i just had an order of chicks come in from texas to hawaii. it took 2 days to ship and I lost 2 in transit, and another shortly after arrival. last year i had some come from the east coast to hawaii in 4 days and lost 2 chicks.
i think its normal for there to be some loss. its sad for sure...
I never had a problem for the first year and a half. my flock would dust bathe in the yard all the time. then when one of my girls went broody and stopped dust bathing, i started to get a really bad mite infestation. so from my research i decided to get sevin garden dust, the pyrethrins based...
Don't know if you're still looking. I'm from big island and there are a few places you could check. There's Del's in Hilo, Waimea feed supply, Pearls in Capt. Cook, and the occasional craigslist posting. With those options its really just about getting lucky if they have them and getting them...
i ordered 8 chicks from them last year... 4 RIR, 1 BA, and 3 silkies. unfortunately, one silkie died in transit and another one died shortly after. However, all my other chicks did very well and ive been very happy with them. they are big and strong and lay big eggs everyday. theyre also...
yeah I know how that goes haha. I only planned on 5 max....and now it will be increasing to 12. And I still want more. I'm telling myself 15 max, and I want to hatch chicks too, so we'll see how that goes. What r the laws in honolulu regarding chickens?? I think in kona it's 1 rooster and...
This is the first time i've ordered from mypetchicken. All the other hatcheries i've looked at want way too much for shipping. mypetchickens minimum order for hawaii is 8 chicks, and you can mix and match whatever breeds you like, which none of the other hatcheries offered. The only issue is...