Meet the Chicks

I’m taking some sit at the computer being quiet time and thought I’d blog about the chicks. Most of our chickens will lay variations of brown eggs. One will lay white and one pair (the americaunas) will lay blue.

They aren’t nearly as interesting (or time consuming) or as adorable as my children, but chicks are pretty fun! Here’s what we got (and I found a picture of them full grown too.):

Chick Picture, Hen picture, Egg picture

Welsummer:
Notes:
Large bird
Above average size and productivity
Cold hardy
Egg color – dark brown – sometimes speckled

(2) Aracauna/Ameraucana:
Notes:
Large bird
Average to above average size and productivity
Very cold hardy
Blue to blue-green egg color

(2) Golden Sex Link
Mixed breed

California White Leghorn:
Notes:
Large bird
Above average size and production
Heat tolerant
White eggs

Barred Rock:

Buff Orpington:
Notes:
Large bird
Average to above average egg size and production
Very cold hardy
Brown eggs

Australorp:
Notes:
Large bird
Average egg production and size
Very hardy, very cold hardy
Brown eggs