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Quote: OH!! We will!!! Thanks!!! They are so much fun!!!

I have done it with no problems... Everyones experience is different. Although, I believe I have nice chickens cause I hardly ever have issues integrating new ones in.

Oh yeah... We have room!!! My DH is the enabler around here! If I say I'm gonna get 3 of these, he says Why not get 6! LOL I have the big brooders plus one small one in the house that I call Chickie ICU.. We use calf hutches that have little runs built onto them and covered in plywood for grow...

Well lets start this off right... Last Friday I got a hatchery surprise from cackle, 38 chicks, 2 ducklings, and 2 poults. Lost one poult and one duckling the first day... Sold 25 chicks on Saturday. So I was down to 13 chicks in the brooder. Went to get a lawn mower tire and seen thry had...

Quote: thank you!!! I was thinking leghorns too but wasn't sure!!

Quote: Oh I know they grow fast! Especially the ducks! I'm addicted to chicks... So most of these will be going to new homes in a few days so I can order more... LOL I already have 25 or more 5-8 wk olds outside! These will be moving out to the big brooder tomorrow! I'll be keeping all the...

Here they are!!! ENJOY!!!!

Well I'm positive I dont have any BR's. I do know that one... I'm sure there are some EE's in there, just dont know which ones yet.. haha! Uploading pics now...

Yes they are here. Got 38 chicks, 2 Bourbon Red Turkey Poults (lost one this afternoon & the other doesn't seem to be doing well), I think maybe they got chilled, neither acted very lively when I picked them up. And 2 Welsh Harlequin ducklings. Everyone else is doing great! There were no DOA's...

Just like the other poster said if they are huddled up under the light and cheeping madly they are too cold. Most of the time if mine are in the house, I just use a regular light bulb and hang it about 18 inches above the shavings and they are usually running about playing, eating, and drinking...

well... No chickies today.. I'll for sure be waiting on the call in the morning! My 4yo is even playing hookie from school so he can go with me to pick them up! We are in the milk barn until 7am so we will be headed to the PO as soon as we get done!

My order shipped from Cackle yesterday! I ordered the hatchery surprise... I'm so ready to see what is in that box! Hopefully I get a couple turkey poults! But ducklings would be fine! Or goslings.. Oh.. Who cares! I'll take whatever, not like we don't already have a petting zoo! Haha!

YAY!!!

I'm not sure if I can post pics yet but I will be making alot of posts just so I can post pics of the surprise... LOL I Will also let everyone know what I get, well what I can figure out anyway. hopefully I get the call in the morning and not Friday morning... I'm not sure I'll be able to stand it!

I'm so excited, I can hardly wait for that phone call!!! I ordered the Cackle Hatchery Surprise! I cannot wait to see what's in that box!!! I'll not sleep til I get the call! Woo Hoo!!! LOL