Well, folks, it's that time of year again!
I can hardly believe that we are starting of second year on the farm and it is already chick time at Even Meadow!
We went and picked up our new peeps yesterday after our library trip into town.
We went with five more Golden Comets, which will bring our total up to 12.
We still have one Rhode Island Red, but we decided to try out a new breed this year. We now have a total of 18 chickens. Eight "older" ladies and ten new babies.
Introducing one of five Australorps. When these girls grow up they will be all black, beaks, feet and all, with red combs. . . I think we have a black and gold thing going around here!!!
Black dog and Golden retriever, Australorp and Golden Comet, black cat and. . . yikes!!!
We need a yellow cat asap!
I think these little gals look like penguins. . .I shall call them, Happy Feet!
And just to prove that it is not all sunshine and daisies around here
(even though we do have a dog named Daisy). . .
Try not to be jealous of the chick poo on my hand. . .
So, for now, I will leave you one last picture of our huddled masses and a glorious,
"Helloooooo, Spring!!!"
Why do you buy different kinds? Do they produce different quality of eggs?
ReplyDeleteGolden Comets are great layers, but are a hybrid of White Rock female and New Hampshire Red male. They have what is know as "hybrid vigor" and you will not get the same quality of chicken if you try to hatch their eggs. We have been trying out different heritage breeds to find one that we like really well and that we would be able to hatch our own chicks some day.
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