Chicks this week

[Bex]

Our babies are shipping tomorrow too, from what I understand they are putting in 4 extra babies in our order.

Good luck!

 

[mjdtexan]

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[walkswithdog]

I put mine on the soft rubber shelf stuff for two days, pine on the third once I'm sure everyone knows where the food and water were. I didn't have any problems. Haven't with even the most backward of the little suckers.

Then again, I all but live with them that first day to make sure they're all going good. I can hover better than a helicopter ever did.

I like the shelf stuff because I can throw it in the laundry and then dry it in the sun. No waste and I KNOW it's clean when I put it in there. I get enough so I can rotate it if it gets too dirty or damp unexpectedly. And I've always got a clean batch on hand.

 

[Bex]

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We ordered 8 chicks and 2 ducklings. The women we talked to told us that there would be 4 extras, but from what everyone is saying here on BYC, we'll probably get more than that.

 

[Sequin]

Oooo - will you build me a brooder too?! Yours looks Awesome!!! Your babies ought to be very happy in there.

I never used paper towel or newspaper, just shavings. They knew where the food was and the water, and I never seemed to have any issues with them or with keeping them clean or anything. I am sure your little fuzz butts will be just fine however you decide to do it. You WILL post pictures of your new arrivals, won't you?!

I knew you would. hee hee hee...

Oh, and I am pretty sure that Ideal offers the egg within an egg option. Where once the chick has hatched it will lay an egg within another 24-48 hours. Doubling your order within 2 days. It is a great deal - and it is all free!!! Or your money back. Pretty cool, eh? har har har... Congrats on your new little ones.

 

[mjdtexan]

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I actually started painting it today. I procrastonated on it and now I have to have it done tomorrow. Its gonna be white with red trim. My mother is going to paint little chickens on it too.

 

[the1much]

i got 50 black sex links a couple weeks ago,, and all are now laying eggs

well i only have 6 or 7 left,, and their roo's,, but man are their eggs good hehe

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Put some sugar or vitamins in the water for the first 2-3 days.

 

[mjdtexan]

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I do have electrolytes, I wonder ifin there are vitamins in there as well, dang it, your gonna make me get up, put my shoes on, go next door (own both houses-keep one empty), smoke a marlbaro, and read the darn package.

 

[mjdtexan]

Yep, its got vitamins. Once I read the label, I remembered posting about just that.