Which Breed?

chicklover_3221 said:

All of the chicks I have so far should have brown eggs too. I have heard that they are very friendly also.

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I've never had a Sussex that wasn't absurdly friendly, I have 4, 1month old sussex chicks that are so friendly it's making me paranoid that they're cockerels.

JedJackson said:

Yes, they usually are. A lot depends on how they are raised and individual personality. That goes for all chickens.

If I was you I would wait to see what the store gets before deciding, just because they could get something you like even better.

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That is what I was thinking. Thank you!

nuthatched said:

I've never had a Sussex that wasn't absurdly friendly, I have 4, 1month old sussex chicks that are so friendly it's making me paranoid that they're cockerels.

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I don't know if my store is getting Sussex, but I will definitely consider it if they do!

nuthatched said:

I've never had a Sussex that wasn't absurdly friendly, I have 4, 1month old sussex chicks that are so friendly it's making me paranoid that they're cockerels.

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Geez, I need to order from your supplier. My two Sussex were so mean to the other birds they didnt stay a year.

JacinLarkwell said:

Geez, I need to order from your supplier. My two Sussex were so mean to the other birds they didnt stay a year.

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Mt healthy, which I highly recommend unless they did send me 4 cockerels. Time will tell.

I love my Blue Australorps.

Almost everything about the Australorp SOP is "medium" but while that could sound boring it actually means that they perfectly match my mental image of the word "chicken".

They're calm but not lethargic.

Active but not flighty.

Excellent layers, but can go broody.

And absolutely beautiful.

3KillerBs said:

I love my Blue Australorps.

Almost everything about the Australorp SOP is "medium" but while that could sound boring it actually means that they perfectly match my mental image of the word "chicken".

They're calm but not lethargic.

Active but not flighty.

Excellent layers, but can go broody.

And absolutely beautiful.

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That is what I have been hearing! Tractor Supply STILL has not gotten their other chickens in yet though...

Plus one for Australorps!

My first flock was 3 Black Australorps and 3 Italian Buttercups. The Buttercups were pretty, but very flighty, laid a small number tiny eggs, would go tear into you if you wanted the eggs they were sitting on. My daughters wouldn't collect eggs if a buttercup was in the nestbox. The Australorps were sweet egg machines. I you found one in the nest box, they just chuckled when you got the eggs. They've done well confined or free range. There have been times They're winter and summer hardy and survive neglect. They talk to me all the time and come to see what I'm up to when I'm near their run. I started letting them forage and they always come home well before dark and roost in the rafters of the run.

7 years later and only the big girls are left. Lost one to our Russell Terrier mix before she learned to leave the chickens alone. The last two still seem plenty healthy and lay 2-3 eggs a week if I remember to keep them fed and watered. We started having to buy "cardboard" eggs. Even the eggs from the local farm are disappointing, so I looked to start a new flock and all Australorps this time. The old girls took to the new members and the alpha came after me when I was cornering a pullet that had escaped from their garden.

Ok, I should have updated you guys, but thank you for all of the feedback! I decided to buy a Starlight Green Egger, and she is really sweet. Her name is Peep, and seems really calm and such. Maybe my next flock will be made up of some Australorps once all of my chickens have passed. Once again, thank you so much!!