Just put in our spring chick order! We have had a few losses this year from predation (hawks and bears) as well as some bad luck, so we are adding two new hens and a ROOSTER (!) to our flock this spring. The hens consist of a heritage breed called a Dominique (we have had these before and LOVE their friendly personalities and consistent egg-laying) as well as a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. This is a relatively rare but BEAUTIFUL breed of chicken, which we had one of last spring, but lost early on to an unfortunate accident. She was the friendliest chick of the bunch and would fly up to perch on your lap or shoulder, preferring to hang out with people instead of her fellow chicks. We are excited to add these two breeds back to our flock.
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| Dominique Hen |
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| Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Hen |
The rooster I am particularly excited about. We have not had a rooster on the homestead for almost a year, since the demise of our brave Jed who perished protecting his ladies from a black bear. I am hoping for a roo who is a bit more human-friendly this go around. We have chosen a Blue Cochin this time. They are supposedly gentle, feather-footed, giants who will hopefully be kind and a good protector to our ladies.
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| Blue Cochin Rooster |
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