The Start of Chick Season

The Start of Chick Season

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Chick season has started! I’m so excited!

Feb, March & April are when chicks are hatching & you can order, or pick out chicks at the feed stores. True, you can buy chicks year ’round, but not only is spring is perfect time weather-wise, there are so many available!

Right now we have three chickens. We had five, but the two eldest were victim of what we think was probably a raccoon. We have decided on a dozen. So, we get to pick out nine more this season!

I have looked through the list of chicks that Elizabeth Country Corner has ordered and are coming in within the next three months. After a bunch of research, I know which ones I like & want.

I want another Aracana/Americana. We love Coconut & her green eggs are awesome. So one of those are on my list.

At the top of my list are these:

Cochins Medium light brown eggs

Brahmas Large light brown eggs

Silkie Bantams Small light brown eggs

Frizzle Bantams Medium light brown eggs

Polishes Medium white eggs

Mille Fleur D’uccles

Also: Porcelain Bantams, Self Blue D’uccles, & Red Pyle Old English Bantams

Second down on my list are these:

Orpingtons Large light brown eggs

Wyandottes Large brown eggs

Mottled Javas Large brown eggs

German Spitzhauben Medium white eggs

Langshans Large brown eggs

And Dixie Rainbows, which is such a new bread that I had trouble finding a picture.

And, being me, if I get there and none of my first or second picks are left, I have a 3rd & fourth wish list. 😉

I can’t wait to go chick shopping!