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

Our shipment from Ideal came in today, 20 chicks and no packing peanuts. We lost one chick, a Partridge Chantecler, shortly after getting home with them. It was doing poorly when we picked them up and I was not able to get it to revive enough to give it electrolytes. We also lost one Sumatra pullet from our Meyer order late yesterday. Everyone else is doing fine so far.
 
Our shipment from Ideal came in today, 20 chicks and no packing peanuts. We lost one chick, a Partridge Chantecler, shortly after getting home with them. It was doing poorly when we picked them up and I was not able to get it to revive enough to give it electrolytes. We also lost one Sumatra pullet from our Meyer order late yesterday. Everyone else is doing fine so far.
I ordered 12 from Ideal and with them shipping at the end of April I am hoping for no packing peanuts, but if they send them I will have to send them to freezer camp.
 
Here are the chicks from Meyer:

Buff Laced Polish, which are for my daughter. She's named them Chocolate and Sugar Cookie.


Buckeyes, they are Ginger and Nutmeg.


Sumatras, they are Pepper and Anise.


Olive Eggers and an extra chick (I'm betting Australorp). One of the OE has sparse leg feathers and ear tufts. They are Rosemary, Saffron, and Caraway.


Dark Cornish, they are Cinnamon and Spice.


Cornish X, the Snickerdoodle Gang.


Now I just have to wait for my order from Ideal that should be here Thursday.
Just catching up to the thread and omgosh they're so beautiful!
 
I ordered 12 from Ideal and with them shipping at the end of April I am hoping for no packing peanuts, but if they send them I will have to send them to freezer camp.
I was actually disappointed to not have packing peanuts. I like the little punks and my freezer's getting low!

Just catching up to the thread and omgosh they're so beautiful!
Thanks!
 
I'm glad you posted those pics! We are getting our sometime next week. We ordered with our neighbors, and all chose different breeds. 2 of ours are sumatra. We'll have a better idea of what to look for. We also ordered 2 Lakenvelders and 2 Spanish. Can't wait!
 
Two buff orpingtons added to the brooder! So far the age gap is not a problem!!!! And they are beautiful little pullets
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what cuties!

They're here!!! 2 buff orps, 2 EE, a Jersey giant and a SL Wyandotte. I ordered 9 CX and got 11!! Wahoo!!



Look at them scramble for food. lol
Our shipment from Ideal came in today, 20 chicks and no packing peanuts. We lost one chick, a Partridge Chantecler, shortly after getting home with them. It was doing poorly when we picked them up and I was not able to get it to revive enough to give it electrolytes. We also lost one Sumatra pullet from our Meyer order late yesterday. Everyone else is doing fine so far.

I'm sorry you lost a couple. We just lost one of our SLW yesterday morning. No clue why as she was running with the rest of them all day long with no issues the day before.

I was actually disappointed to not have packing peanuts. I like the little punks and my freezer's getting low!

Thanks!

I kinda wish we did but since we're still in "city" limits they're not and I don't want to deal w/ my crabby neighbor next door.
 
@The Lazy L I ordered from there too!!
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I ordered the Murray's choice layers assortment, they are supposed to come 3/22-3/24!!!! I can't wait!!!!!
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Make sure to post pics when you get them!!!!
 

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