about 8 eggs a day, but the Welsummer has been broody and won't get off her nest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have 2 welsummers 7 black rocks Though one of the black rocks may be a welsummer, they look so similar, the jury's out on what she actually is. She was sold as a welsummer but now she is an adult we are pretty sure she is a black rock. I would love to get silver laced wyandottes or jubilee orpingtons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 16 Buff Orpingtons, all hens. We had a rooster, but he got mauled by a dog and died last year, so no more chicks (hatched here) for us. In three years we plan to sell our farm, so I don't think we're going to replace the rooster. We'll just enjoy the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCMom Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 2 Delawares 1 black sex link 2 Rhode Island Reds 1 New Hampshire 4 Buff Orpington hens 2 Buff Orpington Roos, giant and perfectly sweet if they can't see the hens ;) Although these are 2-4 years old, we still get 8-10 eggs every day. In the dead of winter, we get 4-5 a day. and new this year...14 days old yesterday! 2 Mottled Japanese bantam chicks (these peeps think they are eagles or something:D) 2 Black Tailed Japanese bantam chicks I really want some Fayoumi's and some Dorkings but I only buy from breeders and finding those around here would be a miracle. We love chickens! Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We started out with 2 NH Reds, 2 Ameraucanas, 1 Cuckoo Maran and 1 Dominique. All have been great breeds for us although we are partial to the NH Reds (we have one rooster and one hen). All are very good layers; the Ameraucanas produce the pretty greenish blue and the Cuckoo Maran a darker brown. The Ameraucanas are the most prolific layers, but they are a little more reserved than our other birds. The NH Reds are the friendliest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJCMom Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We got each child a chick this year. This is our first time with chickens. So far, so good. We have a Welsummer named Jellybean (by far the sweetest), a Black Sexlink named Fairy, and a Buff Orpington named Fluffy (the most ornery). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoMom Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I raise: Blue, black, splash Jersey giants Partridge cochins Cuckoo marans Plus my ducks: Saxonies White calls Mandarins And my geese: Giant dewlap Toulouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We have 10 hens, 2 each of: Black Sex Link Barred Rock Buff Orpington Rhode Island Red Auracana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks so much!! Looks like chickens are a popular Hive animal! I am enjoying reading about all of your breeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I say show us pictures of your coops and/or runs and how you keep them warm during cold winters.... I dare ya'll.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I say show us pictures of your coops and/or runs and how you keep them warm during cold winters.... I dare ya'll.:D Believe it or not, there is a Building Chicken Coops for Dummies book! Go to YouTube and look up portable or moveable chicken coops. Lots of great videos! 4 Silver-laced Wyandottes 5 Golden Comets all pullets born on 3/7 and in our living room for now! Chickens make great pets. http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Originally Posted by Osmosis Mom So, if you don't live on a farm, where do you keep them? In winter? We live in NH and I'd love to get 4-6 chicks (HENS only as we did not enjoy the roosters we incubated a few years back as they got aggressive). I say show us pictures of your coops and/or runs and how you keep them warm during cold winters.... Osmosis MomI say show us pictures of your coops and/or runs and how you keep them warm during cold winters.... I dare ya'll.:D Osmosis MomI say show us pictures of your coops and/or runs and how you keep them warm during cold winters.... I dare ya'll.:D You really need to go to www.backyardchickens.com Someone here pointed me in t hat direction and well, I am addicted to that site almost as much as this one. They have groups for every state, pictures of all types of coops people built... I am sure you can find just what you are looking for. As for us, no chicks yet. We ordered thru 4-H as they were promised to arrive 2 weeks ago and they were cheapest 25 chicks for $15. We will be receiving 25 Bovan Browns, 1 day old, and hopefully all hens. They are now supposed to arrive April 12th. I have told my son he could raise some others as well so as soon as we get that brooder finished we will purchase a mixed group form TSC or Atwoods. The bovans are supposed to be a very hearty, easy to raise bird that lays lots and lots of eggs. With this many chicks I plan on selling eggs we can't eat. I would like to raise some meat birds but have not found a processor yet in our area. I really, really don't want to process them myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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