Just realized ordering is now open for my local hatchery/breeder!

[treerooted]

And I wasn't prepared!

Ahhhh!


Now I have to make decisions!


Some breeds can sell out, so I don't want to miss out!

 

[sumi]

Uh oh… Post a list of the breeds they have and what you like and we'll help you choose?

 

[Mini Horses]

LOOK at her cute little chickies.....why don't we have some of those? They do eat less

 

[treerooted]

lol I've stolen a lot of emoticons from a local chicken forum I'm on.

 

[treerooted]

Uh oh… Post a list of the breeds they have and what you like and we'll help you choose?

All of them?

 

[treerooted]

I used to have a smaller list:
Plymouth Rock
Jersey Giant
Australorp
Sussex
Dominique
Wyandotte
Buckeye
Chantecler
Orpington
Brahma
Dorking
Java
New Hampshire Red
Cuckoo Maran
Araucana
Delaware
Faverolle
Barnevelder
Ameraucana (EE)
Welsummer

 

[treerooted]

But now, I'm starting to think I'd be open to more breeds...

 

[treerooted]

I'm thinking about selling eggs next year, so I'm leaning towards getting a couple non dual-purpose breeds. But the problem is that everything on the homestead is "dual purpose", so spent hens will still be used in the soup pot. I don't want to get birds that are too small.

Plus I still need to consider cold hardiness and temperament.

 

[treerooted]

Buckeyes for sure

Barred Rocks probably (I know Dominques are better, but these aren't birds I'm planning to keep for a long time and they're cheaper so I think I'd like to see how they do, plus these will be more for egg laying)

Maybe Easter Eggers, maybe Welsummers

 

[NH Homesteader]

Barred Rocks produce better than doms though! Doms aren't great egg layers and they lay small eggs.