New Chicks

We currently have five easter egger hens in our backyard. This has inspired one of our daughters and her three young sons to start raising chickens. She built a very nice wooden coop and fenced yard for her three hens, but wanted a few more for her birthday. We decided to split an order of eight female chicks from My Pet Chicken online: two Buff Orpington, two Speckled Sussex, two Welsummer, and two Silver Laced Wyandotte. On shipping day, I was called and told that they were not able to send me the Silver Laced Wyandotte, so I had to change my order for those two. We were very disappointed, but I ordered two Australorp chicks instead.

Our daughter and grandsons decided on which one of each type they wanted and they each named one of their chicks. I am caring for all eight at my home until they are ready to move outside. We will try to gradually introduce them to our hens and hope that they will be accepted into the flock.