So, I have 48 2 week old chicks on my GIANT brooder in my basement. I will typically go down there quietly and just watch them being themselves. While I was down there today, I noticed one of my girls freaking out. Everyone was calmly eating, drinking, or sleeping... minding their own business...
So I'm not sure exactly what is going on with one of my RIRs, but she has had the worst pasty butt for the past week or so. I've made sure that I'm down at their coop every day to check butts, but this one girl is the only one with it consistently now. Everyone else has cleared up and no...
So, I planned on having 10 chicks... which turned to 20 quickly... which then turned to 30... and now I have an additional 10-12 or so. I'd just like some advice on what everyone else thinks!
1. Does anyone have 40+ chickens and how costly are they? (Just want to know what to budget)
2. I...
I got the call at 7am that my chicks were at the PO finally!!! They shipped Monday from MPC and I couldn't be happier right now!!! Not only are they all alive, but they're running around and very social! It's Christmas morning for me right now!!!
Oh, and on top of that, we're in the middle of...
Holy predicament!!! I had an order that I placed for some chicks that I cancelled... although they didn't cancel it... and I'm not set up for 30 additional chicks!!!!!
I already have 30 that should be here any day now!!!!
Anyone in the MA, RI, CT area that would like some chicks... please let...
So, my order is finally shipping on Monday from MPC... which isn't too far from where I live (about 2 hours). I think I'm more excited now than my kids were on Christmas!!!
I ordered quite a few chicks:
Buff Orps ~ 6 pullets
Delaware ~ 6 pullets
RIR ~ 8 pullets
EE ~ 4 pullets
Silver Laced...
So I've read through almost all of the posts on here and I'm now stumped on what to do. I ordered baby chicks from Ideal, but I'm now worried about the shipping from Texas to Mass. I was thinking of switching my order over to mypetchicken since they are next door in CT.
What I would like to...