Blue cochin chicks

[brahmamamamak]

3 1/2 weeks old picture update of mystery chick. So I agree with her being a Polish Chick. But now is she a blue or silver laced

 

[awagnon]

OMG, she's pretty whatever she is.

 

[brahmamamamak]

OMG, she's pretty whatever she is.

I think so. I’ve only ever had cochin and Brahma chickens. So she is a surprise but a welcome one. Her personality is amazing. Already my husband is saying we need to get more Polish chickens next spring. Now how often does a husband say that!!! Especially one whose family were chicken farmers…he was picking eggs for 25cents an hour starting at age 5. 13 years ago I declared I wanted chickens and he said no way! And the rest is history.

 

[Emery Acres]

Any updated pics?

 

[brahmamamamak]

Any updated pics?

Yes!!! They all went out to the coop Wednesday night. 5 1/2 weeks old. Of course, I didn’t sleep a wink that night forced myself not to go out into my barn, but went out there at first light actually waking the horses up.

 

[janiedoe]

Following. I don't know what you have but I love them.

 

[brahmamamamak]

Following. I don't know what you have but I love them.

I ordered blue Cochins and received the Polish chick in the order. She was not an add in, and I actually ordered 12 blue cochin chicks, two chicks or a Polish. I did lose the tiniest Polish and the tiniest blue cochin within the first 48 hours despite trying everything I could to keep them alive. I didn’t have a very good experience with the hatchery I ordered them from or the hatchery they were drop shipped from. I also have seven silver laced cochin chicks that were hatched April 3 in a brooder. I ordered these through Chickens for Backyards. The chicks were drop shipped from Cackle Hatchery. Very happy with my purchase and I would highly recommend. I will definitely purchase through Chickens for Backyards again.

 

[janiedoe]

I ordered blue Cochins and received the Polish chick in the order. She was not an add in, and I actually ordered 12 blue cochin chicks, two chicks or a Polish. I did lose the tiniest Polish and the tiniest blue cochin within the first 48 hours despite trying everything I could to keep them alive. I didn’t have a very good experience with the hatchery I ordered them from or the hatchery they were drop shipped from. I also have seven silver laced cochin chicks that were hatched April 3 in a brooder. I ordered these through Chickens for Backyards. The chicks were drop shipped from Cackle Hatchery. Very happy with my purchase and I would highly recommend. I will definitely purchase through Chickens for Backyards again.

I've always had excellent experiences with Ideal. I've never used a drop shipper though. I imagine that the drop shipper checked the "substitutions allowed" box without letting you know. I'll bet they are straight run. I hope you get at least a couple of pullets.

 

[brahmamamamak]

I've always had excellent experiences with Ideal. I've never used a drop shipper though. I imagine that the drop shipper checked the "substitutions allowed" box without letting you know. I'll bet they are straight run. I hope you get at least a couple of pullets.

That certainly is my concern. I’ve never had so much in the way of difficulties with chicks. I have one from that batch I just isolated since the very beginning she’s had a vent issue and it’s only gotten worse. I’m giving her Corid along with everyone else but she’s half the size of the other chicks she’s just not growing that’s why I bought more pullets.

 

[janiedoe]

That certainly is my concern. I’ve never had so much in the way of difficulties with chicks. I have one from that batch I just isolated since the very beginning she’s had a vent issue and it’s only gotten worse. I’m giving her Corid along with everyone else but she’s half the size of the other chicks she’s just not growing that’s why I bought more pullets.

Have you contacted Ideal and explained the situation? I've found them to be very helpful, and responsive to emails in the past.