Cackle hatchery's Hatchery Surprise- Anybody got this before?

[suzettex5]

Thanks!!
We built a play house for the kids, once the novelty wore off, they didn't really use it anymore, so family vote said we could turn it into a goat hut, then after the goats were no longer here, it was a play house again, and now a brooder!!

We found a lot of the parts in empty lots, and then bought cheap plywood for the walls and set it up on pallets we found in empty lots, even found shingles in empty lots for it!
Who knows what it will be used for next

 

[twigcrafter]

How are the chicks doing?

Mine come in 2 weeks! I'm ready. My brooder is empty and waiting for new tenants. My last batch of chicks are living outside in a grow out pen.

I'm going through chick with draw.

 

[suzettex5]

Our chicks are doing great! We have had a few loses, mainly bantams I think they got squished under the bigger chicks (which is why I always ask for no bantams, but always get a few) plus I've read some breeds just aren't as hardy as chicks.

Still have tons of babies doing great and the ducks are flourishing!

 

[SlipsWife]

Our group are doing great still too. We had 5 losses in the first few days so 45 chicks left (plus one I bought locally...chicken math...lol) and we rehomed the two ducks the first night. I'll try to get pictures tomorrow, I need to start figuring out who we are keeping and who I need to sell. It's taking everything not to order more but I really need to wait until next year!

 

[Liddy]

Oh they are DARLING!!!! I think I see some barred rocks and EEs. Maybe a couple of brown leghorns.

Yesterday I took 90 eggs to a friend's house that has a lovely incubator.

SHE is expecting a Cackle Hatchery Surprise Package in a month or so...I'm trying to resist the appeal of those tiny wings.

 

[twigcrafter]

Mine come next week!!! I'm so excited I could grab a stranger and hug them tight, and jump up and down while still grasping onto them.

My DH is afraid, very afraid. Just kidding, we've been married for 25+ yrs. He's just rolling his eyes.

My chick babies are hatching on the 13th.

 

[thePluckyChick]

My surprise arrived today (3/6/17 ship date) and I got 52 chickens, all large fowl.

Here are my best guesses:
1 white cochin
2 red chicks
2 white feathered leg, crests and 5 toes - I believe these to be sultans
1 white/reddish EE
2 dark cochins
1 strange 5 toed beauty (not feathered legs though) - not sure what this one is. (color is yellow/redish with black saddle)
6 feather footed - cochins or brahmas (darker/partridge pattern)
6 egyptian Fayoumis
5 small chicks - white with black-ish spotting
2 Black/white polish
2 white polish
9 blackish checks - back australoups or barred
1 dark EE
1 dark wyandotte
7 white chicks - most with straight comb, a couple with rose comb
2 small, fast chipmunks
1 chestnut chipmunk
1 darker brown chipmunk

Only think I had hoped to get but didn't was a turkey or two. Of the several surprise boxes I have gotten, most of them had turkeys.

I'm going to sell 20 or so on craigs list shortly (this weekend) and keep the rest. I'll have to cull the roosters (as they emerge) to keep the hubby happy and hoping to end up with about 20 laying hens.

If anyone is curious, I added no instructions to my order on preference.

 

[twigcrafter]

52 chicks

That's great!

I didn't make any requests either. I'm in it for the full surprise.

Post pictures please

 

[SlipsWife]

My surprise arrived today (3/6/17 ship date) and I got 52 chickens, all large fowl.

Here are my best guesses:
1 white cochin
2 red chicks
2 white feathered leg, crests and 5 toes - I believe these to be sultans
1 white/reddish EE
2 dark cochins
1 strange 5 toed beauty (not feathered legs though) - not sure what this one is. (color is yellow/redish with black saddle)
6 feather footed - cochins or brahmas (darker/partridge pattern)
6 egyptian Fayoumis
5 small chicks - white with black-ish spotting
2 Black/white polish
2 white polish
9 blackish checks - back australoups or barred
1 dark EE
1 dark wyandotte
7 white chicks - most with straight comb, a couple with rose comb
2 small, fast chipmunks
1 chestnut chipmunk
1 darker brown chipmunk

Only think I had hoped to get but didn't was a turkey or two. Of the several surprise boxes I have gotten, most of them had turkeys.

I'm going to sell 20 or so on craigs list shortly (this weekend) and keep the rest. I'll have to cull the roosters (as they emerge) to keep the hubby happy and hoping to end up with about 20 laying hens.

If anyone is curious, I added no instructions to my order on preference.

The white with black spots are probably austra white pullets.

 

[thePluckyChick]

thank you for the input - half the fun is figuring out what everything is.

Kind regards!