so sorry for the extremely late reply. Theres no need to have papers prior to ordering. All hatcheries charge us a special box in fee which includes permits with the USDA. Just make sure you order at least 2 weeks in advance.
Well I don't plan on keeping all 23, only 5 or so. They'll be in a small cage during the night, and out in the garden during the day. The cage is located in the house. I know what you're thinking, "EWWW Chickens in the house????" Yup. My adult cochin lived her entire life in the house. No...
Here are some photos of the babies. Top photos are the day they arrived(2 days old), bottom is 3 weeks old.
GOLD LACED:
BUFF:
RED:
MOTTLED:
BIRCHEN:
Lost a Gold Laced during shipment, and a Mottled 2 days after arrival. Other than that, everyone's feathering out nicely and...
Hi Amy,
I got my chicks from Ideal Poultry in Texas. I ordered directly though them. If you go to Kaneohe Farm Supply or Waimanalo Feed Supply, they will order for you(same hatchery), in whatever quantity you want. Kaneohe is more likely to cater to whatever breed/quantity you need, but...
THEY ARRIVED! Sorry for the late update, but the chicks arrived on April 18th. They hatched a day early, and took 2 days to get here. The postage on the box said Priority Mail, but maybe the postal workers knew they were chicks so they rushed it through. I was really surprised when I got the...
Wish me luck. I heard about someone's tragic shipment from Ideal this past February, and pray that it won't happen to me. According to a local farm supply, a lot of chicks die on their way here to Hawaii. I really hope they all arrive safe and sound. I ordered:
Bantam Cochins
5 Birchen
5...