2025 Chicken Wish List

[Egg Snatcher]

That sounds like an awesome projet ( ) idea! I say totally go for it!
I would be down to follow along if you do this project, or post in my thread updates.

Thanks!

 

[Alexandra Runner]

Ooh! I want some more Rhode Island Reds next spring! When Lilly goes broody to raise them, of course!

 

[paintedChix]

My wish list is Wyandottes a few more Legbars, either Cream or Opal and Chanteclers.

The later being very hard to find hatching eggs.

Being in Northern Minnesota, I'd like to steer towards cold hardier birds.

I currently have 6 Silverrudd's ( my roo is a Silverrudd) 1 Welsummer, 1 Opal Legbar, 3 BCM and 3 Orpingtons, which are going to another home in the spring)

The Silverrudd's I will hatch some chicks come spring.

Buckeyes are cold hardy to!

 

[Mrs. K]

I sincerely admire all of you with a plan. I am maxed out, get way more eggs than I need... have 4 pullets that will be laying in the spring.

My idea of a plan is....down in the chicken coup, "hmm I need to reduce be 3-4 head... She is getting some age on, that one doesn't lay well, hmmm, do I???"

Then in the spring someone goes broody, I just stick eggs, and hope for the best. I will say this, the pullets I got this summer hatching willy nilly - are just as pretty as a purebred.

I think I will get some meat birds.

MRs K

 

[Kolbeslayadayinn]

Buckeyes are cold hardy to!

Yes, I've also thought of adding those

 

[gimmie birdies]

If you are going to order birds, and you have certain birds you want pay the extra money and buy those kinds. I have gotten assortments, (rare,colorful, and bargains) from meyers, but if you are really hoping for a particular bird, i would say order the others and that one you like. I have ordered rare assortments, and lavander orpingtons in the same group and they gave me more lavander orpingtons from the rare group, because they knew I liked that kind. But if you order what you like, you will not be relying on just hope you may get that kind you want.

 

[DemeterAD9]

Went to the local farmer’s market near my house and saw their birds out and about. A lovely flock of curious heritage type turkeys came to see if I had snacks. Also saw several Muscovy ducks which I assume is where their duck eggs come from…. I may try seeing if they will sell me a few turkey eggs and/or duck eggs in a few months.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Went to the local farmer’s market near my house and saw their birds out and about. A lovely flock of curious heritage type turkeys came to see if I had snacks. Also saw several Muscovy ducks which I assume is where their duck eggs come from…. I may try seeing if they will sell me a few turkey eggs and/or duck eggs in a few months.

Ducks are fun, they can tend to be a tad messy through. Haha!

 

[Loving my girls]

All those upgrades, I’m filled with envy.

Hubby says more hens should be a joint decision and we’ve got enough !

Anyway moving on, I’m getting a Lakenvelder (or possibly a grey gauloise) and a barnvelder in February. Very excited