Here are the chickens we want to order. I had put together a list based on research and talking to other people. Then I let Anya go through the hatchery’s website and pick the chickens she liked. Then I showed her where to find info about how many eggs they produce, if they are good in hot and cold weather, how friendly they are. We went through her list & eliminated birds that didn’t want to be in the cold, weren’t friendly, or only produce an egg a week. She really wants a white leghorn, but they say it’s not a good breed for cold weather. All but one of the ones I added were dropped because of lower egg production or less friendly personalities, so she was OK with removing some of her favorites from the list because sooooo many of mine got removed too.

Now we just have to wait until August for them to arrive! There’s evidently been a run on both chickens and seeds as people encounter runs on, well, everything at the grocery store.

Name	Breed	Eggs-Low	Eggs-High	Climate	Personality	Egg Size	Eggs	Baby	Adult
Astra	Austra White	208	260	Heat and Cold Hardy	Quite, tame and docile	Large
Sunshine	Buff Orpington	200	280	Very Cold Hardy	Docile, Quiet & Affectionate	Large
Tilly	Columbian Wyandotte		180	Very Robust, Cold Hardy	Generally Docile	Large
Queenington	Green Queen	208	260	extremely hearty in all climates	Friendly, Docile, Good Pet	Large
Soaring Eagle	Black Jersey Giant	180	200	very cold hearty	Calm & Easy Going	Medium