Free Rare Chick from McMurray's?

[superchemicalgirl]

Last year: buff laced polish rooster idiot.

 

[AKsmama]

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Hey, just FYI- don't do as I did when we ordered and was curious about what a Polish chick might look like (I knew nothing about chickens at the time). The search words "Polish chick" in Google Images brings up many, uh, varied pictures

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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My family prefers having a wide selection of breeds just for the wide selection of chicken & egg colorations. It is like having living artwork in our barkyard!

So the rare breeds wouldn't get left out for looking different. We try to order 2 of each breed we are looking at(hoping for all pullets) just in case anything happens to one of them. Last spring we introduced the first flock for our farm: 2 BA(black Australorps), 2 BG(black Giants), 2 SLW(silver laced wyandottes), 2 GLW(golden laced wyandottes), 4 EE(easter eggers), and 2 SLRW(splash laced red wyandottes). This January we introduced a flock of 7-8 month old hens: 6 EEs & 8 BR(Barred Rocks). Plus we have 25 OTF(on the farm) bred & hatched chicks(10-11 being sold PO/NFF{pets only/not for food} this spring). We are planning on ordering the Ornamental Layer Collection from McMurray later this month(guaranteed to ALL be pullets) + the 1 free exotic chick + any extra "packing peanuts" !

 

[dadof4]

Both times I did i got roos. One was a silver leghorn and the other was a
hamburg.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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That's what I got when I ordered from them back in 2005

 

[stargazer2014]

If you order pullets, and still get a mystery chick, is it possible they will send a roo? We really don't want a roo this time...and I'm getting ready to place our order this week!

 

[happymomal]

THIS is the "free rare chick" I received from Murray McMurray. Anyone know what this is? I am very new to the chicken thing so I haven't got a clue what to even search for on the internet to find out what kind it is. Any input is appreciated!!



Sorry.......the photo didn't seem to work. Anyway, the chick is yellow with black splotches on his back. As soon as I figure out how to get a photo on here, I will.

 

[scheelgrl]

i just received my first shipment from mcm yesterday, and it looks like my free chick might be a dominique? cant post a photo on here from my phone since the byc update but hes a black chick with a white spot on his head and clean legs.....still a mystery haha

 

[happymomal]

It could possibly be a dominique. Does it have a yellow tushy too? haha! I just ordered 25 dominiques and they have yellow dots on their heads and yellow tushies.
I think the extra I got was a Silver Spangled Hamburg. Totally different looking than my dominiques. He's the odd man out, but the one my children love to hold the most--just because he's different.

 

[scheelgrl]

just confirmed, he does have a white butt .... was hoping for a more ornamental mystery chick, but hes a cutie!