I thought I would get a few hens so that I could have fresh eggs. I started with a couple buff orpingtons and got a few easter eggers and a couple Cayuga drakes. Now I have several different breeds of chickens, ducks, geese and a few turkeys. We have enlarged the chicken coop twice. I have olive egg layers, Silkies, Polish, Cochin banty and full size, Easter Eggers, Black Alstralope, buff Orpingtons, Barred rocks, Lt. Brahma, Kucoo Maran. Khaki ducks, buff ducks, Rouen, Mallard, runners, Mag pie, Peking and Cayuga. 1 Buff goose, 2 Chinese, 2 African and 2 Embden plus 3 broad breasted turkeys. Quite the flock but I love them.