I asked for blue ameraucanas and that's what I got. Lost one in the package and had to euthanize her sister...
Though I do have easter eggers and I know which ones they are, but none of those looked anything like the blue ameraucanas. It was a lot to pay for but the hatchery issued a credit for...
Thank you TwoCrows:) my brooder is 6 ft by 16 ft so there is plenty of room and 4 feeding and watering stations. The problem happened when I got into the brooder to change out the bedding. The chicks are all used to me by now since they are 7 weeks old. But I upended a whole bale of pine...
So you lost one too? Good then maybe it wasn't anything I did. Yes the Ameraucanas were expensive when compared to the others. They were $20 each compared to the Rhode Island reds at $1.75...but you're right. The cost doesn't matter much when you've hand raised that baby from a day old chick :(...
Thank you! What a warm welcome :) I have 47 out of the original 55 that were mailed to me. We lost several in the package, and a few more due to panic crushing...but essentially I ordered 2 of every female that I wanted and 6 of this and 4 of that and another 4 of these...lol. I know you...
Where is Rhode Island? I have a beautiful New Hampshire Red cockerel that I simply cannot keep and would like to find him a home before he starts crowing and the neighborhood goons kick me out for breaking ordinance. <sigh> So if there is anyone out there in the area around RI then I will...
Hello everyone. I'm tammietbug and a newbie to this site. Been a while since I joined a site or posted anything so please forgive the stumbles and bumbles while I figure this out again :)
Thank you for the info :) unfortunately I got a cockerel with my all "female birds" order...so frustrating trying to find a solution to the error. He is a beautiful bird and if it were up to me I'd keep him but the neighborhood has a no rooster ordinance. Stupid I know. He is 7 weeks old as of...