Awaiting my first chicks..

[Honey Badger Farm]

So first adventure in the world of back yard chickens.. I ordered 6 chicks from my pet chicken, 3 buff o., and 3 barred rocks (we live 5min away from Plymouth Rock, I felt obligated!). I'm a little nervous though since the weather turned today and will continue on tomorrow.. 90s all week last week, but now that the chicks shipped it's 50s and pouring rain!

Any thoughts, folks?

I'm staying in and dry/getting the brooder all set up today, I think I have everything I need for when they do arrive, just hoping the weather doesn't affect them in transit!

 

[Sydnee Fisher]

I hope you the best of chicky luck with your new flock!

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Heat shouldn't be too bad for chicks. The rain should help keep the temp. down, though.

 

[~KH~]

I'm also waiting for my chicks from Meyer - got a tracking number this morning

 

[Honey Badger Farm]

I'm also waiting for my chicks from Meyer - got a tracking number this morning

Did you get an estimated delivery date? My tracking number just shows "pre-shipment" with no other info.. it'd be nice to know if I'm going to have to make arrangements to leave work if the post office calls me tomorrow out of the blue!

 

[Honey Badger Farm]

Disregard, looks like they'll be in tomorrow afternoon!

 

[~KH~]

Disregard, looks like they'll be in tomorrow afternoon!

Yay! Mine is saying not til Wednesday...

 

[Honey Badger Farm]

They arrived! All chicks happy and healthy!

 

[~KH~]

Mine actually arrived this afternoon about 3pm - all the way from OH to southern California. They all seem to be doing well I was very proactive on calling the PO and I'm glad I did because my phone # on the shipping label (for the PO to call me when they arrived) had the last 2 digits cut off, so I'm not sure how they would have gotten ahold of me.