Chicks for next year!

[GirlsHuntToo]

I am ordering some babies chicks for next year and am looking for any breed suggestions. I am getting about 25! I made this a poll and put the breeds that I am looking at in there. Your thoughts are gratefully appreciated.
The breeds with the most votes I will get!!
By the way I am ordering from Meyer Hatchery!!

 

[Penpal]

I picked Light Brahma because you can see them when the sun sets. They are also very chill. Also, they lay in the winter. I wouldn't get 25 of them, though. You would also want summer layers.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

I picked Light Brahma because you can see them when the sun sets. They are also very chill. Also, they lay in the winter. I wouldn't get 25 of them, though. You would also want summer layers.

Oh no I will not be!! The top five will be ordered. I own 2 of them and love Fluff and Puff so much!!!

 

[TillyPeeps]

What is your goal? Egg production, personality, good looking, egg color, cold hardy, etc.? I just placed my order with Meyer last week. I wish I could order with you to get cheaper shipping. I wanted to order 15 chicks to have them shipped safer. And I offered to give out 9 free chicks with the $35 shipping cost I could save, nobody was interested in. So I paid $50 shipping for my 6 chicks. I ordered Swedish flower, Australorp, Buckeye, and Silkies. Silkies are just pets, and the other three types are for winter egg laying with good personality and health.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Ummm, I think egg production, good looking, and there personalities. I think cold hardy is also important because we do get some tough winters that just will not let you easily.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Mine said free shipping over 15 - ???? chicks. Not really sure! I am ordering at least 25!

 

[TillyPeeps]

I would say Australorp and Barred Plymouth Rock will work the best for you. My Buff Orpington from Meyer is very broody and is an ok layer . I think Cookies and Cream will be good layers, but may not lay in winter. Steel eggers, Green Queen, and easter eggers should be good for green/blue eggs. My Splash Marans from Meyer is supper sweet but a terrible layer. She's 2 year old and only laid a couple months in spring this year. I heard Brahmas are not overall good layers. Some Wyandottes could be mean.

 

[TillyPeeps]

Mine said free shipping over 15 - ???? chicks. Not really sure! I am ordering at least 25!

When I checked, it's $15 shipping for 15 chicks. I just feel it's safer to have more chicks shipped together, but my coop is full. So I tried to offer 9 free (un-expensive) chicks to other chicken owners here, but no one wanted them.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

My black Australorp has laid 2 eggs in a day before! I am super impressed with Cookie!
I love Barred Rocks and they have always been one of my favorites!
Buff Orpingtons are my top favorite breeds. Actually I have 3 Buff Orpingtons and one only went broody 1 time. My Pecan lays about 4 - 5 times a week and probably 2 of those eggs are double yolks. Any idea why - she is 3 1/2 years old???
My Wyandottes really are not mean but some of them are really flighty.

 

[TillyPeeps]

If you want good quality chicks, you can check with dheltzel. He has great pullets in spring, including Welbar (welsummer with barring), Legbars, Olive eggers. These are all good layers of Dark Brown (really dark), blue, and olive eggs. They are very friendly chickens too. He will ship chicks to PA places. Here's his website: http://welbars.com/