So with my number of chooks rapidly dwindling, I decided to go get some more (fox fodder) today. After extensive research on the right breeds, I found a woman in Oakford and bought three pullets (12-15 weeks old). 1 x blue Australorp, 1 x Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 x Barnevelder. So now we have nine chooks:
- 2 x Barnevelders (Mona and …)
- 1 x blue Australorp
- 1 x Silver Laced Wyandotte
- 2 x Coronation Sussex x Isa Brown (Lacey and Marshmallow)
- 2 x Silver Spangled Hamburghs – hen (Hettie) and rooster (Dirk)
- 1 x mixed breed chick (probably from Dirk so half SS Hamburgh)
Just as a record, the other breeds I looked up that looked good were:
- Faverolle
- Barnevelder
- Cochin
- Wyandotte
- Langshan
- Australorp
- Plymouth Rock
- Rhode Island Red
- Silkies
- Sussex
