Anyone impatiently waiting for your baby chicks to arrive?!?!

[Idahochick84]

I've considered bringing in more CX to feed us and the extended family, but right now I'm focusing more on breeding and eating (most) of the culls. We have barnyard mix chicks running around right now with more in the incubator for an early April hatch.

Six chickens is a very manageable amount and perfect for getting your feet wet (or should I say pecked?). It's time to start researching recipes that use a lot of eggs! I like to make lots of challah bread (4 or so eggs) and then turn a loaf of that into baked french toast (8 eggs). We also keep 8 other families supplied with free eggs.

You'll never stop talking about the chickens!

I'm considering these 9 meats to be a trial run, to see if I want to get into a little bigger operation to feed extended fam and friends. I'm sure I won't have any problem getting rid of eggs if I'm overrun with them!! I LOVE eggs, and hate buying them from the store. Egg salad, devilled, hard-boiled, French toast, fried, poached, flan.... mmmm!!! I don't think anyone in our neighbor hood has chickens so I'm sure I'll be able to barter with eggs (and in the future, whole chickens!).
Thanks for sharing your experiences... I absolutely love this site and all of the wisdom from all the chicken-lovers! My BF keeps telling me I'm crazy for wanting chickens so badly, and coveting those that have them!! 2 more days!!!!

 

[nj2wv]

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I am expecting 25 "choice layers" from Murray McMurray the week of 3/23/15!!!! I can't wait!!! On the website under availability it said 3/23 but does anyone know if that is the day they are hatching or the day they are being shipped???? Thanks, brotchicks

hen I ordered from them in February , that was the arrival date. They shipped them on Friday and they delivered Monday. Depending on your post office is whether they call you on Sunday or Saturday. Mine didn't so that's why I can't order from there until summer or if they change their ship dates.

 

[bramblefir]

I'm considering these 9 meats to be a trial run, to see if I want to get into a little bigger operation to feed extended fam and friends. I'm sure I won't have any problem getting rid of eggs if I'm overrun with them!! I LOVE eggs, and hate buying them from the store. Egg salad, devilled, hard-boiled, French toast, fried, poached, flan.... mmmm!!! I don't think anyone in our neighbor hood has chickens so I'm sure I'll be able to barter with eggs (and in the future, whole chickens!).
Thanks for sharing your experiences... I absolutely love this site and all of the wisdom from all the chicken-lovers! My BF keeps telling me I'm crazy for wanting chickens so badly, and coveting those that have them!! 2 more days!!!!

You might be crazy, but so am I!

 

[City-Chickee]

Ordered my chicks in November from Meyer Hatchery for April 6th delivery - believe me these farm store "chick days" have been KILLING ME!!
Here's what I have coming (supposed to be all females):
1 Barred Rock
1 Black Australorp
1 Buff Orpington
1 Salmon Faverolle
1 Welsummer
1 Cream Legbar

So excited

 

[perilloux5]

Ordered my chicks in November from Meyer Hatchery for April 6th delivery - believe me these farm store "chick days" have been KILLING ME!!
Here's what I have coming (supposed to be all females):
1 Barred Rock
1 Black Australorp
1 Buff Orpington
1 Salmon Faverolle
1 Welsummer
1 Cream Legbar

So excited

Agreed, its hard to leave TSC without a box of chicks, but so far I have held off, just have to stay out of there.
I have 12 coming st the end of April:
3 Auraucana
3 Gold Sex-Links
3 Black Australorps
3 White Leghorns
I think that will be enough for the first time, if I can hold out until they arrive.

 

[KurtG]

One weekend left, time to set up the brooder...

 

[KurtG]

One weekend left, time to set up the brooder...

 

[KurtG]

repeat, must be having server issues....

 

[ORChickFam]

Once the brooder's setup, waiting that week for them to come in is killer! I had such a hard time waiting. lol

 

[microchick]

I'm down to 5 hours 25 minutes!