So these are two of our 5 chickens; they were all born the same day (4/8) and should all be NH Reds. The size difference confuses me but the other three are at various stages as well; just kind of funny to see the difference. I am assuming this is normal right? She is healthy and happy and...
I got five NH reds, they were born two weeks ago tomorrow. I have one who is half the size on the rest; the flock protects her and she is a healthy happy chick (it seems). I am wondering if they sent me a RI Red instead or if this is a normal occurrence.
Any advice would be lovely!
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They were $12.20 for up to 9, then it drops to 7.34 I think. You will pay more for a small order but we just didn't have the room for a bigger order and I could not see buying animals that we would then need to sell or give away with a larger order.
Purely Poultry has a small batch order (I just got 5 and they were perfect!!) other places do small batch or "city dwellers" orders as well doing a quick google search can help you locate them.
So my chicks left M.O. on Wednesday, the weather has been really rough through the area they are traveling on their way to Rhode Island. I am so nervous about their condition!! They should be here today, I have the brooder set and will be taking off from work as soon as they arrive at the Post...
Also the more the chicks are handled (delicately) the more "domestic" they become, it's a great way to create a loving bond with the chicks.
This works especially well if your going to be having the chicks as pets; if your going to eventually use them for meat, may not be the best idea to bond