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MissMarple said:
Only other store is where we got the last 50lb bag (some brand I've never heard of) from and it was full of weevils. Full. Of. Weevils. I can't even.... I know some say it'll be alright, others say it isn't, regardless, it's gross to me and my feed stays inside my house. I don't want weevils in my flour!!! Also, Chicken Man bought it and didn't read the protein content and the lady at the store swears she feeds all her chicks this same feed and they do great... 23% protein. Way too high. They aren't open today which is fine since I bought a small bag but I honestly don't want to buy anything else from there and end up with another bag full of weevils. I can't go there by myself because of what part of town it's in so that's an entire family trip and I don't want my kids in that area. Lol. I just need TSC to shape up and fly right.

**edited to correct my spelling. hah!**
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Eww on the weevils. Yuck. And I totally get not wanting to bring the kiddos. I have 3 and I swear the simplest errands take 10 times as long with them in tow.
 
mamablair said:
Eww on the weevils. Yuck. And I totally get not wanting to bring the kiddos. I have 3 and I swear the simplest errands take 10 times as long with them in tow.
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Oh my jeeze, yes..... The worst for us is Walmart. My son is autistic and each trip to Walmart MUST be started off with a visit to the toy aisles (even if we don't get anything, we HAVE to look) then electronics and last a walk down the art and office supplies. We got books back in our Walmart again and that section has been added to the top places to go first list now. THEN, and only then, am I allowed to shop. :th Love them but man... kids.... lol.
 
MissMarple said:
We started with 6 then I *had* to take the kids to the feed store with me and that brought home another 6, 2 of which are accidental meat birds (TSC and their mislabeled bins and employees that have never had anything to do with chickens) so technically just 4 since our 2 Cornishes will be culled in a couple of weeks now. Then I go back with the whole family because we need feed and I wanted my husband to show me what he was talking about us using for the run and, of course, we can't leave without a peeping box. Our count was at 18 total with 2 to be culled early (I'm so sad because they're so sweet!) and that was satisfying. Our coop is plenty big to handle this many and more. More. A friend calls to tell me new chicks are in and they're marking down chicks and I can't help myself, I want at least 3. So we agree to split the order. She gets them and then radio silence. For a full 24 hours. Husband sees my disappointment and can't stand it so off to TSC we go and you can't buy less than 6 so.... chicken math. 24 chicks, 3 separate brooders, plenty of love to go around. After researching so much, I'm fairly certain that out of our first 6 Australorps, only 2 are actually Australorps. Unless 4-5 week old Black Australorp juvenile feathers are barred....? So I think we're actually looking at either Cuckoo Marans or Barred Rocks as both were for sale at the same time and many were in the same bins together. I really wish that TSC would hire people during chick days who have some kind of experience with chickens. Husband is officially, lovingly, referred to as the Chicken Man around these parts. We have one specific "Australorp" that adores him. Picture for cuteness. View attachment 1882468
For now, our flock stays at 24....... until I have to go back to get feed and they end up getting something in that I just can't say no to. :th Does everyone have this problem? I can't help myself.
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Chickens are like potato chips. You cant have just one..........or two or three....
 
MissMarple said:
There is so much truth in this statement!
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Definitely true... my wife and I went to our preferred local TSC yesterday morning for Black Oil Sunflower seeds. Well, they had four feed tanks with multitudes of chicks and they were all chirping. Keep in mind that my wife had been running me away from the tanks on my previous August visits. This time while I was getting the bags of bird seed, "she" kept looking in one of the tanks. When I walked over, I asked her what she was looking at and immediately noticed a lone black Turken chick. She told me she wanted to take it home. I then proclaimed that we had to get more so it wouldn't be lonely. Needless to say, the Turken now has five buddies that include two Calico Princess pullets, one Black Giant pullet, a cute little (I think OEG) Bantam pullet and what appears to be a Golden Polish (SR). I am on rooster probation so things might get a bit interesting as things proceed. These chicks are very healthy and were doing fine when I left for work this morning.
 
MissMarple said:
Awh! Hope it goes fantastically smooth for everyone!! I hate it too!!! Our Black Sex Link (Nevermore) started picking on everyone smaller than her/him. A couple would peck back but for the most part, she/he was being a huge bully and got separated from the smaller girls and put in with the bigger girls. She/he's actually much nicer now and has worked her/his way to being a couple big birds higher in the pecking order. Integrating the youngest ones in with the oldest ones, hopefully won't be too difficult for us as they're only a few weeks apart but we are starting out dividing the run into two to help ease everyone into being together. Wow!!!! That packing is amazing!!!! They look extremely secure! Sweet and absolutely adorable babies!!!!
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Well we had accidental integration yesterday of the big and little birds while my husband was out working in the coop. He went to freshen up the little girls water and when he opened the pen gate they all rushed him and ran out into the main coop. He said there was a bit of chaos at first; big girl chasing little girls-little girls running from big girls but no throttling and no major pecks. It seems they chased them around a it trying to peck at them.. The little girls have great survival skills and take to the air and get on a perch or get away from them. AND YES, my sweet Goldie, my Red Sex Link (also the smallest of the 3 big girls) is the worst and most grumpy of the 3 big girls going after the little ones. Now it must be said that my Lavender Orpington, one of the "little girls" is as big, if not bigger, than Goldie- so I think she is trying to make a point. We did not let them sleep together yet........but more to come. :highfive: Its another day:thumbsup hoping for the best!!
 

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