I know, I know, enough about the chickens already, but I'm really looking forward to getting my little babies. So I thought I'd share a little about the ones I ordered.
They're all supposed to be good laying chickens. I thought it would be good to try a variety and see which will do well for us. I'll be getting some Buff Orpingtons (top picture, above), which are quite large and supposedly have a very nice temperament. I think one of our neighbors down the street has a couple of these, and they are so cute. I loved the black and white feathers of the Barred Rocks (middle picture) and Silver-Laced Wyandottes (bottom picture), so I got a few of each of those. I ordered some Araucanas, just for their pretty blue and green eggs, and the "old guy at the grocery store", as per Mr. Lucy, highly recommended Rhode Island Reds as the best layers out there, so I added a few of those to the order. I'd better get to painting that chicken coop!
