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Thanks for your input. I think I'll sleep on it, 5a comes early...and maybe just take my chances with letting him out, go to work and worry about it all day lol. Since the brahma was already in the coop scared to come out, it was just easier to shut the door on him than chase him out and chase...

Not making you responsible for the decision if it goes wrong, but if you had them separated now and had to leave early for the day tomorrow, would you let the brahma back out early or keep him up until you got home to see what happens?

One other note - I did put nest boxes up Sunday afternoon for the first time and have observed the BR mounting two hens. Is it possible this threw the dynamic of the flock off with it all being new, and they could settle down when used to it? (Yes, I'm grasping....).

Mary, I guess I knew the answer but was just hoping someone would post "No problem! They'll get along fine after a few squabbles" because I'll have a hard time choosing now. The BR is probably the better roo for the girls (always alert, watching out for them) but I can see him being more...

In my hatchery order of all hens, I ended up with two roosters - one a barred rock, one a dark brahma. They were raised together and have always been kept together with no problem at all. They are 17 weeks old today. Early this evening, the BR attacked the brahma and the brahma immediately...

I've been adjusting temperatures, scrubbing bowls, cleaning the enclosure, leaving work early to make sure food and water isn't depleted, for my one month old chicks. Although I'll continue to be alert, I'm going to relax now. Sunday I took the chicks outside for the first time, letting them...

They don't update it so there's no telling where the chicks are, but I'd bet they're definitely not still at the sort center. I'm sure they're well on their way by now! I was home with mine for an hour before I got the "delivered" notice. Please don't let my experience make you nervous...

I'm sorry for them too, but I'm going to stop kicking myself and consider it a lesson learned. The chicks that made it are healthy, active and lots of fun so it wasn't a "bad stock" or "sick" issue, just too long in transit. I suspect the older ones that didn't make it were hatched earlier and...

It was the Australorps that I really wanted and coudn't find locally. All those little girls made it and are extremely healthy and active.

Meeting the crazies - always the most fun!

They came in late yesterday. They left Iowa at 6p, traveled north to Minnesota, south past Kentucky to Atlanta, and back up to Lexington. The PO guy who called was much nicer than old Earl, but unfortunately they'd been traveling far too long - 4 were DOA, 3 more died within an hour of getting...

Absolutely there are problems with all companies, and everything I've heard points to them having good stock. But I can't give them any stars for dealing graciously with losses since they're profiting from them. They can easily afford to replace $83 of chicks with a $150 insurance payment and...

I wonder if they'll be sorted out of Lexington to E-town or take another direction. I suspect both orders are sitting in Lexington now and will remain there until early Monday when they're trucked out to the POs - which is a result of shipping on weekends when they are obviously closed. Did...

I doubt Earl does a lot of smiling and really hope he's not working Monday since he was there this weekend, but the visual did put a smile on my face (along with the fact that KY is getting ready to go 39-0 undefeated and advance to the NCAA championship game in about four...three...two...

Completely understand the hatching/shipping process and unexpected postal delays. I'm not placing blame on anyone but myself for not being very clear as to when they ship and time involved; however, there isn't a delay. This is the routine USPS route to Kentucky from McMurray. Hatch occurs...

I know, there are a lot and apparently they are no longer able to release them from there anyway. But thanks for trying!

I got ahold of a CSR at the 800 number and although he wasn't able to help much as to where or when the chicks would be here, I did learn something I didn't know about hatcheries (or at least McMurray). He asked if I minded telling him how much I paid for them, and when I told him $83 he told...

I was really surprised because it's a friendly little town, but not Earl. I live so far out and closer to Lexington so I don't know anyone in town, and it being a weekend makes it difficult to contact anyone - all offices closed until Monday.. I'm also surprised that McMurray hasn't notified...

Earl was a no-nonsense type guy and made it clear they "open Monday at 9" - I don't think he's going to cooperate with giving any phone numbers. I took off work Monday so I'll just have early coffee in the parking lot and knock every 10 minutes lol. Do I need to have pictures of any dead...

My chicks from McMurray have shipped, although I haven't heard that from them yet but checked my account. From tracking it looks like they shipped about 6p yesterday, were in St. Paul at midnight, and no idea where they are now but heading to KY. Expected delivery shows Monday. Now, I've...