Thanks for all the great advice! Chickens all arrived safe and sound. We have (apologies in advance for all the puns!):
2 Gold Laced Wyandottes (Tina Turn-feathers and Aretha Frank-hen)
1 Barnevelder (Bernadette Peepers)
1 Easter Egger (Zingara)
2 Silkies (Stevie Chicks and Liza Hennelli)
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Thanks so much! I got a heating plate, so after they eat and drink I'll make sure to set them under there. I will most definitely be watching them closely the first few days to make sure they're doing okay!
Thanks so much, I'll make sure they get a few hours rest at my house before they're moved again! I already called the hatchery, and they confirmed that they will have little leg bands. Luckily we're getting completely different breeds, so it will be very clear whose are whose.
Yes they are! Thank you so much for the great advice - I'll stop by the post officetomorrow and make sure they have my information and that I will be there to get them as soon as they arrive. I have all the stuff for the brooder, I just haven't set it up yet - will post here over the weekend...
Hello, just joined this forum and I'm so excited to be here! I've been researching chickens for over a year, but will be a brand new chicken owner starting next week. To save on shipping costs, my friends (who inherited a coop and adult chickens when they bought their house) and I ordered some...