Baby chicks countdown thread!

[junior67]

So I will be ordering my chicks to get them April 15/16

getting them from a local feed store (not sure what hatchery they use) and also from a breeder about 40 min away that has the ones I want that the feed store doesn't have.

so 9 weeks left.

still working on exactly what I will be getting.

 

[junior67]

Are they friendly? Such gorgeous birds, but flighty ones aren’t likely to stay here

my girl was still young but she seemed friendly. I ready they can be a bit flighty but she was still one that would come up to us when some of the others were getting a bit standoffish. Not sure if it was partly because she was getting sick and we didn't notice or what? But we did really love her and she was so sweet but as I said she was young still too.

 

[casportpony]

What a great thread idea!

1. Your expected ship/arrival week
   • The first order ships on 2/15
   • The second and the third order ship 2/23
2. How many weeks are left
   • Two days for the first order.
   • Twelve days for the second and the third orders.
3. Where you ordered from
   • Belt
   • Hoover
4. What was in your order
   • Americana
   • Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
   • Buff Brahma
   • Buff Orpington
   • Lavendar Orpington
   • Salmon Faverolle
   • Sapphire Olive Egger
   • Starlight Green Egger
   • Welsummer

 

[Iluveggers]

What a great thread idea!

1. Your expected ship/arrival week
   • The first order ships on 2/15
   • The second and the third order ship 2/23
2. How many weeks are left
   • Two days for the first order.
   • Twelve days for the second and the third orders.
3. Where you ordered from
   • Belt
   • Hoover
4. What was in your order
   • Americana
   • Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
   • Buff Brahma
   • Buff Orpington
   • Lavendar Orpington
   • Salmon Faverolle
   • Sapphire Olive Egger
   • Starlight Green Egger
   • Welsummer

You are going to have a beautiful group and a colorful basket very soon!

 

[casportpony]

You are going to have a beautiful group and a colorful basket very soon!

You're gonna have a nice selection too!

 

[MagistraTn]

We are brand new!

1. Your expected ship/arrival week
   • February 16
2. How many weeks are left
   • just a few days!
3. Where you ordered from
   • cackle Hatchery
4. What was in your order
   • 6 Barred Rocks

hopefully we are as ready as we can be. I’ve been unable to find grit specifically for chicks (vs adults), so I don’t know if that is a problem. We do have a crappy tractor supply coop, brooder set up (may be too small) with warming plate, pine shavings, paper towel, food and water dispensers, electrolytes, and organic chick starter. Oh, and I bought a giant bag of black soldier fly larvae. We also have plans for run construction within the next several weeks

 

[casportpony]

We are brand new!

1. Your expected ship/arrival week
   • February 16
2. How many weeks are left
   • just a few days!
3. Where you ordered from
   • cackle Hatchery
4. What was in your order
   • 6 Barred Rocks

hopefully we are as ready as we can be. I’ve been unable to find grit specifically for chicks (vs adults), so I don’t know if that is a problem. We do have a crappy tractor supply coop, brooder set up (may be too small) with warming plate, pine shavings, paper towel, food and water dispensers, electrolytes, and organic chick starter. Oh, and I bought a giant bag of black soldier fly larvae. We also have plans for run construction within the next several weeks

Welcome to BYC! Have you checked Amazon for chick grit?

 

[MagistraTn]

Welcome to BYC! Have you checked Amazon for chick grit?

I’m trying to quit buying from companies that hate me, but of course they have it in the right size for what seems to be a decent price

 

[Iluveggers]

We are brand new!

1. Your expected ship/arrival week
   • February 16
2. How many weeks are left
   • just a few days!
3. Where you ordered from
   • cackle Hatchery
4. What was in your order
   • 6 Barred Rocks

hopefully we are as ready as we can be. I’ve been unable to find grit specifically for chicks (vs adults), so I don’t know if that is a problem. We do have a crappy tractor supply coop, brooder set up (may be too small) with warming plate, pine shavings, paper towel, food and water dispensers, electrolytes, and organic chick starter. Oh, and I bought a giant bag of black soldier fly larvae. We also have plans for run construction within the next several weeks

We will need baby pics when they get here!

 

[Poodlemum]

4 days until I stake out the feed store for blue laced Barnevelders Debsting two or three, plus one Welsummer