2022 Chick Order

[Poodlemum]

What a cute collection of chickens! You'll have to share pics of your green eggs next year when you get there.

We have one more order coming from Alchemist Farms end of June. 8 Ameraucana BBS, 15 FBCM, and 14 Welsummer. Going to see if we can't get some good speckled green eggs over the next few years. First project so fingers crossed.
We've only done spring chicks before so these June ones will be the first "later" babies. I'm looking forward to having pullet eggs through the winter if possible. And to not have to have so much supplemental heat going on. Next year I'm tentatively planning to hatch out some chicks in Feb/Mar for local sales and then to do our batch of chicks around June so they don't need to be on much supplemental heat after the first two weeks except for at night.

I will update! It’s our first green layer, so hoping for extra pretty eggs lol.

Tag me in your project post! Mine is similar, but with lesser quality stock

Not worrying so much about heat would be awesome, plus I’m excited to get them out of the house. Even with the paper pellets, I’m over the dust. Haven’t been able to properly do laundry for months

 

[Poodlemum]

Pics when they arrive! How do your WTB look now?

They’re such sleek birds! Gorgeous bright whitish ears and the bearded ones are getting good fluffs. I’ll have to grab some updated pics

 

[MysteryChicken]

That's so awesome! We had 31 total in February and it was a handful. Loved the full assortment of chicks though and it's quite a joy to see them all out in the run and pasture now.

Congrats! What did you order?

5 Red JungleFowl

5 Brassy Back OEGBs

3 Saipan JungleFowl.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Just received some Ayam Ketawa hatching eggs today.

 

[Poodlemum]

Just received some Ayam Ketawa hatching eggs today.
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Ooooooh, that’s exciting!!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ooooooh, that’s exciting!!!

Yes, very. Got all 10 in the incubator right now.

 

[Poodlemum]

Everyone made it ALIVE!!! Our first 100% ship rate

 

[DavidReaves]

I ordered the large cackle surprise box for a March 2022 hatch date!!

FYI:

One thing I thought was strange was when ordering it made me click a box agreeing to use a heat lamp vs my usual sweeter heater, or any heat plate for that matter.
I thought that was odd, considering heat lamps are risky as far as fire goes.
Of course I am not going to risk burning down my coop, and the horse barn.

I wonder if they have you click "Use a heat Lamp" to cover themselves for people that buy chicks then provide NO heat of any type?

 

[3KillerBs]

I wonder if they have you click "Use a heat Lamp" to cover themselves for people that buy chicks then provide NO heat of any type?

My understanding is that a number of people have had chicks die because they got chilled in shipping and the heat plates aren't capable of warming a seriously-chilled chick because they don't heat the ambient air.

 

[DavidReaves]

This is no good… Going over the breed list and think I need some Barnevelders now. Oops View attachment 2988091

I understand this, but as a former programmer, that terminal block INSIDE the loop kills me!