We are now official Chicken People

[Galaxiedriver]

Today Jan and I adopted 11 Rhode Island Reds and 11 Barred Rocks. We ordered 10 Reds and 5 Rocks, but the Hatchery must have misunderstood. Also, they sent 11 of each not 10.

We weren't quite ready but Griffith Hatchery in Fulton, Missouri, (www.griffithhatchery.com) about 20 miles from us, had a few left over from last week. We were planning on getting 15 total in a couple weeks but they had these week old ones already started and past some of their critical days. We scrampled today to get the nursery set up, disinfected everything and went and picked up the brood. The hatchery folks dropped them off at Borne Feed here in Columbia. They are all very perky. We have had them about 4 hours now ad they have not stopped eating. Do the eat all the time?

Here are a couple photos.

Anyway, I better get started on the coop.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

Congrats!

You will have so much fun with them!

 

[trilyn]

from NY! Those are some cute chicks!

Yes, they eat and drink alot-and poop too! lol

Good luck!

 

[chickenannie]

Have fun with them!!

Your addiction is just beginning, I"m sure.

Also, yes, they like to eat a lot, in between naps, that is. If your coop takes a little extra time to put together, you can also expand your brooder box, but just make sure it stays warm enough.

Enjoy.

 

[hen-thusiast]

from UT! Congrats on the chicks! They don't eat all the time, they sleep the other half.

 

[Backyard Hencam]

Eat, drink, sleep. Just like our babies. It looks like a healthy bunch of chicks.

Get that coop started. They will grow out of a brooder in a few weeks.
Good luck and have fun.

 

[eaganchickens]

from MN!

 

[TipsyDog]

and

from PA! Good luck with those chicks. The BR are my favorites, followed by the RIR. You're going to LOVE them and become chick-a-holics!

 

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida! Great! You're gonna have a ball! Happy to have you join us all!

 

[DebbieLynn]

from FL. Love the fuzzy butts! You're gonna have a lot of fun!