Countdown to Baby Chicks 2023 edition

[Iluveggers]

Uh, I dunno. I just saw they had the three chick minimum and that lavender Ameraucana pullets were available and jumped on it. I ordered three but they sent four.

They are adorable!

 

[yakitori]

Meyer does. But check the fees before you get too excited?

yesss $100 for 5
I should just chance the unsexed ones or hatch my own again. there's a hatchery near here that sells bantam EE eggs

 

[yakitori]

My wee ones have arrived safely. I ordered from Cackle and they sent four chicks instead of three. Love the chubby cheeks!View attachment 3401356View attachment 3401357View attachment 3401358View attachment 3401359

So cute and healthy! I don't think the ones I got even had a heat pack :/

 

[igorsMistress]

So cute and healthy! I don't think the ones I got even had a heat pack :/

That’s terrible! I’m in a warm climate and it’s still cold at night and in the morning/ Mine did, but it was barely warm when I took them out of the box.

 

[yakitori]

That’s terrible! I’m in a warm climate and it’s still cold at night and in the morning/ Mine did, but it was barely warm when I took them out of the box.

Oh that's good, the weather really matters a lot. It was in the 30s here when I went to pick them up (the guy unloading the trucks called me and I got there before the PO opened). 4 were already dead and 8 were kind of stiff. I managed to revive 6, but 2 more didn't make it in the end. They're all looking good now though... fingers crossed!

 

[igorsMistress]

Oh that's good, the weather really matters a lot. It was in the 30s here when I went to pick them up (the guy unloading the trucks called me and I got there before the PO opened). 4 were already dead and 8 were kind of stiff. I managed to revive 6, but 2 more didn't make it in the end. They're all looking good now though... fingers crossed!

Good luck with the survivors!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I just hatched one blue andelusian but I think it will be black.

I posted about my order in another thread and then I just noticed this thread now. I guess I will post here too so I can add pictures when they are here, since I love seeing everyone else's so much.

Where did you order from?

Meyer Hatchery

What did you order?

• 1 Buckeye
• 1 Easter Egger
• 1 Buff Orpington
• (right now I have the free "meal maker" chick in my order as well, but I'm considering having them take it off because I technically only want 2 more chickens and already am getting 3. 4 might be pushing it... But if I take it off the order, will I be able to resist getting a bin chick when I go pick up my order? )

When will they hatch/how many weeks or months left?

April 24th, so I think about 10 weeks.

Take all chicks incase one chick doesn't survive.

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

yesss $100 for 5
I should just chance the unsexed ones or hatch my own again. there's a hatchery near here that sells bantam EE eggs

Yeah, if you’re comfortable with the “extra rooster” dilemma, that’s probably the way to go.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

I have an incubator in my Amazon cart. I am thinking that would be the way to go. We have lost,umm, three, so that is not very much room. I am enamored with frizzle chickens. I have one, Flippy, and me thinks he needs a friend and a mate (so that's two there). Of course, the frizzle thingy ain't guaranteed. I'd sure hate to be hatching trying to get more frizzle and wind up with all smooth. A frizzle brahma would be the bees knees.

So, yeah, there will be more, just no plans to "order" at this point.

A dog got to my beloved Flippy. I didn't even want to tell yaw'll.

Anyway, I have my eye on some EE frizzles (now can't remember which hatchery, duh). I think Meyer. But, australorps (any color, not choosey about that) are more in my radar. We'll see. Perhaps 5 of each .

 

[Iluveggers]

A dog got to my beloved Flippy. I didn't even want to tell yaw'll.

Anyway, I have my eye on some EE frizzles (now can't remember which hatchery, duh). I think Meyer. But, australorps (any color, not choosey about that) are more in my radar. We'll see. Perhaps 5 of each .

I’m so sorry about Flippy. You can order specific blue, black &/or splash Australorp from Mt Healthy hatchery. Then you would be guaranteed to get a variety of colors of your choice. Ideal poultry has a choice of black or blue Australorp too. You could get a couple of each! . Neither have full size frizzzle though.