2022 Chick Order

[Poodlemum]

Whiting True Blue

Mostly yellow as chick with very light apricot chipmunk makings. Name is LJ

 

[casportpony]

Too soon??? Oh well, I am just so excited! I’d love to hear about your chick orders too!

Meyers 4/6
2 buff laced Polish pullets
2 white topped black pullets (hubby’s request)
4 salmon Faverolle pullets

McMurrays 6/6
5 Mille Fleur bantam SR
5 blue bantam Cochin SR
5 buff bantam Brahma SR
1 Ameraucana pullet (I know, I know)
1 mystery chick

Decisions to be made:
This year I ordered a Wyandotte assortment with plans of selling some. Now I’m all attached Do I reallllllllly need more than two per colour? Or even really one per colour??? We have two Colombian, 3 GLW, and 4 SLW

That's a nice selection!

 

[casportpony]

So YOU'RE the one that buys them all MONTHS before Spring and then when *I* go to buy them, they're all gone. Got it.

Try Hoover's, they have a good selection & availability:
https://hoovershatchery.com/baby-chicks.html

 

[Poodlemum]

Whiting True Blue

Yellow chick with black spots, so far maintaining white colour with black spots. I think she had cheek puffs

 

[Iluveggers]

Whiting True Blue

I believe this one was a very dark black/charcoal chipmunk pattern

View attachment 3011190

Whiting True Blue

Mostly yellow as chick with very light apricot chipmunk makings. Name is LJ


View attachment 3011194

Whiting True Blue

Yellow chick with black spots, so far maintaining white colour with black spots. I think she had cheek puffs

View attachment 3011310

They really are adorable! Love that there’s color variation!

 

[McChooky]

Looking at Hatchery sites, eBay, Craig’s List… and walking into the Feed Store… it’s so hard… I am looking for specific breeds so I have said no to a lot… but it is so hard in the feed store! I did not bring home the black sex link I was eyeing, just the Naked Necks today…

I’m looking for Rosecomb RIR and RIW… possibly Dominiques. I want some good examples of these breeds.
Need a few more Black Swedish.

I've never bought Dominique chicks anywhere but at a hatchery but I wish my budget would allow me to get better quality chicks. I'm am tempted to buy some eggs from Nantahala farms in NC but I've never incubated chicks before. This link will take you straight to their website if you're interested in buying some fertile hatching eggs from a quality source.$4.90 per egg(3 minimum) $18.00 shipping Good luck!http://www.nantahala-farm.com/chickens-for-sale-s.shtml

Edit: Photo of one of their roosters!

 

[Poodlemum]

Since the silkie eggs didn’t make it, we just had to get some when we picked up crumble for the hatchlings right???

 

[Iluveggers]

How fun! Gotta see some chickie closeups!

 

[Poodlemum]

How fun! Gotta see some chickie closeups!

Lil floofins!!!!

 

[McChooky]

Nothing I like better than a baby chick!