Back on the 26th of March, we saw an add at Southside, that someone in Lithia was getting rid of some of their chickens, so we went to check them out that's where we got the extra Cuckoo Marans, and the Sussex and the next lady Winnona the Wyandotte.  She is a Columbian Wyandotte.  I've wanted some of these birds because they are suppose to be one of the quieter chicken varieties, and I've noticed she does make far less noise than some of our others.  They can be very skittish, but when raised from a chick are often very cuddly with their primary caregiver.  They lay eggs almost as dark as the Marans, and one day I'd like to raise some blue laced red Wyandottes along with Marans.  They frequently go broody and are suppose to make excellent mothers.  On the right is Houdini, she's the hen that it took us all Sunday evening to catch at Bro. Chris and Sis. Lydia's.  She's escaped twice more since then.  She lays a tiny, almost white egg it's so light.  I thought it was white, until we got it up next to the store bought eggs.  She is mostly likely an American Game cross, perhaps crossed with a Cubalaya.  One of the chicken people in the know that I talked to thinks she could be all Cubalaya, but probably of hatchery stock, since she doesn't quite match the breed standard.  She's a gorgeous color, known as a wheaten.  Game birds in general are considered to be the fastest of the chicken breed, excellent foragers, occasionally broody, and very talkative birds.  She more than makes up for Winnona's silence.  She makes so many more different sounds than the rest of the hens, and can be rather loud as well.

On the left is Biddy our Barred Plymouth Rock.  We had some barred rock roosters back when we first got chickens, but we got rid of all of them.  They were great with the kids, very non-aggressive.  Rocks are in the prolific egg layer category meaning we get 6 to 7 large brown eggs a week.  They are sometimes described as having a brick shape with a tail and head added on.  I think she's just lovely.  I wouldn't mind having a few more of them.  They are just all round good birds, not overly friendly but not flighty either.  They are a dual purpose breed, that does well in both hot and cold climates.  They grow faster than most other varieties, which is why they are often crossed with Cornish hens to make your typical meat bird.  It's a good bet that the chicken you buy in the meat store is a Cornish Rock cross.