“I love my Ancona! She makes the sweetest cooing sound, very distinctive, almost like a pigeon. I think I will always need to have an Ancona, just because I just love her song so much. Incidentally, she also makes a distinctive complaining sound, which is the worst sound of my flock, but only occasionally and I don't mind it.
She is skittish--I need to be careful not to startle her-- and relatively shy, but her sweet call melts me when I walk into the run and she follows along cooing so sweetly.
Her 3 years of laying has been good. She's had both excellent stretches, matching my most productive girls, and extra long winter breaks. One recent winter she surprised me with a month in the middle of the winter, so I'm happy with her laying.
Regarding the big comb, I actually live in New England and got her by accident, as there was some confusion with the rose comb Anconas in the description a few years ago. The first year the freeze/frostbite was quite bad, but I didn't touch it and it healed just fine. Amazingly it never seemed to bother her; she showed no signs of stress, still laying well and milling about with her contented cooing sound that first winter. Her comb was smaller after that and more resilient, no issues since then. It's amazing how they can adapt like that. I wouldn't recommend such a large comb breed for NE of course, but I'm so glad I have her. I hope MPC carries the rose comb in the future, because in a few years I'll be looking for another!”
We absolutely loved reading about your Ancona! Her sweet cooing sounds like such a charming trait, and it’s wonderful to hear how much joy she brings you. It’s also great to know she has been a good layer and has adapted well over the years.
We truly appreciate your feedback on the rose comb variety and will share your interest with our team. Thank you for being a part of the My Pet Chicken family—we hope your Ancona continues to serenade you for years to come!
“We received our 25 chicks in great shape! The heat pack that was used to transport the chicks was still warm and All the birds were healthy and energetic! I have been a customer of My Pet Chicken for 13 years and I have no regrets buying from this company.”
Wow—13 years of being a My Pet Chicken customer! That means the world to us! We’re so happy to hear that your 25 chicks arrived safe, warm, and full of energy. Ensuring their health and comfort during shipping is always our top priority, and we’re thrilled to know it all went smoothly.
Thank you for your continued trust and support over the years—it’s customers like you who make what we do so rewarding! Wishing you many more happy, healthy flocks ahead!
“My Ancona is far more beautiful than the ones pictured with a greater quantity of white feathers (especially around her head). She started laying around 5 months and has taken a break for the winter, but she laid impressively sized white eggs.
Regina is beautiful (her ears are a very unique shade of yellow) with a large red comb and yellow legs with black splotches. She is certainly not a lap chicken but she does follow me closely around the run making noises that sound something like a seagull. She’s a joy to watch foraging and stays out of the fray when it comes to some of the other hens squabbles.”
Thank you for sharing about Regina! She sounds like an absolutely stunning Ancona with so much personality. It’s great to hear she started laying early and produced impressively sized eggs before taking her winter break. Her unique coloring, seagull-like chatter, and independent nature make her such a special addition to your flock. Wishing you many more enjoyable moments watching her forage!
I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt condolences for the loss of your baby chick. From our communications with you, it's clear that you made every effort to care for her, and it's truly unfortunate that sometimes our best efforts fall short. While we worked together with you when you advised of the weak little one, unfortuntely, our efforts were not successful and we are so very sorry! We are here to help you with any questions or concerns about your flock you may have.
“I ordered one Ancona chick and she arrived healthy (and sexed correctly). She is now a year and a half old and is even more beautiful than the hens in the photos. She acquired more white in her plumage after her first molt. She lost a piece of her comb to frostbite during her first cold Maine winter but doesn't appear to be losing anymore in her second winter. She's the chattiest, prettiest, most skittish chicken I have, and the most predator savvy.”
