Baby chicks countdown thread!

[ILoveDaffy]

Where I'm getting them: TSC
Day I pick them up: Feb 20th
How many days left: 15!
Breeds: Buff Orpington
Lavender Orpington
Polish
Easter Egger

 

[junior67]

I can't wait for my new (hopefully all) ladies!

1. Expected ship date is the week of April 25
2. 11 weeks left!
3. Ordered from MPC
4. This is only my second batch of suburban chickens, we moved and the new hood allows for up to 10 hens. So, we have 5 on order to add to our 3. We ordered:
1 Buckeye, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Light Brahma, 1 Speckled Sussex and 1 EE just to add some color to our egg basket.

I just ordered a RentACoop 10"x10" heating plate, now I'm having second thoughts. I thought they were the preferred thing-I have a heat lamp from last time that worked fine that I can use instead...advice?

I had a MHP with my chicks last year from day 1 and they all did great. Used it when they needed, stood on top or ran around when not needed.

 

[Iluveggers]

Just got the chicks. Al of them were screaming and alive.

The PO just called and my box is apparently “full of life

YAY!!!!!!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I can't wait for my new (hopefully all) ladies!

1. Expected ship date is the week of April 25
2. 11 weeks left!
3. Ordered from MPC
4. This is only my second batch of suburban chickens, we moved and the new hood allows for up to 10 hens. So, we have 5 on order to add to our 3. We ordered:
1 Buckeye, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Light Brahma, 1 Speckled Sussex and 1 EE just to add some color to our egg basket.

I just ordered a RentACoop 10"x10" heating plate, now I'm having second thoughts. I thought they were the preferred thing-I have a heat lamp from last time that worked fine that I can use instead...advice?

I'd use a heat lamp for the first week at least, it's really up to you.
If you don't use a heat lamp, I'd definitely make sure to leave the lights on so they can see were to go.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Off the Cackle Hatchery site:
MAIL ORDER CHICKS REQUIRE HEAT BULB NOT HEAT PLATE

Mail order poultry is entirely different than poultry hatched out in an incubator at home or under a hen. Mail order poultry require much more heat initially for the 4-7 days than a heat plate generally can provide. Mail order chicks need their body temperature rapidly and immediately and artificially warmed up to 104 degrees (which is a mother hens’ temperature). Most heat plates do not do this. The chick does not have the ability to generate enough of its own heat immediately on arrival and sustain its own temperature. About the time of arrival, the chick is losing it’s (mother nature protection). Generally, after the first 7-10 days of using a heat lamp you can switch to a heat plate that does not put out any light so the chicks can adjust to a more circadian rhythm. They no longer need light 24/7 for a fast start for eating and drinking and now the 24/7 light will stress them at this point.

 

[3DFowlFarm]

Only waiting on Buttercups, paid and confirmed for April from McMurray "if they hatch". Otherwise will repeatedly stalk the 3 TSCs to pick up the chicks "no one wants" for a dollar

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I am going to be picking them up at a local feed store. But they are from Cackle Hatchery.
Hopeful all breeds will be in Feb. 11 tommarow
Breeds
1 ISA brown
1 blue laced gold wyandotte
1 buff orpington or lavendar orpington
1 welsummer
1 blue splashed silkie.

 

[3DFowlFarm]

I dont know if this belongs here but oh well

1. Your expected ship/arrival week
February 22

2. How many weeks are left
3
3. Where you ordered from
Hatching my own

4. What was in your order
8 mixed breed eggs

I just started incubating 8 eggs 3 days ago and I'm already super exited for them to hatch

Please post pictures of your hatch

 

[Iluveggers]

I'd use a heat lamp for the first week at least, it's really up to you.
If you don't use a heat lamp, I'd definitely make sure to leave the lights on so they can see were to go.

I used two heat plates w my chicks last year. I left a small strand of white Christmas lights on in the room at night next to the brooder so they could see everything but still get used to day & night. Started right from day 1, but it was July so not very cold in the room.

 

[3DFowlFarm]

I ordered chicks from 2 different hatcheries.

Cackle Hatchery chicks hatching June 1st.

Meyer's Hatchery Chicks hatching July 18th.


Breeds: 2 Black Sumatras, 1 EE, 1 Green Queen, 1 Light Brahma, 1 Dark Brahma, 1 Light Brahma, 1 Meal Maker, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 5 Red JungleFowl, 5 Brassy Back OEGBs, 3 Saipan JungleFowl.

What is a Green Queen??