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post #101 of 165
4/5/12 at 5:01pm
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That has GOT to be hard...to have your order keep getting pushed back!  I'm Sorry that is happening to you!  barnie.gif    They will be worth the wait!  Hang in there!
 

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YES!!!! I ordered two, a Speckled Sussex and an Americuna on Feb 18th from a local farm store. I missed the March 3rd delivery date. I called mid March to check on the April delivery date and was told the Sussex hadn't hatched so my order was pushed out until April 21st. I can't wait to get them but geeezzz, it's taken FOREVER. They better be cute! wink.png



 

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post #102 of 165
4/10/12 at 2:11pm

         wee.gif               Yay, I got mine today!!!!  wee.gif

 

 

I can't believe I got them so fast! This is the third time I've ordered from My Pet Chicken, and they haven't usually arrived until at least Wed (hatching on Mon).  I was a little worried, though. I got an email from MPC, stating that some of the breeds I wanted were going to be in short supply. For some reason, when I ordered, I put "no substitutions". Not sure why, I usually will put something down. They said they would call me, if I needed to make a substitution. Anyway, I never received a call from them, and when I picked my chicks up this am, I got all the breeds I wanted. They are so stinking cute! I forget how tiny they are!!!!! So far, everyone is happy and active. I got 2 Red Stars, 2 Easter Eggers, 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, 1 Black Jersey Giant, and 1 Ancona. Pics coming soon!!

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

​-Confucius

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

​-Confucius

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post #103 of 165
4/10/12 at 6:01pm
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CONGRATS!    Enjoy them...they get big SO fast! Everyday when I see mine they look like they grew over night!

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post #104 of 165
4/10/12 at 6:09pm
I placed an order for my first chickens ever from My Pet Chicken March 31. I still have to wait until May 21 for them to arrive. It is so hard!sad.png
Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha
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Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha
I am the queen of the diamondback terrapins!
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post #105 of 165
4/10/12 at 6:24pm
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It is REALLY hard to wait!  That happened to me last year...I waited too long to order so I was going to have to wait forever, it wasn't going to be a good time to raise chicks!   So I waited until this year and got my order with the breeder in early.

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post #106 of 165
4/10/12 at 6:31pm
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I placed an order for my first chickens ever from My Pet Chicken March 31. I still have to wait until May 21 for them to arrive. It is so hard!sad.png

Two months is nothing! Ive been waiting since dec and i still have this week to go!!

Flock Consist of 7 Wyandottes 2 Amberlink 1 Speckled Sussex 5 Silkies 2 Pekin Ducks 2 Runner Ducks 2 White Chinese Geese 1 BBB Turkey
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Flock Consist of 7 Wyandottes 2 Amberlink 1 Speckled Sussex 5 Silkies 2 Pekin Ducks 2 Runner Ducks 2 White Chinese Geese 1 BBB Turkey
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post #107 of 165
4/10/12 at 6:46pm
Don't worry, I know people have been waiting longer than me, but these are my first chickens and it took me a year to get my parents on board with it. She wouldn't let me have them at first, but some local poultry 4-H people convinced her. Thank goodness for them!
Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha
I am the queen of the diamondback terrapins!
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Owner of 6 rabbits, 5 hens, an Anole, and a Frog My hens:Dipsy the Polish, Doodle the Orpington, Raven the Silkie, and Tulip and Opal, the Easter Egger bantam buddies~
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” - Buddha
I am the queen of the diamondback terrapins!
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post #108 of 165
4/10/12 at 9:42pm

Ok, here they are:

 

Ancona

chick ancona.jpg

 

Jersey Giant

chick jersey giant.jpg

 

Blue Laced Red Wyandottes:

chicks blrw.jpg

 

Red Stars:

 

chicks red stars.jpg

 

And last but not least the Easer Eggers. Little stinkers wouldn't sit still. This is the best one I could get of them, lol!

chicks ee.jpg

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

​-Confucius

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post #109 of 165
4/11/12 at 5:13am
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OMGosh  they are so cute!  They grow like weeds! I swear mine grow overnight....take lots of pics as they grow!

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post #110 of 165
4/12/12 at 12:52pm

     April 18th is arrival day! 25 screaming and peeping little hens of different breeds. No Roos Just a bunch of you know whats raising havoc on us. Our coop is built, the run is fenced, the rain barrel waterer is ready to go, a really  fancy gate with lattice webbing greets them in the Taj Mahal when they are ready. We are jumping up and down with excitement so much, we gotta go pee half the time! We bought 2 ducks 2 weeks ago and they are huge already!

Every morning they want fresh water and food. What a trip! The best to ya and good luck!

Throw caution to the wind when making choices in life. Use good common sense and sleep on your thoughts. If it still feels good in the morning. Go for it! John d. muldoon
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