6 New chickies

[JHDucks]

We got our chicks from Mt. Healthy hatchery today!

 

[thelordsblessing2017]

Aww, so cute. I'm new to raising chickens. I won't receive mine until the first week of August. I ordered 3 Easter Eggers and 3 Buff Orphingtons. What are your breeds and are they all female?

 

[JHDucks]

All girls. 1 speckled sussex, 1 lavender orpington, 1 blue australorp, 1 speckeldy (our rare surprise chick), and 2 barred rocks (1 was extra at no charge)

Orpingtons and Easter Eggers are good choices. We have those too, and we've been getting an egg a day from them, even through the winter.

 

[thelordsblessing2017]

oh that is so nice. I am patiently waiting for my husband to build the coop and run. As I am new to all of this and didn't order the chicks in time, thus waiting is killing me. But I posted that I was waiting and someone who doesn't live that far from me contacted me and said that they have eggs that are about to hatch this week and have my breed, but they also couldn't tell me if they would be all females. I have 4 beagles, and they bark enough, so I really don't want a rooster . I also purchased 2 baby ducks (Donald & Daffy LOL), they are the Pekin breed. They are about7 weeks old now, but I can't tell if they are girl/girl, boy/girl or boy/boy

 

[JHDucks]

oh that is so nice. I am patiently waiting for my husband to build the coop and run. As I am new to all of this and didn't order the chicks in time, thus waiting is killing me. But I posted that I was waiting and someone who doesn't live that far from me contacted me and said that they have eggs that are about to hatch this week and have my breed, but they also couldn't tell me if they would be all females. I have 4 beagles, and they bark enough, so I really don't want a rooster . I also purchased 2 baby ducks (Donald & Daffy LOL), they are the Pekin breed. They are about7 weeks old now, but I can't tell if they are girl/girl, boy/girl or boy/boy

We have ducks too! Are they making loud quacking noises, or do they sound like they have laryngitis?

 

[thelordsblessing2017]

We have ducks too! Are they making loud quacking noises, or do they sound like they have laryngitis?

I really don't hear any "loud quacking" per se. But they do talk alot

 

[RuralAmy]

sooooo adorable!!

 

[GracePoultry]

Congrats on the new birds