Baby Chicks 2025 - Chicks are here!

ILoveDaffy · Mar 19, 2025

MGG said:
The SLW just randomly died under the heating pad.

They've all been doing great, in and out under the heating pad constantly. I had it on low but turned it off a couple hours ago. It felt plenty warm with them all cuddling in there. I don't know what happened. I feel really bad.

I'm sorry for your loss. :hugs

Maybe the stress of the trip just got to her. A lot has happened very fast in her little life already.

Taycibear · Mar 19, 2025

MGG said:
Aww awesome! Do you have any pictures of them?
I got 5 of the 6 breeds you got too, haha!

This is when I first got them (they are 2 weeks old now) and the circled ones are the Splash Laced Wyandottes. They all looked different which is cool!

The circled ones here are the three blue olive eggers and the other olive egger. She looked a lot like the Black Copper Maran (shes actually next to her with a barred rock). The Buff Orpington is the little yellow one and the white one is my White Leghorn I got from the feed store.

Heres the Black Copper Maran yesterday.

And the Splash Laced Red Wyandotte yesterday.

The Buff Orpington yesterday.

The Blue Olive Egger last Thursday. Shes very small compared to everybody else

You can see one of the Barred Rocks in the back. One is bigger than the other.

The Leghorns I got from a local feed store but they're so cute! They're 3 weeks old

ILoveDaffy · Mar 22, 2025

Any updates? How are all the babies?

MGG · Mar 22, 2025

ILoveDaffy said:
Yes, coming next Monday! I ordered:

1 Chocolate Orpington Rooster

2 Chocolate Orpington hens

2 Barnevelder hens

2 Easter Eggers hen

1 Buff Orpington hen

1 Blue Australorp hen

1 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hen

The chocolate Orpington Rooster on their website was gorgeous! I'm hoping the hens will be like him and be fluffier than the regular Tractor supply buff Orpingtons.

Oh so exciting! I couldn't believe how fast mine came. Yours should hatch tomorrow then, right? Please post pictures when they come!

MGG · Mar 22, 2025

ILoveDaffy said:
I'm sorry for your loss. Maybe the stress of the trip just got to her. A lot has happened very fast in her little life already.

Yeah I'm guessing that's what happened. It's too bad. Everyone else seems great though and made it home in good shape! I kept back one of the neighbor's EEs though because she's very small and a bit weak. I think she'll be ok though.

MGG · Mar 22, 2025

Taycibear said:
This is when I first got them (they are 2 weeks old now) and the circled ones are the Splash Laced Wyandottes. They all looked different which is cool!
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The circled ones here are the three blue olive eggers and the other olive egger. She looked a lot like the Black Copper Maran (shes actually next to her with a barred rock). The Buff Orpington is the little yellow one and the white one is my White Leghorn I got from the feed store.
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Heres the Black Copper Maran yesterday.
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And the Splash Laced Red Wyandotte yesterday.
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The Buff Orpington yesterday.
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The Blue Olive Egger last Thursday. Shes very small compared to everybody else
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You can see one of the Barred Rocks in the back. One is bigger than the other.
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The Leghorns I got from a local feed store but they're so cute! They're 3 weeks old
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So cute, thanks for the photos! My splash laced red looks a lot like the bird on the right in your first photo. How is their lacing coming in? Cool our birds could be related! I absolutely lovey buff orp too. She's the sweetest little thing.