You will always have their memories with you and can look forward to new babies running around!
so sorry for your loss. A bear can get through even the most fortified coops.Y'all. A bear got into the coop and we lost 8 out of 20 of our 8+ week old chicks.of course that nasty creature took our favorite buddies. We still have 7 barred rock and/or cuckoo marans, (its hard to tell the difference) a new Hampshire chicken, a white jersey giant, 2 silver laced wyandottes, and a silver duckwing junglefowl left. We think the red junglefowl may have escaped and is in the woods somewhere, but we can't be sure.
2 of the chicks we lost who we really miss were Cochins. They were just the sweetest. I didnt expect to bond so hard with a chicken, but my barred cochin buddy is especially sorely missed. My 7 year old took it pretty hard so she drew lots of pictures to work through it.
So, we have a new order in with Cackle Hatchery and expect them to arrive on June 25th.
We ordered 3 assortments because we had a lot of fun with that last time. (And because they charge a $20 fee for less than 15, I figured we may as well just get 5 more chicks. This is how it starts, isn't it?) We ordered 5 assorted Cochins, 5 blue egg layers, and 5 assorted Polish. I'm looking forward to an easier brooding period since it will be warmer out.
baby chick order #2Did you place a baby chick order?Are you counting down the days until your new little puffballs arrive? This is the thread to share your impatience, your excitement, and announce the day they get here before starting your own show off your new chicks thread!
If you want to join me, please post:
1. Your expected ship/arrival week
2. How many weeks are left
3. Where you ordered from
4. What was in your order
Let’s be impatient together!
My McM chicks ship the week of June 20th too!
oh, how fun! I’m thinking summer brooding will be easier, less worry about cold stress. Plus I’m brooding in the coop..no more basement dust. what are you getting?My McM chicks ship the week of June 20th too!
A random group! 2 WTB, 2 WTG, 2 Welsummer, 1 each of Partridge Rock, Columbian Wyandotte, Delaware, Cuckoo Marans, Ancona, Andalusian, Buff Orpington, and Easter Egger.
IT’S SLMOST BABY TIMEEEEEEFIVE days til pickup from the local hatchery!
SIX days until my incubator hatch!
EIGHT days until my McMurray order ships!
I’ve been waiting soooooo long!
