That’s terrible! I’m in a warm climate and it’s still cold at night and in the morning/ Mine did, but it was barely warm when I took them out of the box.
Uh, I dunno. I just saw they had the three chick minimum and that lavender Ameraucana pullets were available and jumped on it. I ordered three but they sent four.
In my opinion it’s best not to do either.
Giving your chicks a small amount of soil and/or grass from your yard a couple of days after you get them will expose them to whatever is in your dirt and they’ll begin to build immunity naturally. Have corid on hand just in case in you feel it’s...
I love the Ameraucanas, those fluffy little faces. I have a mix right now, half Australorp, but getting some from a hatchery next month. I hope to cross them with my Nn roo and get some fluffy faced Nn’s at some point.
Wow, that can really limit what you’re able to get then. Do you have a lot options in your area?
There were some disastrous consequences for many chicks that were shipped via our postal service not too long ago so I can understand not allowing live chicks. I’ve had fair luck with it when I’ve...