New pullets, finally!

[thistlebloom]

I have been studiously reading Craigs List for a few weeks looking for some point of lay pullets with no success. The good ones were always gone or too far away. Last night I found an ad for some black laced red Wyandottes. Not quite point of lay but I thought it was time to compromise.

I got 3 14 week olds, $10 each, 3 9 week olds for $5 each ( she was pretty sure they were pullets but sold them cheap in case one turned out to be a roo) a brown leghorn whose daddy was a chocolate, so she's really pretty, and a two year old black lace red hen. I know... she's old, but I felt sorry for her and she was only $5 and she's still laying. Oh yeah, one of them is a blue LRW.

These aren't hatchery birds, just ones she culled from her breeding program. Hey, if they lay eggs I'm happy. I don't care if their color or confirmation isn't perfect!

So I'm happy. They are staying in the Doggie Hilton until I "take care" of my non layers some time this week.

Yoohoo Lesa... remember you said you'd mentor me? I'll be in touch!

Oh yeah, it turns out that I was an egg customer of hers before I got my own hens. Funny.

 

[bj taylor]

good for you! sounds like a great bunch. let us know how it goes this week

 

[Ridgerunner]

That sounds like a nice group. Congratulations.

 

[baymule]

Pictures? Pictures!!!! We want to see!!!

 

[Collector]

Congrats on the new flock...

 

[canesisters]

That's fantastic!!! I'm so green that you got a blue. I've tried for 2 years to add some blue to my flock.. maybe next year..

 

[Nyboy]

What a big heart you have buying that hen because you felt sorry for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lucky bird!!!

 

[vfem]

Sounds like a good deal to me! It's about $15-$20 for a confirmed pullet just short of laying age around here.

I want to see pictures too. I like the wyandottes.

 

[MontyJ]

Congrats on the new flock!

I'm so green that you got a blue.

Hehe, that's funny.

 

[so lucky]

Yea! New chickens! I need to get some more too, but haven't taken the plunge. A few weeks ago our local farm store had some little chicks; there was one Easter egger pullet that was staring right at me, saying "Take me, take me!" Don't know why I didn't!:/