The chicken thread

So as not to jack ChrisS thread.... Who has chickens? What kind? Let's see em'!
Speckled Sussex
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Ameraucana and blue wyandottes. The blues are gorgeous, and super soft.
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I just realized I don't have any pics of my Australorp on my phone. :(

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There's a place where I live that sells chicks for $2.50.

Do want, but grandma says no :(

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Originally Posted by Bobbafett

There's a place where I live that sells chicks for $2.50.

Do want, but grandma says no :(

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Tell Grandma she will fall in love, just like she did with your snakes, lol. :cool: Their eggs are the best! And they are so much fun to watch with their goofy personalities!

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We do! Our flock currently consists of Speckled Sussex, Salmon Faverolles, Barnevelders, Easter Eggers, Barred Hollands, Australorps, Delawares, buff-laced Polish crested, several varieties of Cochins, silver & gold laced Sebrights, and dark Brahmas, as well as a few "chicken yard mixes" of the above. We absolutely love fresh eggs, and the occasional extra roosters make *great* dog food (or supper for us, depending on what's already in the freezers). ;)

3 of our 4 roos:

Archimedes - Salmon Faverolles
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Gus - Barred Holland
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P2 - Gold-laced Sebright
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Dude I wish I had somewhere to keep chickens. Fresh eggs would be da bomb!

Pretty roo's. We don't have any roo's. I want a frizzle cuz their so goofy cute looking, but they only sell them straight run at my feed stores. Don't think my neighbors would appreciate a roo if I wound up with one, lol. Oh, almost forgot my Cuckoo Maran. Apparently I have no pics of her on my phone either. :(

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Anyone have silkys? They are by far my favorite chick. White plumage and black skin! :)

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Dude I wish I had somewhere to keep chickens. Fresh eggs would be da bomb!

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They really are!! And you wouldn't even believe how much brighter and almost orange yolks are, as well as how hard their shells are.

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Originally Posted by kevinb

Anyone have silkys? They are by far my favorite chick. White plumage and black skin! :)

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I've had them in the past & absolutely adore them. Can't wait to get some again in the spring - fabulous birds!

We have eyeballed silkies before too. We are limited on space though, and I really wanted the Sussex. Also, gotta love the green eggs, we have to have our Ameraucana. They don't seek to be as hardy as the other breeds though. Our first year with chickens, we lost one as a youngster to who knows what. Then last year we lost one to a bad prolapse. It was so bad I couldn't fix it and we had to out her down. :( About chicks in general when we first got them, they told us if you want 12, buy 14 because your going to lose some. Other than the ameraucana, everything else has made it just fine. Have abhor you given yours pumpkin guts? My girls favorite things are grapes, pumpkin guts, and watermelon.

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