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extra chicks from hatchery?

Discussion in 'Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries' started by FortWorthChicks, Jan 7, 2010.

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  1. Jan 7, 2010 #1
    FortWorthChicks

    FortWorthChicks Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I ordered 10 chicks for laying and 4 for meaties, they will be shipped to me. I have heard of putting extras in for warmth. How many chicks do you think they will put into an order that small? should I expect extras and if so do they just throw any breed handy in there or do they put more of what you ordered males mostly?
     
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  3. Jan 7, 2010 #2
    highcountrychickens

    highcountrychickens Head Rooster Jouster

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    Packing Peanuts... that's what they call them... [​IMG] [​IMG]

    There are many beloved peanuts owned by folks on this forum!

    the answer to your question depends a bit on the hatchery... some have minimum orders of 25 so...

    kinda makes for a fun surprise, ay?
     
  5. Jan 7, 2010 #3
    IwannaBEaMERMAID

    IwannaBEaMERMAID Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Ideal poultry puts ALOT!! and they are wat ever didnt sell....i did get three girls in the 8 that i got [​IMG]...but one got eaten by my neighbors cat [​IMG] darn THING
     
  7. Jan 8, 2010 #4
    CountryMom

    CountryMom Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I ordered a dozen silkies last year from Ideal. They sent 'Packing Peanuts' in the form of RIR and I assumed they were cockerals. I placed an ad in freecycle the day before they arrived and someone was lined up to pick them up just a couple hours after they arrived. I had 8 included in the order. Worked out perfect.
     
  9. Jan 8, 2010 #5
    FortWorthChicks

    FortWorthChicks Chillin' With My Peeps

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    So ... from Ideal which is not far from here if I only ordered 14 you think I could come away with as many as 10 extras?????????? Holy Canoli that sounds awsome. Hmmm..... Oh I like this alot!! hmm im going to look on the site close to the date and see whats sold out try and guess what extras I might come up with.

    [​IMG]
     
  11. Jan 8, 2010 #6
    Cats Critters

    Cats Critters Completely Indecisive

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    I ordered 16 chicks from ideal, got 6 extra, 2 CM pullets, and 4 BR roos.
     
  13. Jan 8, 2010 #7
    kennedyscochins

    kennedyscochins Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I ordered from ideal. I don't remember the exact number, but probably around 14. I got 9 cockerels that I didn't want. But, you can ask them not to send any roosters for warmth. I did that once and they didn't send any. All of my chicks were still fine.
     

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