Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

[allosaurusrock]

Look what came today!

I was sure they were going to be out of the cuckoo maran but they had that one. They were out of Black Star and subbed two Red Star instead. A bit of a bummer, because the black are so prettier to me, but I'm happy. I also got two random free straight run Wellsummers, which are lovely.
Anyhow, a pile of super loud chicks. (they are in my dining room for now... delightful)

So fluffy! May I ask, what is the green stuff, and where did you order from? I also wouldn't recommend using newspaper, I heard it can give them sprawled leg.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I let them walk on newspaper, (not the shiny kind) but also give them quilted beds to stand on. They actually get off the bed to pooh.

 

[ErinFchick]

So fluffy! May I ask, what is the green stuff, and where did you order from? I also wouldn't recommend using newspaper, I heard it can give them sprawled leg.

The green stuff is some crap Murray McMurray sent with them. Growth something. You put it for one day. They recommended the newspaper for two days, then pull it. It's apparently so they don't eat the shavings? I already spilled water all over it so now they are on the pages of a seed catalog because I only had one newspaper.

 

[allosaurusrock]

Okay! How many did you order?

 

[ErinFchick]

I ordered 25. Plus the bonus rare whatever chick.
They subbed the one Black Star with two Red Stars
Then threw in the two Welsummer.
So 28 chicks.
15 are those Cornish X Rock whatevers... the meat birds. The rest should end up in my coop giving me eggs. If more than one is a rooster I will have to cull.

 

[allosaurusrock]

Ya, I'm hoping that I only end up with one roo this year, though two would give me choice.

 

[ErinFchick]

Okay, will they sleep with the light on? It's heated in here so I'm not so very terribly worried about the heat, but they seem to like it. I'm gonna use it, but not round the clock. Is there any chance they will chill out tonight though? Because it's a tiny house and they are LOUD.

 

[ErinFchick]

I have five stupid roosters right now that I need to cull. I'm keeping one or two of them. One of them is in love with me so he's staying.

 

[allosaurusrock]

Silly rooster! Most of the ones I have met were horrible, but my horse riding instructor has a BEAUTIFUL rir rooster who is also very friendly.

 

[ErinFchick]

He got loose a few weeks ago and my dog got him. Then she didn't know what to do with him, so she just scared the tar out of him. He got scared for a while, wouldn't go in the run, so I'd bring him treats in the main coop. I guess that's when he fell for me. He hops into my arms now and stuff. He doesn't like me to pick up any of the other birds.