I have a few welsummer hens from Ideal and I'm impressed with the color of their eggs - I was not expecting something that nice and dark from hatchery hens.
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Is it true Ideal was/is running a Polish chick Special? $1.00 each?
Are they still running it?
It is a Crested Special St. Run at least 25 chicks for $1.25 each (could include: Crevecoeurs, Mottled Houdans, Sultans and Black Crested White, Buff Laced, Golden Laced, Silver Laced, White Crested Blue Polish and White Crested Black Polish) it is for Feb. 1st hatch only. I must resistI have to many chicks coming as it is!
Yes, you are correct..I was a rural carrier for many years and the contract driver that delivered mail to our post office would always keep baby chick boxes in the cab of the truck to keep them warm...now...they don't....if they were in the cab of the truck, they would survive...but in the unheated box, you are right, they don't make it...we had a warm spell this week in the 50's and I REALLY wanted to order some chicks, but appreciate your advice and passed on ordering. I will wait till spring and pay a little more, but it is worth it to not have a box of dead chicks...Thanks again for your words of advice...(I am new to ordering chicks, I ordered three times in the fall with one great outcome, one not so good, and one all doa.)Each of us has to do what we have to do, but there's NO WAY on God's green earth I'd order chicks to be shipped this time of year, ESPECIALLY in places like the Dakotas. And ESPECIALLY bantams.
That's just asking for a bunch of DOA's. Remember, mail trucks are not climate-controlled, and the chicks will most likely suffer some degree of hypothermia.
With the warmer weathers we are having, just be mindful about how the weather will be like in the forecast. Its better to either go ahead or call ahead to cancel the order if you need to because TX may be nice weather while in NY, its snowing.
Hey y'all, today was Duck Delivery Day and I am excited! Lol. I've been playing with them all morning. I took advantage of Ideal's weekly special at $2.00 a duck I couldn't resist! All arrived safe, none DOA! This is the second year in a row that I've ordered from then with out any problems. Anyways I'm here to show off LOL